Question 1

Loss of voice is apraxia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Describe the three categories that adolescents and adults in speech and language intervention programs typically fit in.

Accepted Answer

The self-referred (their phonology, voic

Question 3

By definition, all communication disorders involve impairments of speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Jennie is a preschooler with delayed language development. Language intervention at this level generally focuses on

Accepted Answer

A) articulation. 
B) verb forms and plurals. 
C) discourse. 
D) concept development. 
A) articulation. 
B) verb forms and plurals. 
C) discourse. 
D) concept development.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about communication variations is true?

Accepted Answer

A) If a student does not use the language expected in school, she or he has a language disorder. 
B) Someone with a language difference that is a disorder has difficulty communicating even in his or her home language community. 
C) Children of nondominant cultures should not be expected to learn the rules for effective communication in the dominant culture. 
D) Professionals no longer have a problem of bias in normative tests of language assessment. 
A) If a student does not use the language expected in school, she or he has a language disorder. 
B) Someone with a language difference that is a disorder has difficulty communicating even in his or her home language community. 
C) Children of nondominant cultures should not be expected to learn the rules for effective communication in the dominant culture. 
D) Professionals no longer have a problem of bias in normative tests of language assessment.

Question 6

A failure of the child to understand the sound system of language at an age-appropriate level and in a culturally appropriate way represents

Accepted Answer

A) phonological disorders. 
B) articulation disorders. 
C) voice disorders. 
D) developmental apraxia. 
A) phonological disorders. 
B) articulation disorders. 
C) voice disorders. 
D) developmental apraxia.

Question 7

The theory that language depends on brain development and proper brain functioning and that language disorders resulting from brain dysfunction can sometimes be compensated for is the theory of

Accepted Answer

A) biological maturation. 
B) behavioral psychology. 
C) information processing. 
D) cognitive development. 
A) biological maturation. 
B) behavioral psychology. 
C) information processing. 
D) cognitive development.

Question 8

The primary role of the classroom teacher is to facilitate development of which aspect of language?

Accepted Answer

A) phonology 
B) semantics 
C) pragmatics 
D) morphology 
A) phonology 
B) semantics 
C) pragmatics 
D) morphology

Question 9

Which procedure most closely resembles "milieu teaching?"

Accepted Answer

A) Fiona requests a ball from her teacher who asks "What do you want to do with the ball?" The teacher gives Fiona the ball only when she replies to the question. 
B) Fiona requests a ball from her teacher who says "There are fun things to do with a ball!" The teacher then gives Fiona the ball. 
C) Fiona requests a ball from her teacher who asks "What do you want to do with the ball?" The teacher waits five seconds, then gives Fiona the ball whether she replies to the question or not. 
D) Fiona's teacher tells her to play with a ball, then observes her playing and waits for opportunities to interact verbally with her. 
A) Fiona requests a ball from her teacher who asks "What do you want to do with the ball?" The teacher gives Fiona the ball only when she replies to the question. 
B) Fiona requests a ball from her teacher who says "There are fun things to do with a ball!" The teacher then gives Fiona the ball. 
C) Fiona requests a ball from her teacher who asks "What do you want to do with the ball?" The teacher waits five seconds, then gives Fiona the ball whether she replies to the question or not. 
D) Fiona's teacher tells her to play with a ball, then observes her playing and waits for opportunities to interact verbally with her.

Question 10

Methods of progress monitoring that involve a cycle of teaching, followed by testing, and then reteaching as necessary are

Accepted Answer

A) dynamic assessments. 
B) curriculum-based language and communication assessment. 
C) curriculum-based management. 
D) response to intervention. 
A) dynamic assessments. 
B) curriculum-based language and communication assessment. 
C) curriculum-based management. 
D) response to intervention.

Question 11

Distinguish between a communication disorder and a communication variation. When might a communication variation demand special teaching?

Accepted Answer

A communication disorder is impairment i

Question 12

About 50% of the children whose language is delayed at age 2 will gradually catch up developmentally with their age peers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Jeremy is a four-year-old boy who makes infantile noises and uses gestures to request objects. He displays

Accepted Answer

A) articulation problems. 
B) acquired aphasia. 
C) prelinguistic communication. 
D) syntactic dysfunction. 
A) articulation problems. 
B) acquired aphasia. 
C) prelinguistic communication. 
D) syntactic dysfunction.

