Exam 13: Individuals With Physical Disabilities, Health Disabilities, and

The first step in determining if a person qualifies for special education under one of the IDEA categories for physical disabilities and health disabilities is:

A student with epilepsy has been seen walking in circles and picking at his clothes on several occasions. What kind of seizure is this student experiencing?

An example of a teratogenic cause of a physical or health disabilities is

Which category, listed below, would NOT fall under physical disabilities, health disabilities, and related low-incidence disabilities?

During the perinatal period, the most common cause of brain injury is

Students with cerebral palsy have an increased incidence of?

Provide a definition of medical technology and give an example.

Name five principal communication systems used by persons with deaf-blindness. Provide definitions and examples of each.

The majority of students identified with deaf-blindness are completely unable to see and hear.

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is categorized as a(n)

The HIV virus can be transmitted between persons through

What limbs are adversely affected with diplegia?

Discuss the stressors that can occur in families who have children with significant health or physical disabilities, and the supports that can be used to help decrease the stress.

Students with ____________ will have problems with accessing materials

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a very debilitating disease that strikes early, but usually improves by the late teens or early twenties.

What is self-advocacy? Why is it important for students to develop this skill? How can teachers help students develop this skill?

When is spinal bifida most likely to occur?

Seunghun was born with normal hearing and vision, but at the age of 7 years he contracted meningitis. As a result he became legally blind and developed a moderate hearing loss. Seunghun can be said to have

A person with cerebral palsy can develop additional disabilities as a result of receiving inadequate services.

A 16-year-old student with traumatic brain injury is asked to count 20 pennies and tell the number of pennies on the table. After numerous attempts she is unable to accurately count the pennies. This same student is asked to recall multiplication facts and is able to do so with no errors. Which of the following is the most accurate statement about this student?