Deck 11: Working With Families of Children With Exceptionalities

Question 1

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) maintains many of the core provisions of No Child Left Behind related to standards,assessments,accountability,and use of federal funds.However,it also includes provisions that ______.

A)allow these funds to be used for other purposes
B)deter schools from implementing them in meaningful ways
C)motivate local governances to create their own assessments
D)give states a greater role in holding schools accountable to ensure success for students

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following correctly matches a cultural group with a belief or attitude that has been attributed to them about children with exceptionalities?

A)Latino parents attributed the cause of their child's disability to a divine plan or "God's will."
B)Chinese American parents believed that supernatural or metaphysical elements caused the disability,making it shameful to the family.
C)In parts of Korea,parents may view it as happening to them for a reason and feel that there is a purpose for this child to be born into their family.
D)American Indian children are expected to be like their parents and when this does not happen,it is viewed as a disturbance in the natural order.A child with a disability is seen as taken over by a spirit or as a "changeling."

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which answer is a pro,or a positive outcome,of inclusion?

A)Instruction in the general education class could dilute and dissipate the specialized attention students with exceptionalities would normally receive in a special education class.
B)It results in greater communication skills,greater social competence,and greater developmental skills for students with exceptional needs.
C)Funds have not been appropriated in a sufficient amount to make inclusion viable in all cases.
D)General education teachers do not possess the requisite training or qualifications to effectively teach students with exceptionalities.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Rosa's Law initiated which change in terminology?

A)It banned the term handicapped from being used in legal documents/policies.
B)It changed the term disability to exceptionality.
C)It changed the term mental retardation to intellectual disability.
D)It replaced the term autistic with autism.

Question 5

Which statement about the general education teachers' role in special education is true?

A)They need to know about special education services and the referral process.
B)They rarely collaborate with families and other professionals.
C)General education teachers have limited contact with students who have exceptional needs.
D)Only special education teachers advocate for students with exceptional needs.

Question 6

Federal legislation dealing with poverty and ______ paved the way for special education laws and funding mandates.

A)literacy
B)abortion
C)civil rights
D)women's rights

Question 7

Instead of sounding professional and gaining the trust of families with children who have exceptional needs,teachers can sound intimidating or patronizing when they ______.

A)are honest about children's struggles in the classroom
B)use jargon and acronyms while discussing testing procedures and results
C)suggest resources to help their child
D)communicate that families are the experts about their child

Question 8

What does the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) do for the first time?

A)provides historic investments to increase access to high-quality preschool
B)establishes the expectation that there will be accountability and action to effect positive change in the lowest-performing schools
C)requires that all students in America be taught to high academic standards that will prepare them to succeed in college and careers
D)advances equity by upholding critical protections for America's disadvantaged and high-need students

Question 9

Which document must be created for children under 3 years of age who have exceptional needs in order to outline the special education services that will be provided to them?

A)Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
B)Infant/Toddler Education Program (ITEP)
C)Preschool Child Service Plan (PCSP)
D)Response to Intervention Program (RTIP)

Question 10

Which statement about the influence of cultural factors on educational factors is true?

A)They have minimal impact on families' decisions whether to seek services for their children who have exceptionalities and what types of services they seek.
B)They do not relate to families' religious beliefs.
C)They may influence the type of relationship a family would like to have with teachers.
D)They may exempt a student from special education or ELL services.

Question 11

Which answer ONLY describes full inclusion and does NOT describe partial inclusion?

A)Students with moderate to severe disabilities receive pull out services,such as speech or occupational therapy,in a more segregated setting.
B)Services,such as speech or occupational therapy,are provided outside of the regular education classroom.
C)Services such as speech or occupational therapy can be provided by service providers in the regular education classroom.
D)Students with moderate to severe disabilities are included in a regular education classroom for some or all of their instruction.

Question 12

Teachers should use people-first language in order to communicate that ______.

A)children are more than their disability
B)children are all the same
C)there is no such thing as a disability
D)they know how parents feel about their children's needs

Question 13

Which answer is an example of people-first language?

A)Jadan is a special-needs child.
B)Peter is a child with autism.
C)Sonja is a physically handicapped teenager.
D)Lara is learning disabled.

Question 14

Three-year-old Daniel has autism and has never spoken.His mother attributes his lack of speech to stubbornness,stating she believes he will start talking "when he is good and ready to." According to Ulrich and Bauer,Daniel's mother is in which level of awareness?

A)ostrich
B)special designation
C)normalization
D)self-actualization

Question 15

This key legislation was originally called the Education for All Handicapped Children Act and then renamed as the ______.

A)Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
B)Civil Rights Act
C)No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
D)Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Question 16

What does the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) do?

A)It creates educational standards for children who have exceptional needs.
B)It develops standards for teachers who work with students with exceptional needs.
C)It works with the United States Department of Education to certify special education teachers.
D)It sells academic programs that support the inclusion of students with exceptionalities.

Question 17

The principle of ______ recognizes the benefits of children with and without exceptional needs learning together in the least restrictive environments possible.

A)continuum of services
B)a free and appropriate education
C)individualized education programming
D)inclusion

Question 18

The least restrictive environment is the learning environment that is as much like the ______ as is appropriate for the student.

A)special education classroom
B)general education classroom
C)special school
D)continuum of services

Question 19

When Mr.Kakesh meets with the families of his students who have exceptionalities,which statement is appropriate for him to make?

