Question 1

A disability is always a handicap.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Describe the role that parent organizations have played in meeting the needs of exceptional children and their families.

Accepted Answer

They provide an informal group for parents who understand one another's problems and needs, and help one another deal with anxieties and frustrations; provide information regarding services and potential resources; and provide the structure for obtaining needed services for their children (e.g., disseminate and explain information about laws and regulations).

Question 3

Which federal act requires most students with disabilities to take standard tests of academic achievement and to achieve at a level equal to that of students without disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
B) No Child Left Behind Act 
C) Americans with Disabilities Act 
D) Education for all Handicapped Children Act 
A) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
B) No Child Left Behind Act 
C) Americans with Disabilities Act 
D) Education for all Handicapped Children Act B

Question 4

Compare and contrast two major laws that affect individuals with disabilities: IDEA and ADA. In doing so, describe the unique contribution of each and briefly discuss the ways in which the two laws are similar.

Accepted Answer

The Individuals with Disabilities Educat

Question 5

The most important characteristic of exceptional learners is

Accepted Answer

A) their physical limitations. 
B) their disabilities. 
C) their abilities. 
D) their health concerns. 
A) their physical limitations. 
B) their disabilities. 
C) their abilities. 
D) their health concerns.

Question 6

Describe the differences between "disability," "handicap," and "inability." Use one example to illustrate each term.

Accepted Answer

A disability is an inability to do somet

Question 7

Under IDEA, each state and locality must have a plan to ensure all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) screening all students for possible disabilities. 
B) protecting parents' rights to informed consent. 
C) providing services to equal numbers of males and females. 
D) providing training for personnel in meeting the needs of students with disabilities. 
A) screening all students for possible disabilities. 
B) protecting parents' rights to informed consent. 
C) providing services to equal numbers of males and females. 
D) providing training for personnel in meeting the needs of students with disabilities.

Question 8

The first special educators provided many of the ideas that form the foundation for special education practice today. They include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) individualized instruction. 
B) structured arrangement of the learning environment. 
C) placement in the least restrictive environment. 
D) emphasis on functional, life skills. 
A) individualized instruction. 
B) structured arrangement of the learning environment. 
C) placement in the least restrictive environment. 
D) emphasis on functional, life skills.

Question 9

According to national prevalence estimates, how many exceptional students would we expect to find in a school of 100 students?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 20 
A) 1 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 20

Question 10

By federal law, an exceptional student is eligible for special education when

Accepted Answer

A) a teacher recommends it. 
B) careful assessment indicates he or she is unable to make satisfactory progress in the regular school program. 
C) a parent requests it. 
D) a teacher has recorded observations of behavior and assessment of academic performance for at least two months. 
A) a teacher recommends it. 
B) careful assessment indicates he or she is unable to make satisfactory progress in the regular school program. 
C) a parent requests it. 
D) a teacher has recorded observations of behavior and assessment of academic performance for at least two months.

Question 11

What is the distinction between litigation and legislation?

Accepted Answer

A) Legislation provides guidelines, whereas litigation specifies penalties for violating the guidelines. 
B) Legislation involves passing a law, whereas litigation interprets the meaning of the law. 
C) Legislation is mandatory and litigation is permissive. 
D) Legislation can be changed, but litigation is permanent. 
A) Legislation provides guidelines, whereas litigation specifies penalties for violating the guidelines. 
B) Legislation involves passing a law, whereas litigation interprets the meaning of the law. 
C) Legislation is mandatory and litigation is permissive. 
D) Legislation can be changed, but litigation is permanent.

Question 12

Although no two students are alike, to be considered "exceptional" for purposes of their school program, students must

Accepted Answer

A) have a disability related to their academic progress. 
B) be handicapped. 
C) require special educational services to achieve. 
D) have a history of school failure. 
A) have a disability related to their academic progress. 
B) be handicapped. 
C) require special educational services to achieve. 
D) have a history of school failure.

Question 13

What is the relationship between normalization, deinstitutionalization, and inclusion? Define each term.

Accepted Answer

"Normalization" is a philosophical movem

Question 14

Discuss the relationship between litigation and legislation using the case of Hudson v. Rowley to illustrate the relationship.

Accepted Answer

Legislation involves making laws while l

Question 15

Dramatic increases in prevalence figures since 1995 have been recorded for children identified as having

Accepted Answer

A) learning disabilities. 
B) mental retardation. 
C) physical disabilities. 
D) autism or traumatic brain injury. 
A) learning disabilities. 
B) mental retardation. 
C) physical disabilities. 
D) autism or traumatic brain injury.

Question 16

Which of the following accomplishments is associated with IDEA?

Accepted Answer

A) requirement that schools provide individualized programs in the least restrictive environment for all students with disabilities 
B) provision of free educational services to children with disabilities from birth to age 21 
C) prohibition of discrimination against people with disabilities in schools, businesses, or recreational facilities 
D) requirement that schools provide a free, appropriate public education for all exceptional students, including those with gifts and talents 
A) requirement that schools provide individualized programs in the least restrictive environment for all students with disabilities 
B) provision of free educational services to children with disabilities from birth to age 21 
C) prohibition of discrimination against people with disabilities in schools, businesses, or recreational facilities 
D) requirement that schools provide a free, appropriate public education for all exceptional students, including those with gifts and talents

Question 17

Which federal provision requires that children with disabilities be provided with a free, appropriate public education?

