Deck 14: Individuals with Physical Disabilities, Health Disabilities, and Related Low-Incidence Disabilities

Question 1

About how many genetic causes of deaf-blindness have been identified?

A)60
B)25
C)2
D)12

Answer 1

A

Question 2

An orthopedic impairment is defined as

A)physical disability that occurs from congenital anomalies,diseases,or other causes that adversely affect a child's educational performance.
B)concomitant impairments that result in such severe educational needs that a student cannot be accommodated in a special education program solely on the basis of one of the impairments.
C)an acquired injury to the brain caused by an external fore that results in a disability or psychosocial impairment that adversely affects educational performance.
D)a chronic or acute health problem that results in limited strength,vitality,or alertness and adversely affects educational performance.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The challenges facing this group of children are sometimes formidable and often include severe communication deficits,impaired mobility,and diminished social skills.

A)orthopedic impaired
B)other health impaired
C)traumatic brain injury
D)deaf-blindness

Answer 3

D

Question 4

An inherited disease that is characterized by progressive muscle weakness from the degeneration of the muscle fiber.

A)limb deficiency
B)cerebral palsy
C)spina bifida
D)Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Question 5

Teaching techniques specifically designed for a particular special education population to assist with learning specific material.

A)augmentative and alternative communication
B)specialized instructional structures
C)communication breakdown
D)specialized expanded curriculum

Question 6

A type of epileptic seizure whereby the person exhibits purposeless motor activity for a brief period of time; consciousness is impaired.

A)epilepsy
B)absence seizure
C)tonic-clonic seizure
D)complex partial seizure

Question 7

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

A)low birth weight.
B)parental neglect of the child.
C)maternal drug abuse during pregnancy.
D)brain trauma after birth.

Question 8

Under the federal definition,when would a student be identified as having multiple disabilities?

A)When a student has an intellectual disability plus one or more other disabilities
B)When a student has a severe physical impairment plus one or more other disabilities
C)When a student has deafness and blindness
D)When a student has two or more disabilities whose combined effects cannot be accommodated in a program for one of the disabilities

Question 9

Any number of skeletal abnormalities in which an arm(s)and/or leg(s)is partially or totally missing.

A)juvenile idiopathic arthritis
B)contractures
C)limb deficiency
D)abnormal oral reflex

Question 10

A chronic arthritic condition affecting the joints that occurs before 16 years of age.

A)juvenile idiopathic arthritis
B)contractures
C)limb deficiency
D)abnormal oral reflex

Question 11

The types of adaptations typically utilized by students with physical or health impairments are designed to

A)ensure that students get what they need to succeed in school.
B)provide optimal opportunities for success.
C)prevent teacher expectations from being too high.
D)ensure that students have a classroom environment separate from the general education environment.

Question 12

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)adventitious deaf-blindness.
B)congenital deaf-blindness.
C)teratogenic deaf-blindness.
D)none of these.

Question 13

A person with specialized training and skills in deaf-blindness who provides individualized assistance to students.

A)teacher's aide
B)translator
C)intervener
D)interpreter

Question 14

For a student with physical or health disabilities to qualify for special education services,the student's disability must

A)be diagnosed by a physician who provides written documentation to the school system.
B)adversely affect the student's motor functioning.
C)be evident prior to the age of 3 years.
D)interfere with his or her educational performance.

Question 15

Concomitant hearing and visual impairments,the combination of which causes such severe communication and other developmental and educational needs that students cannot be accommodated in special education programs solely for children with deafness or children with blindness is referred to as

A)deaf-blindness
B)orthopedic impairments
C)orthopedic impairments
D)other health impaired

Question 16

A type of epileptic seizure lasting for a brief period of time whereby the individual loses consciousness and stops moving,formerly known as a petit mal seizure.

A)epilepsy
B)absence seizure
C)tonic-clonic seizure
D)complex partial seizure

Question 17

The acronym TORCH serves as a memory aid for what list?

A)Categories used in classifying persons with multiple disabilities
B)Prenatal infections that,if acquired by the mother,may adversely affect the fetus
C)The most common syndromes found in persons with low-incidence disabilities
D)Common characteristics found in persons with health impairments

Question 18

Shortened muscles that result in the inability to fully extend a joint.

A)juvenile idiopathic arthritis
B)contractures
C)limb deficiency
D)abnormal oral reflex

Question 19

The term low-incidence disabilities refers to

A)paraplegia.
B)students who have more than one disability.
C)disabilities that occur infrequently in the population.
D)disabilities that have declining incidence rates.

Question 20

Paralysis of the legs.

