Deck 7: Working With Children With Special Needs

Question 1

Every school-aged child identified as having special needs must have an IEP approved by both the school and the parents.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Preschool children, including babies and toddlers, who have been identified as having special needs must have an IEP approved by both their preschool/child care center and their parents.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

By law, free and appropriate public education must be made available for all children with special needs.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Children with Asperger's syndrome have no difficulty carrying on a conversation with others.

Question 5

It is a myth that inclusion in early childhood programs is easy.

Question 6

The level of education and experience among preschool teachers is the same as the early childhood education specialist.

Question 7

Many techniques applicable to working with a special needs child work equally well with all children.

Question 8

Less severe disabilities are frequently called hidden disabilities.

Question 9

Some children with autism are high functioning and do well in inclusive settings.

Question 10

Many techniques applicable to working with a special needs child do not work equally well with all children.

Question 11

Parents have the right to sue a district if they feel that the best interests of their child are not being met.

Question 12

Under PL 99-457, a preschool child does not need to have a specific diagnosis in order to receive help as a child with special needs.

Question 13

Children with Asperger's Syndrome have difficulty carrying on a conversation with others.

Question 14

Parents must agree to the assessment procedures used to identify the need for any services provided through an IFSP, but they do not need to approve the IEP or the evaluation.

Question 15

Every school-aged child identified as having special needs must have an IEP approved either by the school or the parents.

Question 16

The concept of least restrictive environment implies that student teachers should expect any placement classroom to include some children with special needs.

Question 17

Most cooperating teachers will not want a student teacher to interact with a child in their classroom with special needs.

Question 18

Special needs children are those identified under state and federal laws as needing special help to succeed in a regular classroom.

Question 19

Children who have been abused are considered as having special needs under PL 101-476 and its amendments.

Question 20

Current amendments to special education laws mandate the inclusion of special needs children at every level of care and education.

Question 21

The younger a child is, the easier it is to accurately diagnose a disability.

Question 22

Partially sighted or blind children need a classroom where furniture and equipment are kept in a predictable arrangement.

Question 23

Asthma and allergies are the most common health problems for young children.

Question 24

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) benefit from picture schedules that give clues about what to do next.

Question 25

High energy is an indication of a learning disability.

Question 26

Some children may have special needs because of a recent trauma, such as the death of a loved one.

Question 27

You will notice a child with Asperger's syndrome maintains strong eye contact when communicating.

Question 28

Hyperactivity could be an indication of a learning disability.

Question 29

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) benefit from verbal reminders of what will happen next.

Question 30

IQ tests diagnose giftedness and impairments and offers suggestions about how to work with the child after diagnosed.

Question 31

Children born to mothers who were substance abusers have shown to do better working in large groups.

Question 32

There are almost 1 million English Language Learners in schools in the United States.

Question 33

IQ tests may discriminate against racial minorities.

Question 34

When the possibility of a child's disability is introduced to a family, the family may deny that anything is wrong.

Question 35

Children with mild cognitive impairment struggle to integrate into the preschool setting because of their poor social development and abnormal physical development.

Question 36

Children with asthma and allergies are more sensitive to smog and seasonal pollens.

Question 37

The only thing that you may need to do for a child with cognitive impairment is to watch for activities that frustrate the child and help as needed.

Question 38

Children may begin to suffer bouts of depression as early as 7 years old.

Question 39

Giftedness occurs in domains other than academic.

Question 40

Allowing a child to hit a soft pillow instead of a person is a recommended technique.

Question 41

Children exposed to adverse environmental factors such as poverty or low birth weight

A) will have to follow different classroom rules than the others, such as a requirement to eat all of the food that they are served at meal and snack times.
B) may be considered at-risk children.
C) will not integrate with the rest of the children in the classroom.
D) should receive less attention from the teacher.
E) shouldn't be expected to follow all of the classroom rules and expectations.

Question 42

An Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) is

A) required for children of any age to receive any kind of accommodation in the classroom.
B) an individual education program that states long and short term learning objectives.
C) developed to determine goals and objectives that build on the strengths of the child and family.
D) an individual education program that states long term learning objectives.
E) None of these answers are correct.

Question 43

Inclusion

A) has widely replaced the term "mainstreaming."
B) emphasizes the placement of a child with special needs in the regular classroom.
C) may require a child with special needs to receive assistance from education services in the regular classroom.
D) None of these answers are correct.
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 44

An LRE is a provision that children with disabilities

A) be placed in a program that meets their special needs, no matter what the modifications.
B) have the option to be placed in a program for children without disabilities.
C) feel inclusion by being placed in a program with at least one other child with special needs.
D) be placed in a program as close as possible to a setting designed for children without disabilities, while being able to meet each child's special needs.
E) None of these answers are correct.

Question 45

The following techniques are suggested as modifications to use with children who have learning disabilities except

A) allowing extra time for written work to be completed.
B) allowing a child to present an oral book report.
C) allowing the child to dictate a report to a classroom volunteer.
D) allowing a child to copy from the workbook of one of his tablemates.
E) allowing extra time for written work to be completed and allowing a child to present an oral book report.

