Question 1

All low-incidence,severe and multiple exceptionalities combined probably affect what percent of the population?

Accepted Answer

A) about 2% 
B) less than 1% 
C) about .2% 
D) about .1% 
A) about 2% 
B) less than 1% 
C) about .2% 
D) about .1%

Question 2

Describe the elements of the changing philosophy of transition programming for students with severe exceptionalities.

Accepted Answer

Changes include: an emphasis on self-det

Question 3

After age 5,and increasingly through adolescence,the primary cause of TBI is

Accepted Answer

A) assaults. 
B) accidental falls. 
C) vehicular accidents. 
D) gunshot wounds. 
A) assaults. 
B) accidental falls. 
C) vehicular accidents. 
D) gunshot wounds.

Question 4

The major symptoms of Usher syndrome are hearing loss,vision loss,and intellectual disabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is a fundamental assumption of positive behavioural support?

Accepted Answer

A) Typically,one factor alone is responsible for the presence of specific behaviour. 
B) Each behaviour carries a communicative intent. 
C) Some behaviours have no communicative intent. 
D) Positive behavioural support is not like behaviour modification. 
A) Typically,one factor alone is responsible for the presence of specific behaviour. 
B) Each behaviour carries a communicative intent. 
C) Some behaviours have no communicative intent. 
D) Positive behavioural support is not like behaviour modification.

Question 6

Augmentative and alternative communication is mainly used for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) to allow individuals to demonstrate their language skills. 
B) to allow individuals to develop more sophisticated language skills. 
C) to allow individuals to express their emotions. 
D) to allow individuals to avoid learning basic literacy. 
A) to allow individuals to demonstrate their language skills. 
B) to allow individuals to develop more sophisticated language skills. 
C) to allow individuals to express their emotions. 
D) to allow individuals to avoid learning basic literacy.

Question 7

Each of the following characteristics are essential features of appropriate education for students with TBI EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) emphasis on catching up to academic content,rather than spending time trying to develop basic cognitive skills. 
B) assistance with transition from a hospital or rehabilitation centre to the school. 
C) educational procedures to help solve problems in focusing and sustaining attention for long periods. 
D) an IEP concerned with cognitive,social/behavioural,and sensory-motor domains. 
A) emphasis on catching up to academic content,rather than spending time trying to develop basic cognitive skills. 
B) assistance with transition from a hospital or rehabilitation centre to the school. 
C) educational procedures to help solve problems in focusing and sustaining attention for long periods. 
D) an IEP concerned with cognitive,social/behavioural,and sensory-motor domains.

Question 8

Each of the following is an example of vocational training that would likely occur in elementary school EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) learning to keep a schedule. 
B) student volunteering at different jobs. 
C) performing work-like tasks. 
D) building social skills. 
A) learning to keep a schedule. 
B) student volunteering at different jobs. 
C) performing work-like tasks. 
D) building social skills.

Question 9

A type of augmentative or alternative communication that requires someone else to physically assist the intended communicator that appears to have been discredited by research is

Accepted Answer

A) falsified communication. 
B) prompted communication. 
C) assisted communication. 
D) facilitated communication. 
A) falsified communication. 
B) prompted communication. 
C) assisted communication. 
D) facilitated communication.

Question 10

Patting a child who is deaf-blind on the shoulder is a clear way of indicating positive feedback.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The best place to teach domestic skills is usually the student's home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Any manual or electronic means by which a person who is unable to communicate through normal speech can express wants and needs,share information,engage in social closeness,or manage social etiquette is

Accepted Answer

A) facilitated communication. 
B) augmentative or alternative communication. 
C) manual communication. 
D) applied functional communication. 
A) facilitated communication. 
B) augmentative or alternative communication. 
C) manual communication. 
D) applied functional communication.

Question 13

Why should students with Usher syndrome receive intensive and extensive instruction in Braille and orientation and mobility even when they are still able to see?

Accepted Answer

Even though they may start out having re

Question 14

The story of Helen Keller is testimony,in part,to the power of intensive special education instruction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Methods of communication that may be appropriate for students who are deaf-blind include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) touch cues. 
B) braille. 
C) hand-under-hand guidance. 
D) communication boards. 
A) touch cues. 
B) braille. 
C) hand-under-hand guidance. 
D) communication boards.

Question 16

A condition in which a child is born with an abnormally shaped pupil and/or abnormalities of the retina or optic nerve is

Accepted Answer

A) atresia. 
B) choanae. 
C) coloboma. 
D) retinitis pigmentosa. 
A) atresia. 
B) choanae. 
C) coloboma. 
D) retinitis pigmentosa.

