Question 1

Facilitated communication has been shown to be a reliable method of communicating the user's thoughts and intentions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Why has facilitated communication,a briefly popular type of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC),been discredited?

Accepted Answer

AAC systems must be relatively easy to u

Question 3

A syndrome that causes deaf-blindness and is characterized by a combination of physical anomalies present at birth

Accepted Answer

A) Usher syndrome. 
B) Down syndrome. 
C) Asperger syndrome. 
D) CHARGE syndrome. 
A) Usher syndrome. 
B) Down syndrome. 
C) Asperger syndrome. 
D) CHARGE syndrome.

Question 4

A change in philosophy regarding transition programming for individuals with severe or multiple exceptionalities is represented by current emphasis on the following two concepts

Accepted Answer

A) self-determination and natural supports. 
B) sheltered workshops and competitive employment. 
C) person-centred plans and self-determination. 
D) self-determination and facilitated supports. 
A) self-determination and natural supports. 
B) sheltered workshops and competitive employment. 
C) person-centred plans and self-determination. 
D) self-determination and facilitated supports.

Question 5

Explain why traumatic brain injury has been called a "hidden disability" and a "silent epidemic."

Accepted Answer

It is sometimes called a "hidden disabil

Question 6

People with a severe exceptionality in any area tend to have multiple exceptionalities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe four ways that teachers of students with multiple and severe exceptionalities can collaborate with others to provide services.

Accepted Answer

Specially trained teachers of students w

Question 8

Which of the following statements about TBI is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The IEP should focus on long-term as well as short-term goals. 
B) The teacher should focus primarily on helping the students recover social skills as they are most critical to academic and social progress. 
C) The teacher should discourage the use of alternative strategies,such as using organizational and memory aids,which could become a crutch. 
D) The IEP should be initially developed for achievement over 6 months to a year. 
A) The IEP should focus on long-term as well as short-term goals. 
B) The teacher should focus primarily on helping the students recover social skills as they are most critical to academic and social progress. 
C) The teacher should discourage the use of alternative strategies,such as using organizational and memory aids,which could become a crutch. 
D) The IEP should be initially developed for achievement over 6 months to a year.

Question 9

Each of the following has been shown to sometimes cause deaf-blindness EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) rubella. 
B) congenital cytomegalovirus. 
C) meningitis. 
D) childhood mumps. 
A) rubella. 
B) congenital cytomegalovirus. 
C) meningitis. 
D) childhood mumps.

Question 10

Any repetitive,stereotyped behaviour that seems to have no immediately apparent purpose other than providing sensory stimulation is

Accepted Answer

A) self-mutilation. 
B) self-injury. 
C) self-stimulation. 
D) tantrums. 
A) self-mutilation. 
B) self-injury. 
C) self-stimulation. 
D) tantrums.

Question 11

Females are more prone to TBI than males are.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An inherited syndrome of deaf-blindness characterized by hearing loss and retinitis pigmentosa,resulting in night blindness and tunnel vision is

Accepted Answer

A) Usher syndrome. 
B) Asperger syndrome. 
C) Down syndrome. 
D) CHARGE syndrome. 
A) Usher syndrome. 
B) Asperger syndrome. 
C) Down syndrome. 
D) CHARGE syndrome.

Question 13

Estimates are that each year about what percent of school-age children acquire a brain injury?

Accepted Answer

A) 5.0% 
B) 0.5% 
C) 50% 
D) 0.05% 
A) 5.0% 
B) 0.5% 
C) 50% 
D) 0.05%

Question 14

By the time they graduate from high school,nearly 4 percent of students may have TBI.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to IDEA,the term "children with severe exceptionalities" includes those with severe emotional exceptionalities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Describe augmentative and alternative communication systems.What problems are associated with AAC? What are the benefits of AAC?

Accepted Answer

AAC includes any manual or electronic me

Question 17

Teachers and others who work with individuals who have tantrums know they frequently need to withdraw demands for performance,even when the demands are reasonable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Each of the following statements about early intervention is true EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Although some parents do not need to be educated about how to be better parents,it is best to assume that they do in order to avoid overlooking a likely problem. 
B) Someone in the program,or immediately available,should speak the family's preferred language. 
C) Professionals in related disciplines should work collaboratively,not independently. 
D) Developmentally appropriate practices should be balanced with practices that are also chronologically age appropriate. 
A) Although some parents do not need to be educated about how to be better parents,it is best to assume that they do in order to avoid overlooking a likely problem. 
B) Someone in the program,or immediately available,should speak the family's preferred language. 
C) Professionals in related disciplines should work collaboratively,not independently. 
D) Developmentally appropriate practices should be balanced with practices that are also chronologically age appropriate.