Question 14

It is difficult to estimate the prevalence of communication disorders primarily because

Accepted Answer

A) there is so much overlap with other categories of disability. 
B) schools do not maintain accurate records in this area. 
C) many parents are reluctant to allow their children to receive speech and language services. 
D) definitions of communication disorders vary so much from state to state. 
A) there is so much overlap with other categories of disability. 
B) schools do not maintain accurate records in this area. 
C) many parents are reluctant to allow their children to receive speech and language services. 
D) definitions of communication disorders vary so much from state to state.

Question 15

Most cases of childhood stuttering are resolved by adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain why communication does not require speech.

Accepted Answer

Communication is the process of sharing

Question 17

Approximately what percentage of children identified for special education receives services primarily for speech or language disorders?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

When teaching students with speech and language disorders, the primary role of the classroom teacher is to facilitate the social use of language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which one of the following is an articulation disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) lisping 
B) stuttering 
C) aphasia 
D) mutism 
A) lisping 
B) stuttering 
C) aphasia 
D) mutism

Question 20

Many children do not master phonology until they are eight or nine years old.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Loss of voice is apraxia.

Describe the three categories that adolescents and adults in speech and language intervention programs typically fit in.

By definition, all communication disorders involve impairments of speech.

Jennie is a preschooler with delayed language development. Language intervention at this level generally focuses on

Which of the following statements about communication variations is true?

A failure of the child to understand the sound system of language at an age-appropriate level and in a culturally appropriate way represents

The theory that language depends on brain development and proper brain functioning and that language disorders resulting from brain dysfunction can sometimes be compensated for is the theory of

The primary role of the classroom teacher is to facilitate development of which aspect of language?

Which procedure most closely resembles "milieu teaching?"

Methods of progress monitoring that involve a cycle of teaching, followed by testing, and then reteaching as necessary are

Distinguish between a communication disorder and a communication variation. When might a communication variation demand special teaching?

About 50% of the children whose language is delayed at age 2 will gradually catch up developmentally with their age peers.

Jeremy is a four-year-old boy who makes infantile noises and uses gestures to request objects. He displays

It is difficult to estimate the prevalence of communication disorders primarily because

Most cases of childhood stuttering are resolved by adulthood.

Explain why communication does not require speech.

Approximately what percentage of children identified for special education receives services primarily for speech or language disorders?

When teaching students with speech and language disorders, the primary role of the classroom teacher is to facilitate the social use of language.

Which one of the following is an articulation disorder?

Many children do not master phonology until they are eight or nine years old.

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Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education

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Learners With Learning Disabilities

Learners With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Learners With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Learners With Low-Incidence, Multiple, and Severe Disabilities

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Exam 10: Learners With Communication Disorders

Loss of voice is apraxia.

Describe the three categories that adolescents and adults in speech and language intervention programs typically fit in.

By definition, all communication disorders involve impairments of speech.

Jennie is a preschooler with delayed language development. Language intervention at this level generally focuses on

Which of the following statements about communication variations is true?

A failure of the child to understand the sound system of language at an age-appropriate level and in a culturally appropriate way represents

The theory that language depends on brain development and proper brain functioning and that language disorders resulting from brain dysfunction can sometimes be compensated for is the theory of

The primary role of the classroom teacher is to facilitate development of which aspect of language?

Which procedure most closely resembles "milieu teaching?"

Methods of progress monitoring that involve a cycle of teaching, followed by testing, and then reteaching as necessary are

Distinguish between a communication disorder and a communication variation. When might a communication variation demand special teaching?

About 50% of the children whose language is delayed at age 2 will gradually catch up developmentally with their age peers.

Jeremy is a four-year-old boy who makes infantile noises and uses gestures to request objects. He displays

It is difficult to estimate the prevalence of communication disorders primarily because

Most cases of childhood stuttering are resolved by adulthood.

Explain why communication does not require speech.

Approximately what percentage of children identified for special education receives services primarily for speech or language disorders?

When teaching students with speech and language disorders, the primary role of the classroom teacher is to facilitate the social use of language.

Which one of the following is an articulation disorder?

Many children do not master phonology until they are eight or nine years old.

Exceptionality and Special Education

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 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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