Question 46

The pendulum effect

A) is observed especially with children in therapy for treatment of depressive disorders.
B) is observed especially with children in therapy for treatment of depressive disorders and causes children to swing from non-expression of emotions to outbursts.
C) causes children to swing from non-expression of emotions to outbursts.
D) is seen when a child who fully understands classroom rules suddenly can't remember any of them.
E) is seen when a child who fully understands directions for an activity suddenly does not know what to do.

Question 47

Children who perform significantly above average in intellectual and creative areas

A) should be secluded from the rest of the group.
B) may be gifted.
C) should receive proportionately less attention from the teacher.
D) should not be praised.
E) are likely autistic.

Question 48

A child with an orthopedic impairment may have a

A) vision impairment.
B) speech impairment.
C) fine motor skills impairment.
D) hearing impairment.
E) speech and a fine motor skills impairment.

Question 49

An identified special needs infant or toddler must have an

A) Individual Education Plan.
B) Individual Family Services Plan.
C) Individual Learning Plan.
D) Individual Family Learning Plan.

Question 50

A child who places her head close to the book she is reading may have a

A) vision impairment.
B) speech impairment.
C) fine motor skills impairment.
D) hearing impairment.
E) vision and a hearing impairment.

Question 51

Which of the following disabilities would not cause a child to be considered "special"?

A) orthopedic problems
B) cognitive impairment
C) partially sighted
D) hard of hearing
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 52

Asperger's Syndrome is

A) a type of autism seen at less severe levels.
B) the same as autism.
C) a highly contagious but treatable disease.
D) an allergy that can be treated with medication.
E) never seen in children under the age of seven years old.

Question 53

A child with a short attention span who has difficulty sitting still for even five minutes may have:

A) attention deficit with hyperactivity disorder.
B) a learning disability.
C) dyslexia.
D) a hearing impairment.
E) attention deficit with hyperactivity disorder and a learning disability.

Question 54

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (PL 101-476) includes two additional categories of children with special needs. These are

A) autism and children who have suffered traumatic brain injuries.
B) severe traumatic brain injuries and severe emotional disturbance.
C) autism and severe emotional disturbance.
D) severe traumatic brain injuries and severe learning disabilities.

Question 55

When placed in classrooms with typical children, research reveals that the education of both typical and special needs children

A) is hampered by the special child's needs for more attention.
B) improves the achievement of the special needs child but not the typical child.
C) improves the education of both special needs and typical children.
D) improves the attitudes of both sets of children and the acceptance of the special needs child by the so-called typical child.
E) is hampered by the special child's needs for more attention and improves the education of both special needs and typical children.

Question 56

An Individual Education Program (IEP) is

A) required for children of any age to receive any kind of accommodation in the classroom.
B) an individual education program that states long and short term learning objectives.
C) developed to determine goals and objectives that build on the strengths of the child and family.
D) an individual education program that states short term learning objectives.
E) None of these answers are correct.

Question 57

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)

A) makes it difficult for children to hyperfocus.
B) causes children to have difficulty sustaining attention and concentrating for any length of time.
C) is a common reason for a student to be permanently removed from a preschool classroom.
D) can be cured, but not before the child reaches the age of twelve.
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 58

A child who has difficulty speaking may have

A) a vision impairment.
B) a speech impairment.
C) a fine motor skills impairment.
D) a hearing impairment.
E) a speech and a hearing impairment.

Question 59

LRE stands for:

A) Least Restrictive Environment.
B) Learning through Reading Education.
C) Love, React and Engage.
D) Lowered Reading Education.
E) Left and Right Entrances.

Question 60

When assessing a child the instruments used

A) must be administered electronically.
B) must be in the child's dominant language or preferred mode of communication.
C) should discriminate against the child's ethnicity.
D) must not discriminate against the child's race or ethnicity.
E) must be in the child's dominant language or preferred mode of communication and must not discriminate against the child's race or ethnicity.

Question 61

Children are considered "vulnerable"

A) if they have any diagnosed disability.
B) if they are living in poverty, with inadequate housing or insufficient food.
C) if they live in a house with a child that has a disability.
D) All of these answers are correct.
E) None of these answers are correct.

Question 62

Children born to mothers that were substance abusers

A) do not react to stimuli.
B) need more curriculum possibilities.
C) have largely predictable behavior.
D) make friends easily.
E) need environments that contain fewer children with whom to interact.

Question 63

If a child complains of nausea after concentrating on a visual activity

A) he may have a hearing impairment.
B) he is probably trying to get out of having to do the activity again in the future.
C) he may not be able to see well.
D) he may have a learning disability.
E) he may have AD/HD.

