Deck 1: Educating Young Children With Disabilities: the Challenge

Question 1

When caring for young children in groups it is not important to create

A) Small group sizes
B) A bond between a child and an instructor of the same gender
C) Continuity of care
D) Cultural and familial continuity

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Public Law 99-457, The Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986

A) Authorized Individual Family Services Plans (IFSPs)
B) Requires statements about mental retardation
C) Tightened eligibility requirements for infants and toddlers
D) All of the above

Answer 2

A

Question 3

During the early years, the educational focus is more on the process than on the content of learning.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Natural environments are the same as least restrictive environments.

Question 5

The least restrictive environment is

A) In a regular classroom if appropriate
B) Always in a regular classroom
C) Usually in a special education classroom
D) Never in a special education classroom

Question 6

At the present time it is thought that the best way to provide learning opportunities for children with disabilities is

A) In classrooms called non-categorical
B) In classrooms with typically developing children
C) In classrooms for developmentally delayed
D) In classrooms especially equipped for their disability

Question 7

Public Law 94-142 was enacted in

A) 1935
B) 1955
C) 1975
D) 1979

Question 8

The range of "normalcy" in children 0-5 is quite narrow.

Question 9

Today children with any disabling condition should

A) Always be placed in regular classrooms with special help
B) Be educated in the least restrictive appropriate environment
C) Be taught from the earliest possible time by teachers who are trained in special education
D) Be evaluated and identified according to disabling conditions

Question 10

The term "natural environments" means

A) The least restrictive environment
B) And environment where technology is available
C) An environment where children without disabilities participate
D) Services provided in the home

Question 11

The far-reaching law that guarantees equal opportunity in employment, public accommodation, transportation, state and local government services, and telecommunications is

A) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990
B) The Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1990
C) The Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1990 Part H
D) The First Chance Program (HCEEP) in 1968

Question 12

Early childhood curricula usually include experiences in

A) Exploration
B) Sharing
C) Interaction with peers
D) All of the above

Question 13

Strong parent organizations that aided children with disabilities were first created

A) After World War I
B) After World War II
C) In the 1990s
D) In 2004

Question 14

Montessori developed a

A) Nursery school for children who are gifted
B) Day-care center for young Italians in New York City
C) Casa dei Bambini in Rome
D) A test to determine if children are retarded

Question 15

Inclusion support activities for the ECE who has a child with disabilities in the class might include

A) Ongoing observation and assessment of the child
B) Inservice information to staff members about the child's disability
C) Demonstration of specific intervention techniques
D) All of the above

Question 16

Legislation requires that __________ of children in Head Start be children with disabilities

A) 10%
B) 15%
C) 20%
D) 25%

Question 17

By 2005, the majority of schools had developed curriculum standards for 3- to 5-year-olds.

Question 18

Children with disabilities do not need to have a program with educational experiences individualized.

Question 19

An example of a community-based inclusive setting would be

A) Head Start
B) Neighborhood play group
C) Child development center
D) All of the above

Question 20

Children with disabilities
A) May not be able to learn spontaneously from play

A) Learn in exactly the same way that other children do
B) Always learn more slowly and with great difficulty
C) Need highly structured lessons to learn

Question 21

ECE has recognized the importance of some ECSE practices. What are they?

Question 22

What does the term "natural environments" mean?

Question 23

What is the theory behind the transactional approach?

Question 24

Section 504 was the first public law designed to protect against discrimination of children with disabilities.

Question 25

Most child-focused programs are currently directed by the teacher.

Question 26

Name two significant mandates of P.L. 94-142.

Question 27

Itard's contribution to child development was the theory of inborn adaptation.

Question 28

The main purpose of P.L. 94-142 was to establish free appropriate public education.

Question 29

Describe some of the key findings from research on preschool inclusion.

Question 30

Name two significant mandates of IDEA.

Question 31

Describe some of the unique challenges involved in supporting inclusion.

Question 32

Why should we be cautious in accepting all recent ideas in early childhood special education?

Question 33

Best practice emphasizes evidence-based practices.

Question 34

Research has shown that a factor significantly associated with positive child development is maternal responsiveness.

Question 35

A current paradigm shift in ECSE is the focus on the caregiving environment rather than on the infant or child.

Question 36

Teachers in a Montessori program use sequenced lessons.

Question 37

Explain how, during the early years, the educational focus is more on the process of exploration, manipulation, expression, sharing, and active involvement than on the content or products of learning.

Question 38

Briefly describe standards-based curriculum and explain why it is important.

Question 39

The parent of a child with disabilities can be assured that there will be a program in the least restrictive environment available for that child in the community.

Question 40

Head Start graduates have been found to have an increased likelihood of attending college..

Question 41

Compare and contrast child-focused and caregiver-focused programs. What are the strong and weak points of each?

Question 42

Discuss the arguments in favor of educating children with disabilities with children without disabilities in early childhood. What are the pros and cons of these arguments?

Question 43

Explain what is meant by "a child with disabilities is a child first" and how that statement relates to the federal legislation terminology change from the Education for All Handicapped Act to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Question 44

Give three examples of when full inclusion might not be the best educational alternative for a child.

Question 45

Outline the dramatic changes in attitudes toward young children with disabilities that have taken place over the last century.

Question 46

Johnny wears a brace on one leg and has limited visual abilities. Johnny's parents insist that he be educated with "normal" children. Martha is hard of hearing but has acquired some speech and imitates readily. The multidisciplinary diagnostic team thinks that she will learn from observing typical peers. What steps will you take to integrate these two children into our early education center? Consider the children, their families, and the children and parents you are already serving. Be specific in stating exactly what you will do and when.

Question 47

Describe the major features of IDEA.

Question 48

Give three reasons why the early years are considered to be optimal ones for inclusion of children with disabilities.

Question 49

Suppose a parent said to you: "I don't want my child in the same classroom with those retarded kids." Write your appropriate reply.

Question 50

Early childhood special educators are expected to have the skills necessary to work with all children. However, additional skills and competencies are needed as an ECSE. Name five of those skills and/or competences and explain why they are important.