Accepted Answer

A) Fourteenth Amendment 
B) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDE
A)  
C) Americans with Disabilities Act 
D) Civil Rights Act 
A) Fourteenth Amendment 
B) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDE
A)  
C) Americans with Disabilities Act 
D) Civil Rights Act

Question 18

Deinstitutionalization refers to the movement away from

Accepted Answer

A) placement in large residential facilities. 
B) government responsibility for providing services for people with disabilities. 
C) placement in small, community facilities. 
D) parental responsibility for the care of children with disabilities. 
A) placement in large residential facilities. 
B) government responsibility for providing services for people with disabilities. 
C) placement in small, community facilities. 
D) parental responsibility for the care of children with disabilities.

Question 19

Most of the earliest special educators were trained as

Accepted Answer

A) ministers or priests. 
B) physicians. 
C) regular classroom teachers. 
D) social workers. 
A) ministers or priests. 
B) physicians. 
C) regular classroom teachers. 
D) social workers.

Question 20

The historical roots of special education are found primarily in the

Accepted Answer

A) 1700s. 
B) early 1800s. 
C) late 1800s. 
D) 1900s. 
A) 1700s. 
B) early 1800s. 
C) late 1800s. 
D) 1900s.

A disability is always a handicap.

Describe the role that parent organizations have played in meeting the needs of exceptional children and their families.

Which federal act requires most students with disabilities to take standard tests of academic achievement and to achieve at a level equal to that of students without disabilities?

Compare and contrast two major laws that affect individuals with disabilities: IDEA and ADA. In doing so, describe the unique contribution of each and briefly discuss the ways in which the two laws are similar.

The most important characteristic of exceptional learners is

Describe the differences between "disability," "handicap," and "inability." Use one example to illustrate each term.

Under IDEA, each state and locality must have a plan to ensure all of the following EXCEPT

The first special educators provided many of the ideas that form the foundation for special education practice today. They include all of the following EXCEPT

According to national prevalence estimates, how many exceptional students would we expect to find in a school of 100 students?

By federal law, an exceptional student is eligible for special education when

What is the distinction between litigation and legislation?

Although no two students are alike, to be considered "exceptional" for purposes of their school program, students must

What is the relationship between normalization, deinstitutionalization, and inclusion? Define each term.

Discuss the relationship between litigation and legislation using the case of Hudson v. Rowley to illustrate the relationship.

Dramatic increases in prevalence figures since 1995 have been recorded for children identified as having

Which of the following accomplishments is associated with IDEA?

Which federal provision requires that children with disabilities be provided with a free, appropriate public education?

Deinstitutionalization refers to the movement away from

Most of the earliest special educators were trained as

The historical roots of special education are found primarily in the

Current Practices for Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Learners

Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education

Parent and Families

Learners With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Learners With Learning Disabilities

Learners With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Learners With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Learners With Communication Disorders

Learners Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Learners With Blindness or Low Vision

Learners With Low-Incidence, Multiple, and Severe Disabilities

Learners With Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments

Learners With Special Gifts and Talents

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Exam 1: Exceptionality and Special Education

A disability is always a handicap.

Describe the role that parent organizations have played in meeting the needs of exceptional children and their families.

Which federal act requires most students with disabilities to take standard tests of academic achievement and to achieve at a level equal to that of students without disabilities?

Compare and contrast two major laws that affect individuals with disabilities: IDEA and ADA. In doing so, describe the unique contribution of each and briefly discuss the ways in which the two laws are similar.

The most important characteristic of exceptional learners is

Describe the differences between "disability," "handicap," and "inability." Use one example to illustrate each term.

Under IDEA, each state and locality must have a plan to ensure all of the following EXCEPT

The first special educators provided many of the ideas that form the foundation for special education practice today. They include all of the following EXCEPT

According to national prevalence estimates, how many exceptional students would we expect to find in a school of 100 students?

By federal law, an exceptional student is eligible for special education when

What is the distinction between litigation and legislation?

Although no two students are alike, to be considered "exceptional" for purposes of their school program, students must

What is the relationship between normalization, deinstitutionalization, and inclusion? Define each term.

Discuss the relationship between litigation and legislation using the case of Hudson v. Rowley to illustrate the relationship.

Dramatic increases in prevalence figures since 1995 have been recorded for children identified as having

Which of the following accomplishments is associated with IDEA?

Which federal provision requires that children with disabilities be provided with a free, appropriate public education?

Deinstitutionalization refers to the movement away from

Most of the earliest special educators were trained as

The historical roots of special education are found primarily in the

Current Practices for Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Learners

Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education

Parent and Families

Learners With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Learners With Learning Disabilities

Learners With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Learners With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Learners With Communication Disorders

Learners Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Learners With Blindness or Low Vision

Learners With Low-Incidence, Multiple, and Severe Disabilities

Learners With Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments

Learners With Special Gifts and Talents

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