Question 1

The primary purpose of a home-note program from one of the child's teachers is to

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A) let the teacher know what is going on at home. 
B) enable parents to provide reinforcement for behavior at school. 
C) allow parents to communicate with all the professionals who deal with their child. 
D) document,for legal purposes,communication that has occurred between home and school. 
A) let the teacher know what is going on at home. 
B) enable parents to provide reinforcement for behavior at school. 
C) allow parents to communicate with all the professionals who deal with their child. 
D) document,for legal purposes,communication that has occurred between home and school. B

Question 2

The reactions of extended family members are important because they can often play a critical role in

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A) financial assistance. 
B) providing comfort and support. 
C) recommending professional help. 
D) determining the genetic cause of the disability. 
A) financial assistance. 
B) providing comfort and support. 
C) recommending professional help. 
D) determining the genetic cause of the disability. B

Question 3

An IFSP refers to an

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A) informal family service plan. 
B) individualized family service plan. 
C) initial family service program. 
D) interchangeable family service program. 
A) informal family service plan. 
B) individualized family service plan. 
C) initial family service program. 
D) interchangeable family service program. B

Question 4

A distinctive feature of the social support approach is that it focuses on

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A) developing informal sources of support. 
B) creating a network of professionals to assist the family. 
C) expanding access to social services in the community. 
D) changing the community rather than the family. 
A) developing informal sources of support. 
B) creating a network of professionals to assist the family. 
C) expanding access to social services in the community. 
D) changing the community rather than the family.

Question 5

In a Video Example in the Chapter,the father of an autistic girl asserted that,upon learning of the diagnosis,he

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A) was emotionally devastated,but through support from his wife,friends,and church,he was able to move forward in a positive way. 
B) was totally surprised because he had no idea that she was anything other than "normal." 
C) was relieved because he had confirmation of his belief that something was wrong and that he now had a framework for moving forward. 
D) experienced an existential crisis,which resulted in much soul-searching about the meaning of life;through meditation he has been able to accept his daughter for the wonderful human being that she is. 
A) was emotionally devastated,but through support from his wife,friends,and church,he was able to move forward in a positive way. 
B) was totally surprised because he had no idea that she was anything other than "normal." 
C) was relieved because he had confirmation of his belief that something was wrong and that he now had a framework for moving forward. 
D) experienced an existential crisis,which resulted in much soul-searching about the meaning of life;through meditation he has been able to accept his daughter for the wonderful human being that she is.

Question 6

Discuss the advantages and possible)disadvantages of three home-school communication strategies: Parent-teacher conferences,home-note program,and traveling notebooks.

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Parent-teacher conferences can be an eff

Question 7

Each of the following comments is TRUE about the U.S.military,EXCEPT,

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A) More low-income women are joining. 
B) It is the largest employer of single parents. 
C) More than 80% of service people are married with children. 
D) It provides a flexible workplace for single parents. 
A) More low-income women are joining. 
B) It is the largest employer of single parents. 
C) More than 80% of service people are married with children. 
D) It provides a flexible workplace for single parents.

Question 8

In the not too distant past,many professionals tended to believe that parents of children with disabilities were

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A) virtually faultless with respect to their child's problems. 
B) to blame for many of their child's problems. 
C) unable to work effectively with their child unless they first experienced an emotional catharsis or cleansing. 
D) unable to cope with their child if he or she was the first-born child. 
A) virtually faultless with respect to their child's problems. 
B) to blame for many of their child's problems. 
C) unable to work effectively with their child unless they first experienced an emotional catharsis or cleansing. 
D) unable to cope with their child if he or she was the first-born child.

Question 9

A traveling notebook

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A) allows different professionals to communicate with parents. 
B) requires a good deal of preparation. 
C) is a formal method of communication,i.e. ,legally it needs to be approved by an administrator,such as a principal during routines that families normally engage in. 
D) should remain in school at all times so that the professionals who work with a child will have access to it when they need it. 
A) allows different professionals to communicate with parents. 
B) requires a good deal of preparation. 
C) is a formal method of communication,i.e. ,legally it needs to be approved by an administrator,such as a principal during routines that families normally engage in. 
D) should remain in school at all times so that the professionals who work with a child will have access to it when they need it.

