Question 1

Public schools may choose not to provide education for some children with disabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

By definition, exceptional children require special education or related services to realize their full human potential.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A six-month-old child who cannot walk or talk would best be described as having a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) disability. 
B) age-appropriate disability. 
C) age-appropriate inability. 
D) instructional inability. 
A) disability. 
B) age-appropriate disability. 
C) age-appropriate inability. 
D) instructional inability.

Question 4

In the case of Hudson v. Rowley, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the school did not have to provide a sign interpreter for Amy Rowley, a child who was deaf, because she had an individualized program that allowed her to achieve at or above an average level for her age. The decision interpreted which component of P.L. 94-142?

Accepted Answer

A) due process 
B) least restrictive environment 
C) free, appropriate education 
D) nondiscriminatory evaluation 
A) due process 
B) least restrictive environment 
C) free, appropriate education 
D) nondiscriminatory evaluation

Question 5

Litigation is now focused on ensuring that every child receives an education appropriate for his or her individual needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which one of the following accomplishments is associated with the Americans with Disabilities Act?

Accepted Answer

A) mandate for early childhood special education 
B) requirement that public transportation be made accessible to people with disabilities 
C) provision of transition services to facilitate movement from school to work for people with disabilities 
D) funding to provide technological assistance (e.g., computers, wheel chairs)to people with disabilities 
A) mandate for early childhood special education 
B) requirement that public transportation be made accessible to people with disabilities 
C) provision of transition services to facilitate movement from school to work for people with disabilities 
D) funding to provide technological assistance (e.g., computers, wheel chairs)to people with disabilities

Question 7

The number of students identified as having a learning disability

Accepted Answer

A) has more than doubled since the mid-1970s. 
B) now makes up about one-third of the number of students receiving special education. 
C) has remained fairly stable during the past 30 years. 
D) has more than tripled since the mid-1980s. 
A) has more than doubled since the mid-1970s. 
B) now makes up about one-third of the number of students receiving special education. 
C) has remained fairly stable during the past 30 years. 
D) has more than tripled since the mid-1980s.

Question 8

The single most important goal of special education is

Accepted Answer

A) identifying the types of disabilities. 
B) placing all students in the regular classroom for the entire day. 
C) finding and capitalizing on exceptional students abilities. 
D) preventing disabilities. 
A) identifying the types of disabilities. 
B) placing all students in the regular classroom for the entire day. 
C) finding and capitalizing on exceptional students abilities. 
D) preventing disabilities.

Question 9

What was one of Elizabeth Farrell's contributions to special education?

Accepted Answer

A) founded the Special Olympics 
B) organized a parent lobby for children with disabilities 
C) founded the Council for Exceptional Children 
D) developed a technique for teaching children who were both blind and deaf 
A) founded the Special Olympics 
B) organized a parent lobby for children with disabilities 
C) founded the Council for Exceptional Children 
D) developed a technique for teaching children who were both blind and deaf

Question 10

Discuss the two reasons for which legal suits (for or against special education)might be filed.

Accepted Answer

Litigation may involve legal suits filed

Question 11

The U.S. physician, educator, and political and social reformer who taught Laura Bridgman (who was deaf and blind)and helped found the Perkins School for the Blind was

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet. 
B) Édouard Séguin. 
C) Philippe Pinel. 
D) Samuel Gridley Howe. 
A) Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet. 
B) Édouard Séguin. 
C) Philippe Pinel. 
D) Samuel Gridley Howe.

Question 12

The relationship between heredity, environmental factors, and disability is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) nature vs. environment 
B) genetics vs. education 
C) genetics vs. nutrition 
D) nature vs. nurture 
A) nature vs. environment 
B) genetics vs. education 
C) genetics vs. nutrition 
D) nature vs. nurture

Question 13

Most historians trace the beginning of special education as we know it today to

Accepted Answer

A) Philippe Pinel. 
B) Édouard Séguin. 
C) Jean-Marc-Gaspard Itard. 
D) Thomas Gallaudet. 
A) Philippe Pinel. 
B) Édouard Séguin. 
C) Jean-Marc-Gaspard Itard. 
D) Thomas Gallaudet.

Question 14

The founder of the Special Olympics was

Accepted Answer

A) Elizabeth Farrell 
B) Eunice Kennedy Shriver 
C) John F. Kennedy 
D) Thomas Gallaudet 
A) Elizabeth Farrell 
B) Eunice Kennedy Shriver 
C) John F. Kennedy 
D) Thomas Gallaudet

Question 15

P.L. 99-457 and IDEA mandate a free, appropriate public education for people ages three to twenty-one. In addition, P.L. 99-457

Accepted Answer

A) requires employers to provide special programs for people with disabilities. 
B) requires schools to provide transitional programs for people with disabilities who are between the ages of 18 and 25. 
C) provides incentives for states to develop early intervention programs. 
D) requires schools to develop programs for students who are gifted. 
A) requires employers to provide special programs for people with disabilities. 
B) requires schools to provide transitional programs for people with disabilities who are between the ages of 18 and 25. 
C) provides incentives for states to develop early intervention programs. 
D) requires schools to develop programs for students who are gifted.