A)hemiplegia
B)diplegia
C)paraplegia
D)quadriplegia

Question 21

The appropriate educational placement for a student is determined based on the

A)professional judgment of the student's case manager or special education teacher.
B)diagnostic label that the student receives.
C)judgment of the student's parent or legal guardian.
D)results of the student's assessments and planned educational goals.

Question 22

Most students with multiple disabilities are educated in a

A)separate school.
B)separate classroom.
C)resource room.
D)general education classroom.

Question 23

The specialized expanded curriculum for a student requiring tube feeding for nutrition may include

A)orientation and mobility skills.
B)learning to tube feed himself or herself.
C)a functional curriculum.
D)an advanced course in an academic area.

Question 24

A student with a severe case of traumatic brain injury will typically

A)have the most dramatic improvement in skills during the first 2 years following the trauma.
B)remain in a coma for the first year following the trauma.
C)continue to improve for 10 years following the trauma.
D)have the most dramatic improvement in skills during the first year following the trauma.

Question 25

The most severe form of spina bifida,in which a baby is born with the spinal cord protruding into a sack on his or her back,is ______.

A)meningitis
B)meningocele
C)myelomeningocele
D)mononucleosis

Question 26

The HIV virus can be transmitted between persons through

A)the air.
B)saliva.
C)breast milk.
D)none of these

Question 27

Which category would not fall under physical disabilities,health disabilities,and related low-incidence disabilities?

A)Traumatic brain injury
B)Orthopedic impairments
C)Intellectual disability
D)Other health impairments

Question 28

What should you not do when a student in your class has a tonic-clonic seizure?

A)Withhold liquids immediately following the seizure
B)Turn the student on his or her stomach
C)Time the duration of the seizure
D)Allow the student to sleep following the seizure

Question 29

Which of the following is not true of all students with multiple disabilities?

A)They cannot receive adequate services in a program designed for just one of their disabilities.
B)They have concomitant disabilities.
C)The disabilities interact and the combined effects multiply.
D)They function cognitively in the range of intellectual disability.

Question 30

Students with cerebral palsy have an increased incidence of

A)stuttering.
B)herpes simplex.
C)intellectual disability.
D)spina bifida.

Question 31

What goal should the teacher set for a student with Duchenne muscular dystrophy?

A)Maintain the student's motor function for as long as possible
B)Assist the family in obtaining surgery to cure the disease
C)Increase the student's motor function as much as possible
D)Decrease assistive technologies to move toward greater independence

Question 32

A communication breakdown occurs when

A)the communication between partners is misinterpreted or misunderstood.
B)one or more communication partners has communication impairment.
C)the augmentative and alternative communication device of a communication partner is broken.
D)one communication partner wants to convey an idea to another person but does not have a communication system to do so.

Question 33

What is the most common pulmonary childhood disease?

A)Pneumonia
B)Tuberculosis
C)Asthma
D)Cystic fibrosis

Question 34

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?

A)Tonic-clonic seizure
B)Petit mal seizure
C)Complex-partial seizure
D)Absence seizure

Question 35

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is categorized as a(n)

A)infectious disease.
B)neuromotor impairment.
C)degenerative disease.
D)musculoskeletal disorder.

Question 36

What limbs are adversely affected with diplegia?

A)All four limbs,but the arms are more affected than the legs.
B)The limbs on the same side of the body are affected.
C)All four limbs,but the legs are more affected than the arms.
D)Only the legs are affected.

Question 37

A prosthetic device is used for students with

A)hydrocephalus.
B)a limb deficiency.
C)muscular dystrophy.
D)none of these

Question 38

A child who receives an operation to insert a shunt to drain the excess spinal fluid from the brain to the abdominal area is being treated for

A)muscular dystrophy.
B)microcephalus.
C)epilepsy.
D)hydrocephalus.

Question 39

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

A)maternal age.
B)toxoplasmosis.
C)asphyxia.
D)premature birth.

Question 40

Students with spastic cerebral palsy have

A)floppy muscle tone.
B)poor balance and equilibrium.
C)contorted and purposeless movements.
D)tight muscles and stiff movements.

Question 41

An individual who works in a regular work setting but receives training and continued support is involved in ______.

A)sheltered employment
B)supported employment
C)competitive employment
D)on-the-job training

Question 42

When is spinal bifida most likely to occur?

A)First trimester of pregnancy
B)Second trimester of pregnancy
C)Third trimester of pregnancy
D)During birth

Question 43

Children with cerebral palsy

A)have no higher incidence of intellectual disability than students without cerebral palsy.
B)have a higher incidence of intellectual disability than students without cerebral palsy.
C)are more often boys than girls.
D)are more often girls than boys.

Question 44

Students with ______ will have problems with accessing materials.