Question 10

Research has demonstrated that interactions between parents and their infants

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A) are dependent on how difficult the mother's labor during delivery. 
B) are reciprocal-sometimes the infant's reactions determine the mother's behavior,and sometimes the opposite occurs. 
C) are more negative than positive. 
D) are more positive than negative. 
A) are dependent on how difficult the mother's labor during delivery. 
B) are reciprocal-sometimes the infant's reactions determine the mother's behavior,and sometimes the opposite occurs. 
C) are more negative than positive. 
D) are more positive than negative.

Question 11

Describe the symbiotic relationship between teachers and parents,providing two examples of the importance of families to teachers and two of the importance of teachers to families.

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Professionals have recognized the potent

Question 12

When preparing for a parent-teacher conference,the teacher should do all of the following EXCEPT

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A) consult with other professionals about the student's behavior. 
B) establish the role of authority. 
C) review the student's cumulative records. 
D) provide written notice. 
A) consult with other professionals about the student's behavior. 
B) establish the role of authority. 
C) review the student's cumulative records. 
D) provide written notice.

Question 13

Each of the following statements is TRUE about parental adjustment and stress EXCEPT

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A) There is abundant evidence that parents of children with disabilities undergo more than the average amount of stress. 
B) Mothers of children with disabilities are at an increased risk of experiencing depression. 
C) The more severe the disability,the greater the stress. 
D) Parents who were happily married before the birth of a child with a disability have a better chance of coping well with the situation. 
A) There is abundant evidence that parents of children with disabilities undergo more than the average amount of stress. 
B) Mothers of children with disabilities are at an increased risk of experiencing depression. 
C) The more severe the disability,the greater the stress. 
D) Parents who were happily married before the birth of a child with a disability have a better chance of coping well with the situation.

Question 14

Functional behavioral assessment involves evaluation of each of the following EXCEPT

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A) antecedent events. 
B) contextual factors maintaining behavior. 
C) consequences of behavior. 
D) disciplinary style. 
A) antecedent events. 
B) contextual factors maintaining behavior. 
C) consequences of behavior. 
D) disciplinary style.

Question 15

When siblings,one of whom is disabled,are adults,which is TRUE?

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A) Men have more favorable attachments than women to their sibling with a disability. 
B) Women have more favorable attachments than men to their sibling with a disability. 
C) Adults of the same gender as their sibling with a disability have less favorable emotional responses. 
D) Adults of the opposite gender of their sibling with a disability have more favorable emotional responses. 
A) Men have more favorable attachments than women to their sibling with a disability. 
B) Women have more favorable attachments than men to their sibling with a disability. 
C) Adults of the same gender as their sibling with a disability have less favorable emotional responses. 
D) Adults of the opposite gender of their sibling with a disability have more favorable emotional responses.

Question 16

The degree to which an individual family member is free to act independently of other family members is

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A) acceptance. 
B) adaptability. 
C) cohesion. 
D) compassion. 
A) acceptance. 
B) adaptability. 
C) cohesion. 
D) compassion.

Question 17

The degree to which families are able to change their modes of interaction when they encounter unusual or stressful situations refers to

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A) acceptance. 
B) cohesion. 
C) adaptability. 
D) compassion. 
A) acceptance. 
B) cohesion. 
C) adaptability. 
D) compassion.

Question 18

The high prevalence of feelings of guilt for parents who have a child with a disability is probably due to

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A) the fact that the cause of so many disabilities is unknown. 
B) parents' knowledge that they caused their child's disability. 
C) strangers' stares and comments. 
D) the lack of support for families of children with disabilities. 
A) the fact that the cause of so many disabilities is unknown. 
B) parents' knowledge that they caused their child's disability. 
C) strangers' stares and comments. 
D) the lack of support for families of children with disabilities.

Question 19

The key to a successful parent-teacher conference is

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A) maintaining an air of confidence. 
B) the teacher keeping in mind that she knows more about disabilities,in general,than do the parents. 
C) letting the parents lead the discussion. 
D) being prepared/planning. 
A) maintaining an air of confidence. 
B) the teacher keeping in mind that she knows more about disabilities,in general,than do the parents. 
C) letting the parents lead the discussion. 
D) being prepared/planning.