Question 16

In the vast majority of cases, we are unable to identify the exact reason why a child is exceptional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Doug Landis, an artist who is paralyzed from the neck down, uses a pencil attached to a mouth stick to draw. This illustrates how the focus on persons with disabilities should be

Accepted Answer

A) on what they can do. 
B) on how they are limited. 
C) on their miraculous achievements. 
D) on what others can do to help them. 
A) on what they can do. 
B) on how they are limited. 
C) on their miraculous achievements. 
D) on what others can do to help them.

Question 18

In comparison to typical students, students who are exceptional

Accepted Answer

A) have both similarities and differences. 
B) are similar in almost every way. 
C) are different in almost every way. 
D) have the same instructional needs, but differ in ability level. 
A) have both similarities and differences. 
B) are similar in almost every way. 
C) are different in almost every way. 
D) have the same instructional needs, but differ in ability level.

Question 19

Which one of the following provides the best description of normalization?

Accepted Answer

A) the theory that disabilities are a matter of social perceptions and values 
B) the belief that people with disabilities should have experiences as similar as possible to those of people without disabilities 
C) the principle that schools should educate all students in the regular classroom, regardless of the nature of their disabilities 
D) the philosophy that students with disabilities should be educated in the environment that will allow them to achieve their maximum potential as adults 
A) the theory that disabilities are a matter of social perceptions and values 
B) the belief that people with disabilities should have experiences as similar as possible to those of people without disabilities 
C) the principle that schools should educate all students in the regular classroom, regardless of the nature of their disabilities 
D) the philosophy that students with disabilities should be educated in the environment that will allow them to achieve their maximum potential as adults

Question 20

Prevalence refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the number of individuals having a particular exceptionality. 
B) the probability of having a child with a particular exceptionality. 
C) the percentage of a population having a particular exceptionality. 
D) the distribution of exceptionalities across different segments of the population. 
A) the number of individuals having a particular exceptionality. 
B) the probability of having a child with a particular exceptionality. 
C) the percentage of a population having a particular exceptionality. 
D) the distribution of exceptionalities across different segments of the population.

Public schools may choose not to provide education for some children with disabilities.

By definition, exceptional children require special education or related services to realize their full human potential.

A six-month-old child who cannot walk or talk would best be described as having a(n)

Litigation is now focused on ensuring that every child receives an education appropriate for his or her individual needs.

Which one of the following accomplishments is associated with the Americans with Disabilities Act?

The number of students identified as having a learning disability

The single most important goal of special education is

What was one of Elizabeth Farrell's contributions to special education?

Discuss the two reasons for which legal suits (for or against special education)might be filed.

The U.S. physician, educator, and political and social reformer who taught Laura Bridgman (who was deaf and blind)and helped found the Perkins School for the Blind was

The relationship between heredity, environmental factors, and disability is known as:

Most historians trace the beginning of special education as we know it today to

The founder of the Special Olympics was

P.L. 99-457 and IDEA mandate a free, appropriate public education for people ages three to twenty-one. In addition, P.L. 99-457

In the vast majority of cases, we are unable to identify the exact reason why a child is exceptional.

Doug Landis, an artist who is paralyzed from the neck down, uses a pencil attached to a mouth stick to draw. This illustrates how the focus on persons with disabilities should be

In comparison to typical students, students who are exceptional

Which one of the following provides the best description of normalization?

Prevalence refers to

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

Public schools may choose not to provide education for some children with disabilities.

By definition, exceptional children require special education or related services to realize their full human potential.

A six-month-old child who cannot walk or talk would best be described as having a(n)

Litigation is now focused on ensuring that every child receives an education appropriate for his or her individual needs.

Which one of the following accomplishments is associated with the Americans with Disabilities Act?

The number of students identified as having a learning disability

The single most important goal of special education is

What was one of Elizabeth Farrell's contributions to special education?

Discuss the two reasons for which legal suits (for or against special education)might be filed.

The U.S. physician, educator, and political and social reformer who taught Laura Bridgman (who was deaf and blind)and helped found the Perkins School for the Blind was

The relationship between heredity, environmental factors, and disability is known as:

Most historians trace the beginning of special education as we know it today to

The founder of the Special Olympics was

P.L. 99-457 and IDEA mandate a free, appropriate public education for people ages three to twenty-one. In addition, P.L. 99-457

In the vast majority of cases, we are unable to identify the exact reason why a child is exceptional.

Doug Landis, an artist who is paralyzed from the neck down, uses a pencil attached to a mouth stick to draw. This illustrates how the focus on persons with disabilities should be

In comparison to typical students, students who are exceptional

Which one of the following provides the best description of normalization?

Prevalence refers to

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

Filters