A)orthopedic impairments
B)health impairments
C)low-incidence disabilities
D)asthma

Question 45

The goal of augmentative and alternative communication is to

A)find a technological solution.
B)to enable individuals to effectively communicate and engage in a variety of interactions.
C)to optimize the student's instructional plan.
D)none of these

Question 46

A computer with alternative input (switch or voice recognition)is a high-tech solution for

A)reading.
B)writing.
C)math.
D)leisure.

Question 47

All of the following are examples of functional effects of a disability except this:

A)Motivation
B)Sensory loss
C)Fatigue and lack of endurance
D)Processing issues

Question 48

Of the following,which is not an example of a health disability?

A)Seizure disorder
B)Asthma
C)AIDS
D)Spina bifida

Question 49

A(n)______ identifies goals and objectives specific to meeting a student's needs after high school.

A)postsecondary plan
B)health plan
C)individualized education plan
D)transition plan

Question 50

Which of the following examples of assistive technology (AT)represent low-tech AT?

A)Sport wheelchair
B)Robotic arm
C)Graphing calculators
D)Spoon with built-up handle

Question 51

A child diagnosed with a serious heart,circulatory,and lung condition severely affecting his education would fall under which category for special education considerations?

A)Multiple disabilities
B)Orthopedic impairment
C)Developmental delay
D)Other health impairment

Question 52

Cerebral palsy was originally named after which researcher for his pioneering efforts?

A)Little
B)Macmillan
C)Hendrick
D)Beattie

Question 53

A type of cerebral palsy that is characterized by poor balance and equilibrium in addition to uncoordinated voluntary movement.

A)Mixed cerebral palsy
B)Ataxic cerebral palsy
C)Spastic cerebral palsy
D)Athetoid cerebral palsy

Question 54

Students with Duchenne muscular dystrophy are often unable to walk beginning at the age of ______.

A)5-6 years
B)8-9 years
C)10-12 years
D)14-16 years

Question 55

An inherited disorder that is one of the leading causes of deaf-blindness after childhood is

A)CHARGE syndrome.
B)Usher syndrome.
C)TORCH syndrome.
D)Cockayne syndrome.

Question 56

The first schools for "crippled children" were established in the early 1900s in all of the following cities except this one:

A)Chicago
B)Los Angeles
C)Cleveland
D)Philadelphia

Question 57

All of the following are cited in the text as types of cerebral palsy except this:

A)Spastic
B)Mixed
C)Athetoid
D)Multiple

Question 58

Paralysis that affects all four limbs is called

A)hemiplegia.
B)paraplegia.
C)quadriplegia.
D)diplegia.

Question 59

Which disease was originally known as "little disease"?

A)Muscular dystrophy
B)Spina bifida
C)Cerebral palsy
D)Asthma

Question 60

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)standardized testing.
B)assistive technology assessment.
C)medical evaluation.
D)psychological evaluation.

Question 61

Cognitive deficits can remain after a traumatic brain injury.

Question 62

Families from different cultures generally cope with and view disabilities similarly.

Question 63

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

Question 64

Cerebral palsy and spina bifida are examples of health disabilities.

Question 65

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Individuals who are deaf-blind experience which of the following conditions?

A)speech and language impairments
B)behavioral difficulties
C)little difficulty navigating their environment
D)social difficulties

Question 66

An infant born with Duchenne muscular dystrophy shows no signs of the disability initially.

Question 67

In students with traumatic brain injury,motor skills generally improve first and higher-order cognitive skills improve last.

Question 68

Infants born prematurely and with very low birth weight are at risk for having a disability.

Question 69

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a debilitating disease that strikes early but usually improves by the late teens or early 20s.

Question 70

An asthma attack can be fatal.

Question 71

A word prediction program may be useful for a student who writes on the computer at a very slow rate.

Question 72

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Students with physical impairments may qualify for special education services under which three possible categories?

A)orthopedic impairment
B)multiple disabilities
C)traumatic brain injury
D)other health impaired

Question 73

Children with severe physical disabilities cannot have normal or gifted intelligence.

Question 74

Augmentative and alternative communication devices should be used with caution as they may inadvertently decrease a student's speech production.

Question 75

Augmentative communication is meant to replace speech.

Question 76

Infants who are premature and born with very low birth weight are at risk of having disabilities.

Question 77

The most common treatment for seizures is surgery.

Question 78

Not every school-age child with a physical or health impairment requires special education services.

Question 79

According to the text,there are a total of four IDEA categories under which an individual may receive a special education for physical disabilities,health disabilities,and related low-incidence disabilities.

Question 80

Parents of children with degenerative diseases and parents of children with chronic diseases experience similar levels of stress.