Question 64

A child with a cochlear implant

A) has a visual impairment.
B) is likely profoundly deaf or hard of hearing.
C) will need to use a wheelchair.
D) will be smaller in stature but advanced in language skills.
E) will need one-on-one care for the majority of the day.

Question 65

A child that ignores directions unless you are close to and facing him

A) probably doesn't like you.
B) is choosing to be difficult to test you.
C) may have a hearing problem.
D) may be autistic.
E) should be removed from the classroom.

Question 66

A child that is frequently out of breath and sneezes often

A) should be removed from the classroom immediately.
B) may have an allergy that should be properly diagnosed by a physician.
C) should be taken to the emergency room.
D) is probably faking the symptoms for attention.
E) may be autistic.

Question 67

If a family has not spent much time talking to a child

A) the child may experience a language delay.
B) the child may mimic verbatim her preferred television program.
C) you should provide the child with opportunities to use verbal language.
D) you should name objects for them and use descriptive adjectives.
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 68

If you are working with a child that has a hearing impairment

A) be sure to shout when you speak, especially when giving directions.
B) shout, but only when you are talking to the child with the hearing impairment.
C) write as much down for the child to read as possible.
D) provide alternate activities for the hearing impaired child so that he never has to interact with the group.
E) sit where a child can see you if you are reading a story or doing a finger play.

Question 69

Including children with special needs in a regular classroom

A) allows children with disabilities to develop their social skills.
B) allows all children to develop a sensitivity to disabled peers.
C) can be problematic due to the limitations that have to be put on activities.
D) is simple.
E) allows children with disabilities to develop their social skills and all children to develop a sensitivity to disabled peers.

Question 70

Children with AD/HD in the classroom

A) should be kept busy.
B) should be allowed to move from one center to another.
C) should be gently encouraged to choose one of a small number of activities.
D) should have a sheltered corner available if they are feeling over-stimulated.
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 71

A two-year-old child talking in sentences

A) may have Asperger's Syndrome.
B) may have a hearing problem.
C) may be gifted or talented.
D) should advance to the next classroom early.
E) is probably emotionally stunted.

Question 72

A child with mild cognitive impairment may use simpler language than their peers

A) but often make their needs known through body language and gestures.
B) and should be constantly corrected to aid language development.
C) and will struggle to accurately communicate needs.
D) and will struggle to accurately communicate needs so they should be constantly corrected to aid language development.
E) and it is the cooperating teacher's responsibility to ensure that the child begins communicating in the same way as the other children.

Question 73

When assessing behavior

A) teachers need to temporarily disregard the child's cultural background and focus on how they will "fit in" with the other children.
B) teachers are expected to diagnose the child, not provide ideas or solutions for the classroom.
C) teachers need the parent's approval daily to journal about behavior patterns noticed in the classroom.
D) teachers need to be sensitive to different learning styles and cultural backgrounds.
E) teachers need to remember that children are unique and it may be appropriate for some to have violent outbursts.

Question 74

A child with a hearing impairment

A) may use sign language.
B) may use sign language, have a cochlear implant or hearing aid.
C) should always be given alternative classroom activities since he can't participate with the rest of the class.
D) will need more rest than a child without a hearing impairment.
E) should always sit in the same place for meal times and group activities.

Question 75

Teacher behaviors

A) should never be questioned; they have more experience and knowledge than the student teacher.
B) will make sense eventually if the student teacher is patient and waits to be told what to do.
C) vary by individual and their choices should be readily embraced by the student teacher.
D) might seem unfeeling but are actually planned to encourage independence.
E) are always designed to encourage independence.

Question 76

Two early indications of hearing impairment are

A) frequent headaches and crying.
B) lack of language and unclear speech.
C) excessive lethargy and skin irritations.
D) complaints of a headache after activities that require visual focus and unclear speech.
E) frequently ignoring directions and excessive crying.

Question 77

A child that is able to hyperfocus

A) can demonstrate intense levels of concentration in completing tasks in which they are absorbed.
B) can't ever concentrate on any one thing, but can effectively manage up to six tasks simultaneously.
C) does not have AD/HD.
D) likely has a cochlear implant.
E) may have a visual impairment.

Question 78

Classroom adaptations for a child with special needs may include

A) requiring all parents to make monetary contributions for structural changes.
B) special equipment, room arrangement and classroom materials.
C) eliminating field trips and guest speakers.
D) requesting that the parents of the child with special needs stay with the child for several hours each day to help with their individual needs.
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 79

Your cooperating teacher, in anticipation of the needs of a child with disabilities, may have

A) assessed the classroom environment and staff requirements.
B) arranged your schedules so that you won't be required to interact with the special needs child.
C) assessed the classroom environment.
D) lowered the goals and expectations for all of the children.
E) None of these answers are correct.

Question 80

The use of unreferenced pronouns because the child can't remember the object's name

A) may be an indication of a visual impairment.
B) may be an indication of a learning disability.
C) may be an indication of autism.
D) may be an indication of a hearing impairment.
E) should be ignored because all children learn at their own pace.