Question 1

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  True

Question 2

At present, about how many students in the United States receive special education?

Accepted Answer

A) about 1 million 
B) about 3 million 
C) about 4 million 
D) over 6 million 
A) about 1 million 
B) about 3 million 
C) about 4 million 
D) over 6 million D

Question 3

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. A

Question 4

In the prerevolutionary era in Europe and America, what goal predominated in the actions of society towards people with disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A) protection 
B) inclusion 
C) prevention 
D) adaptation 
A) protection 
B) inclusion 
C) prevention 
D) adaptation

Question 5

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 6

The majority of students who receive special education services fall within which age range?

Accepted Answer

A) 3-12 
B) 6-17 
C) 9-18 
D) 12-21 
A) 3-12 
B) 6-17 
C) 9-18 
D) 12-21

Question 7

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

Question 8

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 9

Special education legislation has become increasingly permissive rather than mandatory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

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

Accepted Answer

"Normalization" is a philosophical movem

Question 12

We know considerably more today about how to educate exceptional learners than we did ten years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

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 15

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 16

Annette is a high school student who reads at the level of a typical third grader. She wants to get her driver's license, but is unable to read the driver's manual or the questions on the driving test. For purposes of driver training, Annette would be considered to have

Accepted Answer

A) a disability. 
B) a handicap. 
C) a disability and a handicap. 
D) neither a disability nor a handicap. 
A) a disability. 
B) a handicap. 
C) a disability and a handicap. 
D) neither a disability nor a handicap.

Question 17

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.

Question 18

A disability is always a handicap.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

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.

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

At present, about how many students in the United States receive special education?

Deinstitutionalization refers to the movement away from

In the prerevolutionary era in Europe and America, what goal predominated in the actions of society towards people with disabilities?

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

The majority of students who receive special education services fall within which age range?

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?

The most important characteristic of exceptional learners is

Special education legislation has become increasingly permissive rather than mandatory.

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

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

We know considerably more today about how to educate exceptional learners than we did ten years ago.

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

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

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

Annette is a high school student who reads at the level of a typical third grader. She wants to get her driver's license, but is unable to read the driver's manual or the questions on the driving test. For purposes of driver training, Annette would be considered to have

The historical roots of special education are found primarily in the

A disability is always a handicap.

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

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

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

At present, about how many students in the United States receive special education?

Deinstitutionalization refers to the movement away from

In the prerevolutionary era in Europe and America, what goal predominated in the actions of society towards people with disabilities?

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

The majority of students who receive special education services fall within which age range?

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?

The most important characteristic of exceptional learners is

Special education legislation has become increasingly permissive rather than mandatory.

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

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

We know considerably more today about how to educate exceptional learners than we did ten years ago.

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

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

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

Annette is a high school student who reads at the level of a typical third grader. She wants to get her driver's license, but is unable to read the driver's manual or the questions on the driving test. For purposes of driver training, Annette would be considered to have

The historical roots of special education are found primarily in the

A disability is always a handicap.

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

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