A)"You must be such a strong person to handle all these challenges."
B)"I'm sorry."
C)"I understand."
D)"I know you can do this."

Question 20

Mrs.Quintero wants to develop trusting relationships with the families of her students who have exceptionalities.What will be the key to her success?

A)letting them know she understands how they feel and what they are going through
B)providing them with as much information as needed to help them understand the special education process
C)listening to their concerns and valuing their expertise regarding their children
D)conveying to families her professionalism and that she knows what she is doing

Question 21

What should Ms.Cacko do to prepare for an IEP meeting for a student in her fifth-grade general education class who has autism?

A)assume that the parents know how to prepare for it
B)make sure she has invited the required people and scheduled a room for the meeting
C)compare the student's formal evaluation results with his/her class work to help establish goals and benchmarks
D)assume the student is not academically gifted or talented because she has a learning disability

Question 22

It is recommended that teachers use the term disability rather than the outdated term handicap when describing children's exceptional needs because it reflects what a child can do,rather than what he/she cannot do.

Question 23

Providing an explanation of the roles of the different school personnel involved in RTI and asking parent leaders to serve on the school's RTI team are examples of ways to ______.

A)collaborate on IEP development
B)communicate with families and involve them in RTI
C)conduct the referral and identification process
D)comply with IDEA and ESSA mandates

Question 24

What should Miss Spina do to help the families of her students who are not aware of the milestones their children should be achieving if their children are not achieving them?

A)She should refer families to their health-care provider for further information,testing,and ASD diagnosis.
B)She should help them to feel valued as equal partners in the special education referral process.
C)She should share the typical developmental characteristics for the child's age and show specific examples of what he/she can or cannot do.
D)She should demonstrate positive dispositions toward students with autism to increase the trust these families feel in her ability to educate their child.

Question 25

Unlike an IEP,the IFSP is reviewed ______.

A)every 6 weeks
B)every 9 weeks with report cards
C)every 6 months
D)annually

Question 26

"Cybermothers" turn to ______ to get practical information to help their children and to connect with other families of children with ASD.

A)the Internet
B)the continuum of services
C)school districts
D)Individualized Family Service Plans

Question 27

The special education process mandates that students be evaluated by a/an ______ using nondiscriminatory instruments and procedures.

A)classroom teacher
B)administrator
C)service coordinator
D)multidisciplinary team

Question 28

What is the first step in the special education referral and identification process?

A)The family consents to child's evaluation.
B)A teacher or family requests an evaluation.
C)The student is deemed eligible for an evaluation.
D)The school psychologist conducts the preliminary evaluation.

Question 29

Unlike the "wait to fail" approach of the past,the goal of RTI is to ______.

A)increase the number of children receiving special education services
B)keep families informed about accommodations offered to children prior to referral
C)reduce the costs of education services
D)provide a range of support services to struggling learners to help prevent failure

Question 30

The law permits children who are transitioning from services under an IFSP to services under an IEP to continue using the same therapists and home-service providers for several years to help ease them through the transition process.

Question 31

Families can bring guests,such as other family members,to an IEP meeting.

Question 32

Which answer includes types of assistive technologies that can be used in the general education classroom to support the needs of students who have vision impairments?

A)large-print books,talking calculators,and computers with speech output
B)voice output devices,communication books,and eye-gaze systems
C)head pointers,key guards,and alternative keyboards
D)signaling devices,closed-captions,and amplification systems

Question 33

General education teachers may be the first to notice a student is having learning or behavioral problems and the first to inform families.

Question 34

Children must be referred and evaluated for special education before they can qualify to receive RTI services.

Question 35

What statement is true for BOTH an IEP and an IFSP?

A)identifies the services provided to the child
B)school districts manage the child's services
C)outcome objectives for families are required
D)a service coordinator assists the family

Question 36

For infants and toddlers with exceptionalities,services can be provided to them ______.

A)only in their natural environments
B)only in childcare centers
C)only in their homes
D)in natural environments,childcare centers,and their homes

Question 37

Universal screening of children occurs in ______ of the RTI approach.

A)Tier 1
B)Tier 2
C)Tier 3
D)Tier 4

Question 38

Given the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) accountability requirements that each state develop a timeline for ELLs to become proficient in English and exit the specialized services they receive,______ and regular,ongoing assessments are fundamental in order to monitor and advance ELLs' progress.

A)IEPs
B)record keeping
C)collaboration
D)a continuum of services

Question 39

Seth is 12 years old and a gifted musician who plays the French horn in his community's symphony orchestra.He also has dyslexia,so he is considered ______.

A)disabled but gifted
B)high-functioning dyslexic
C)twice-exceptional
D)abnormally gifted

Question 40

As part of IDEA's reauthorization,children may now be identified as having a disability if they do not fluently speak or understand English.

Question 41

Gifted and talented education is under state and local district policies and can differ from state to state and from school to school.

Question 42

What specific strategies can early childhood professionals use to help make their classroom environments and teaching practices more inclusive for children with exceptional needs?

Question 43

Apps and other assistive technologies may be listed on a student's IEP or IFSP.

Question 44

Ms.Kelly,a new first-grade teacher,has a meeting in the morning with Jamie's family to discuss concerns about Jamie's progress in school.Ms.Kelly believes Jamie may have a learning disability and would like to refer her for evaluation by the school psychologist.How can Ms.Kelly prepare for this meeting and the family's possible reaction to her plan?