Question 19

The need for AAC has been decreasing as more people with severe exceptionalities are being taught to use natural language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

John has Autism and often flaps his hands for no apparent reason.John is engaging in

Accepted Answer

A) aggression toward others. 
B) self-stimulation. 
C) augmentative communication. 
D) self-injury. 
A) aggression toward others. 
B) self-stimulation. 
C) augmentative communication. 
D) self-injury.

Facilitated communication has been shown to be a reliable method of communicating the user's thoughts and intentions.

Why has facilitated communication,a briefly popular type of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC),been discredited?

A syndrome that causes deaf-blindness and is characterized by a combination of physical anomalies present at birth

A change in philosophy regarding transition programming for individuals with severe or multiple exceptionalities is represented by current emphasis on the following two concepts

Explain why traumatic brain injury has been called a "hidden disability" and a "silent epidemic."

People with a severe exceptionality in any area tend to have multiple exceptionalities.

Describe four ways that teachers of students with multiple and severe exceptionalities can collaborate with others to provide services.

Which of the following statements about TBI is true?

Each of the following has been shown to sometimes cause deaf-blindness EXCEPT

Any repetitive,stereotyped behaviour that seems to have no immediately apparent purpose other than providing sensory stimulation is

Females are more prone to TBI than males are.

An inherited syndrome of deaf-blindness characterized by hearing loss and retinitis pigmentosa,resulting in night blindness and tunnel vision is

Estimates are that each year about what percent of school-age children acquire a brain injury?

By the time they graduate from high school,nearly 4 percent of students may have TBI.

According to IDEA,the term "children with severe exceptionalities" includes those with severe emotional exceptionalities.

Describe augmentative and alternative communication systems.What problems are associated with AAC? What are the benefits of AAC?

Teachers and others who work with individuals who have tantrums know they frequently need to withdraw demands for performance,even when the demands are reasonable.

Each of the following statements about early intervention is true EXCEPT

The need for AAC has been decreasing as more people with severe exceptionalities are being taught to use natural language.

John has Autism and often flaps his hands for no apparent reason.John is engaging in

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Facilitated communication has been shown to be a reliable method of communicating the user's thoughts and intentions.

Why has facilitated communication,a briefly popular type of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC),been discredited?

A syndrome that causes deaf-blindness and is characterized by a combination of physical anomalies present at birth

A change in philosophy regarding transition programming for individuals with severe or multiple exceptionalities is represented by current emphasis on the following two concepts

Explain why traumatic brain injury has been called a "hidden disability" and a "silent epidemic."

People with a severe exceptionality in any area tend to have multiple exceptionalities.

Describe four ways that teachers of students with multiple and severe exceptionalities can collaborate with others to provide services.

Which of the following statements about TBI is true?

Each of the following has been shown to sometimes cause deaf-blindness EXCEPT

Any repetitive,stereotyped behaviour that seems to have no immediately apparent purpose other than providing sensory stimulation is

Females are more prone to TBI than males are.

An inherited syndrome of deaf-blindness characterized by hearing loss and retinitis pigmentosa,resulting in night blindness and tunnel vision is

Estimates are that each year about what percent of school-age children acquire a brain injury?

By the time they graduate from high school,nearly 4 percent of students may have TBI.

According to IDEA,the term "children with severe exceptionalities" includes those with severe emotional exceptionalities.

Describe augmentative and alternative communication systems.What problems are associated with AAC? What are the benefits of AAC?

Teachers and others who work with individuals who have tantrums know they frequently need to withdraw demands for performance,even when the demands are reasonable.

Each of the following statements about early intervention is true EXCEPT

The need for AAC has been decreasing as more people with severe exceptionalities are being taught to use natural language.

John has Autism and often flaps his hands for no apparent reason.John is engaging in

Exceptionality and Special Education

Current Trends and Issues

Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education

Parents and Families

Learners With Intellectual Disabilities

Learners With Learning Disabilities

Learners With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Learners With Emotional or Behavioural Disorders

Learners With Communication Disorders

Learners Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Learners With Blindness or Low Vision

Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Learners With Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments

Learners With Special Gifts and Talents

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