Question 20

Ms.Chico,a sixth-grade teacher,arranges a parent-teacher conference with Mr.and Mrs.Yuba to discuss a problem she is having with their son Bobby,who has learning disabilities.Most authorities would recommend that Ms.Chico

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A) emphasize positive things about Bobby,along with the negative. 
B) end the conference by summarizing Bobby's deficit areas. 
C) start with business first rather than informal social conversation. 
D) use professional language so that the Yubas will view her as a professional. 
A) emphasize positive things about Bobby,along with the negative. 
B) end the conference by summarizing Bobby's deficit areas. 
C) start with business first rather than informal social conversation. 
D) use professional language so that the Yubas will view her as a professional.

The primary purpose of a home-note program from one of the child's teachers is to

The reactions of extended family members are important because they can often play a critical role in

An IFSP refers to an

A distinctive feature of the social support approach is that it focuses on

In a Video Example in the Chapter,the father of an autistic girl asserted that,upon learning of the diagnosis,he

Discuss the advantages and possible)disadvantages of three home-school communication strategies: Parent-teacher conferences,home-note program,and traveling notebooks.

Each of the following comments is TRUE about the U.S.military,EXCEPT,

In the not too distant past,many professionals tended to believe that parents of children with disabilities were

A traveling notebook

Research has demonstrated that interactions between parents and their infants

Describe the symbiotic relationship between teachers and parents,providing two examples of the importance of families to teachers and two of the importance of teachers to families.

When preparing for a parent-teacher conference,the teacher should do all of the following EXCEPT

Each of the following statements is TRUE about parental adjustment and stress EXCEPT

Functional behavioral assessment involves evaluation of each of the following EXCEPT

When siblings,one of whom is disabled,are adults,which is TRUE?

The degree to which an individual family member is free to act independently of other family members is

The degree to which families are able to change their modes of interaction when they encounter unusual or stressful situations refers to

The high prevalence of feelings of guilt for parents who have a child with a disability is probably due to

The key to a successful parent-teacher conference is

Ms.Chico,a sixth-grade teacher,arranges a parent-teacher conference with Mr.and Mrs.Yuba to discuss a problem she is having with their son Bobby,who has learning disabilities.Most authorities would recommend that Ms.Chico

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Exam 4: Parents and Families

The primary purpose of a home-note program from one of the child's teachers is to

The reactions of extended family members are important because they can often play a critical role in

An IFSP refers to an

A distinctive feature of the social support approach is that it focuses on

In a Video Example in the Chapter,the father of an autistic girl asserted that,upon learning of the diagnosis,he

Discuss the advantages and possible)disadvantages of three home-school communication strategies: Parent-teacher conferences,home-note program,and traveling notebooks.

Each of the following comments is TRUE about the U.S.military,EXCEPT,

In the not too distant past,many professionals tended to believe that parents of children with disabilities were

A traveling notebook

Research has demonstrated that interactions between parents and their infants

Describe the symbiotic relationship between teachers and parents,providing two examples of the importance of families to teachers and two of the importance of teachers to families.

When preparing for a parent-teacher conference,the teacher should do all of the following EXCEPT

Each of the following statements is TRUE about parental adjustment and stress EXCEPT

Functional behavioral assessment involves evaluation of each of the following EXCEPT

When siblings,one of whom is disabled,are adults,which is TRUE?

The degree to which an individual family member is free to act independently of other family members is

The degree to which families are able to change their modes of interaction when they encounter unusual or stressful situations refers to

The high prevalence of feelings of guilt for parents who have a child with a disability is probably due to

The key to a successful parent-teacher conference is

Ms.Chico,a sixth-grade teacher,arranges a parent-teacher conference with Mr.and Mrs.Yuba to discuss a problem she is having with their son Bobby,who has learning disabilities.Most authorities would recommend that Ms.Chico

Exceptionality and Special Education

Current Practices for Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Learners

Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education

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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