Exam 13: Learners With Low Incidence, Multiple, and Severe Exceptionalities

Interpretive Exercise Alex was a typically developing 13 year old when he was involved in a serious car accident resulting in traumatic brain injury.Prior to the accident,he enjoyed school: his grades were at or above average and he had many friends who thought of him as talkative and funny.By the time Alex returned to school,his visible injuries had healed.Alex's friends said that he looked like Alex,but no longer seemed like Alex.They were especially disturbed by his tendency to physically lash out at them and exhibit tantrums when expected to work. -Alex's tendency to display aggression and tantrums may be reinforced by the attention he receives following those events.

Madeline's mother told her to pick up her stuffed bear and put it away.Madeline threw herself to the ground and began kicking and screaming.Madeline's mom put the bear away herself,telling Madeline,"O.K. ,O.K. ,calm down." Madeline quickly ended her tantrum and returned to playing.Which statement is true?

Before age 5,the main cause of TBI is vehicular accidents.

Describe the arguments supporting the use of a)developmentally and b)chronologically age-appropriate practices to educate students with severe exceptionalities.

In secondary school,educational programming for individuals with severe exceptionalities should include

Parents of students with severe exceptionalities will often need extensive training to participate in their child's educational programming.

Explain why hand-under-hand guidance is often recommended as an alternative to hand-over-hand guidance.

For students with severe exceptionalities,vocational training should begin in secondary school.

The greatest complicating factor in most students' return to school following TBI is

affective education and treatment for students with TBI often requires each of the following EXCEPT

Students who are deaf-blind likely have significant differences with mobility.

Write a case description of an individual with traumatic brain injury (TBI)that illustrates (by example)four possible effects of TBI.

Each of the following is a symptom of CHARGE syndrome EXCEPT

Repeated physical self-abuse,such as biting,scratching,or poking oneself,head banging,and so on is called

Augmentative or alternative communication is most appropriate for those

Most authorities agree that the biggest obstacle faced by persons with deaf-blindness is

Each of the following statements about the self-stimulation of students with severe exceptionalities is true EXCEPT

Interpretive Exercise Alex was a typically developing 13 year old when he was involved in a serious car accident resulting in traumatic brain injury.Prior to the accident,he enjoyed school: his grades were at or above average and he had many friends who thought of him as talkative and funny.By the time Alex returned to school,his visible injuries had healed.Alex's friends said that he looked like Alex,but no longer seemed like Alex.They were especially disturbed by his tendency to physically lash out at them and exhibit tantrums when expected to work. -Write a description of Alex following his return to school.Describe three specific examples of his behaviour and tell how his teachers,and others working with him,can help improve his behaviour and learning.

Many students with exceptionalities are more reliant than those without exceptionalities on student-centred teaching methods.

With intensive instruction,many persons with severe and multiple exceptionalities are able to live independently or semi-independently.