Question 17

Each of the following is a feature of definitions of TBI EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) injury to the brain can be caused by a degenerative or congenital condition. 
B) injury to the brain is caused by an external force. 
C) there is a diminished or altered state of consciousness. 
D) neurological or neurobehavioural dysfunction results from the injury. 
A) injury to the brain can be caused by a degenerative or congenital condition. 
B) injury to the brain is caused by an external force. 
C) there is a diminished or altered state of consciousness. 
D) neurological or neurobehavioural dysfunction results from the injury.

Question 18

Michelle is an early intervention specialist who works with families who have children with severe exceptionalities.Although they are not proven to be effective by research,she knows that she needs to provide individualized practices for each family,communicate with family members in a non-paternalistic manner,and ensure that any placement she recommends be safe and clean.These are examples of

Accepted Answer

A) multiculturally-based practices. 
B) cross-disciplinary collaboration. 
C) family-centred practices. 
D) value-based practices. 
A) multiculturally-based practices. 
B) cross-disciplinary collaboration. 
C) family-centred practices. 
D) value-based practices.

Question 19

Describe two major problems that students with TBI experience with re-entry to school after their trauma.

Accepted Answer

Social/emotional problems and langauge d

Question 20

In addressing the needs of students with deaf-blindness,two principles that practitioners and parents should keep in mind are

Accepted Answer

A) incidental learning and structured routines. 
B) direct instruction and structured routines. 
C) direct instruction and variable routines. 
D) indirect instruction and structured routines. 
A) incidental learning and structured routines. 
B) direct instruction and structured routines. 
C) direct instruction and variable routines. 
D) indirect instruction and structured routines.

All low-incidence,severe and multiple exceptionalities combined probably affect what percent of the population?

Describe the elements of the changing philosophy of transition programming for students with severe exceptionalities.

After age 5,and increasingly through adolescence,the primary cause of TBI is

The major symptoms of Usher syndrome are hearing loss,vision loss,and intellectual disabilities.

Which of the following is a fundamental assumption of positive behavioural support?

Augmentative and alternative communication is mainly used for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Each of the following characteristics are essential features of appropriate education for students with TBI EXCEPT

Each of the following is an example of vocational training that would likely occur in elementary school EXCEPT

A type of augmentative or alternative communication that requires someone else to physically assist the intended communicator that appears to have been discredited by research is

Patting a child who is deaf-blind on the shoulder is a clear way of indicating positive feedback.

The best place to teach domestic skills is usually the student's home.

Any manual or electronic means by which a person who is unable to communicate through normal speech can express wants and needs,share information,engage in social closeness,or manage social etiquette is

Why should students with Usher syndrome receive intensive and extensive instruction in Braille and orientation and mobility even when they are still able to see?

The story of Helen Keller is testimony,in part,to the power of intensive special education instruction.

Methods of communication that may be appropriate for students who are deaf-blind include all of the following EXCEPT

A condition in which a child is born with an abnormally shaped pupil and/or abnormalities of the retina or optic nerve is

Each of the following is a feature of definitions of TBI EXCEPT

Describe two major problems that students with TBI experience with re-entry to school after their trauma.

In addressing the needs of students with deaf-blindness,two principles that practitioners and parents should keep in mind are

Exceptionality and Special Education

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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

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

All low-incidence,severe and multiple exceptionalities combined probably affect what percent of the population?

Describe the elements of the changing philosophy of transition programming for students with severe exceptionalities.

After age 5,and increasingly through adolescence,the primary cause of TBI is

The major symptoms of Usher syndrome are hearing loss,vision loss,and intellectual disabilities.

Which of the following is a fundamental assumption of positive behavioural support?

Augmentative and alternative communication is mainly used for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Each of the following characteristics are essential features of appropriate education for students with TBI EXCEPT

Each of the following is an example of vocational training that would likely occur in elementary school EXCEPT

A type of augmentative or alternative communication that requires someone else to physically assist the intended communicator that appears to have been discredited by research is

Patting a child who is deaf-blind on the shoulder is a clear way of indicating positive feedback.

The best place to teach domestic skills is usually the student's home.

Any manual or electronic means by which a person who is unable to communicate through normal speech can express wants and needs,share information,engage in social closeness,or manage social etiquette is

Why should students with Usher syndrome receive intensive and extensive instruction in Braille and orientation and mobility even when they are still able to see?

The story of Helen Keller is testimony,in part,to the power of intensive special education instruction.

Methods of communication that may be appropriate for students who are deaf-blind include all of the following EXCEPT

A condition in which a child is born with an abnormally shaped pupil and/or abnormalities of the retina or optic nerve is

Each of the following is a feature of definitions of TBI EXCEPT

Describe two major problems that students with TBI experience with re-entry to school after their trauma.

In addressing the needs of students with deaf-blindness,two principles that practitioners and parents should keep in mind are

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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