Deck 3: Early Intervention Supports and Services

Question 1

A study by _________ was the first to show that children with disabilities' potential was not fixed at birth.

A)Skeels and Dye
B)Terman
C)Guilford
D)Abecedarian.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Without extra help in the form of therapies or educational stimulation, the child with disabilities may develop

A)at a normal rate, reaching a much lower level of functioning than possible.
B)very slowly, reaching a much lower level of functioning than possible.
C)at a normal rate, reaching the best level of functioning that could be expected.
D)faster than normal, reaching a much lower level of functioning than possible.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which is the most common category of conditions that put children at risk?

A)Genetic disorders
B)Events occurring during pregnancy and birth
C)Hospital conditions
D)Cultural conditions

Answer 3

B

Question 4

In general, speech and communication problems can be

A)made worse through intervention that is too early.
B)kept from progressing through early intervention.
C)remediated or markedly improved through early intervention.
D)improved only slightly through early intervention.

Question 5

Historically, support for children with severe disabilities was

A)integrated with the regular preschool programs.
B)provided in parents' homes.
C)largely medical in nature and provided on an outpatient basis.
D)provided in large, state-run hospital-like institutions.

Question 6

Early intervention for children with disabilities was a direct result of

A)pressure on local schools by state governments.
B)legislation proposed by forward-thinking members of Congress without pressure from their constituents.
C)a grassroots movement of local education agencies.
D)pressure on schools, communities, and Congress from families of children with disabilities.

Question 7

Caution is required in deciding whether an infant is developmentally delayed because

A)doctors disagree about how to define developmental delays.
B)parents often worry about their children's development.
C)infants develop at different rates.
D)developmental delays are not observable.

Question 8

Early intervention is for children who have developmental delays and/or disabilities and most commonly are from the ages of

A)0 to 3 years.
B)0 to 2 years.
C)0 to 8 years.
D)0 to 5 years.

Question 9

A developmental profile is

A)a compilation of the average ages at which children acquire developmental skills.
B)a new piece of medical technology.
C)the average age at which language skills are accomplished.
D)the system parents develop to evaluate their child's senses.

Question 10

The recognition and response model

A)incorporates the elements of RTI.
B)focuses on universal screening and progress monitoring to look at the child's needs.
C)focuses on providing the child and family with the supports need to help the child become successful.
D)All of these.

Question 11

Which of the following pieces of legislation was the first special education mandate to serve children with disabilities?

A)Public Law 94-142
B)Public Law 98-111
C)Public Law 102-119
D)Public Law 99-457

Question 12

Which section of IDEA 2004 includes children from birth to age 2 with developmental delays and/or disabilities?

A)Part B
B)Section 3
C)Part C
D)Children from birth to age 2 are not included in IDEA 2004.

Question 13

An effective intervention program

A)is designed and monitored by the professional with a minimal amount of input from the parents.
B)is medically based.
C)includes developmentally appropriate practices and are intensive in nature
D)takes place in a classroom setting.

Question 14

The Early Childhood Special Education Assistance Act, passed in 1968, was designed to

A)assist in the preservice training of specialists for young children with disabilities.
B)require local school districts to provide services for children between 3 and 5 years of age.
C)set up programs in every state to serve as models of how to work with children with disabilities.
D)fund services provided by local school districts for young children with disabilities.

Question 15

Which is an example of a critical transition point for families and children during early intervention and services?

A)When the child turns 1
B)When the child turns 3
C)When a sibling is born
D)When the child turn 5

Question 16

An example of a disability that can be caused by substance abuse is

A)PKU.
B)FAS.
C)cerebral palsy.
D)sickle cell anemia.

Question 17

During their early years, children with disabilities

A)develop much the same as children without disabilities.
B)require special help to acquire skills that children without disabilities learn readily.
C)require additional support in the area of their disability but otherwise develop essentially the same as children without disabilities.
D)can benefit from early intervention but normally would overcome any delay even without the intervention.

Question 18

Early childhood intervention is designed to

A)promote optimal development for young children with developmental delays and/or disabilities.
B)prevent language deficits only or improve an existing disability.
C)prevent motor problems only or improve an existing disability through provision of teaching and learning experiences.
D)provide enrichment for all young children.

Question 19

In the Kauai Longitudinal Study, Werner and Smith found that early child-rearing environments and strategies

A)have a minimal effect on development.
B)have some effect on development.
C)have no effect on development.
D)have a marked effect on development.

Question 20

Family-centered early intervention

A)is centered on a belief that children develop through a series of interactions with family, caregivers, and their environment.
B)works to ensure that the parents or caregivers are able to meet the child's needs.
C)that stress can compromise a child's development and needs to be addressed.
D)All of these.

Question 21

Child Find

A)requires that states identify, locate, and evaluate all children from birth to 21 who are in need of early intervention services or special education.
B)is not required by IDEA 2004, but schools can look for children if they have extra funds.
C)keeps track of all children served in public schools to locate those who need help.
D)requires that states identify, locate, and evaluate all children from birth to 5 who are in need of early intervention.

Question 22

Two forms of primary prevention of disabilities are

A)genetic counseling and prenatal care.
B)drug screening and parent education.
C)genetic screening and nutrition education.
D)amniocentesis and sonograms.

Question 23

Educators usually believe that skills should be taught in settings in which they will be used.This principle is best applied by providing services for very young children in the

A)home.
B)hospital.
C)learning center.
D)playgrounds.

Question 24

Blended practices are

A)classroom practices that combine the parent and the teacher working in the classroom.
B)when the speech/language teacher works in the regular preschool classroom.
C)classroom practices that draw from general early childhood and early childhood special education.
D)the combination of informal and formal evaluation.

Question 25

The term multidisciplinary means that

A)more than one professional needs to work with children with disabilities.
B)the professionals who work with children with disabilities must be very disciplined.
C)the schools must employ doctors and other professionals for children with disabilities.
D)more than one kind of discipline plan should be used with children with disabilities.

Question 26

Inclusion

A)is not as critical for the young child as the older child because young children do not notice others.
B)is critical in order for the child to be meaningfully engaged with nondisabled peers.
C)is medically and behaviorally based for the young child.
D)is monitored by the special educator.

Question 27

Transition plans for young children with delays and/or disabilities

A)ensure that gains made by early intervention are not lost as young children move from one stage to another of services.
B)are the responsibility of the child's social worker.
C)are developed and implemented by a team.
D)ensure that gains made by early intervention are not lost as young children move from one stage to another of services and are developed and implemented by a team.

Question 28

Children who qualify for services under IDEA must have an IFSP developed by

A)the federal government.
B)the parents.
C)the public schools.
D)a multidisciplinary team.

Question 29

In the Apgar test, the physician examines a newborn at one and five minutes after birth for

A)heart rate, respiratory effort, head circumference, and muscle tone.
B)heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, and general physical condition, including skin color.
C)head circumference, skin color, muscle tone, respiratory effort, heart rate, and general physical condition.
D)length, muscle tone, respiratory effort, heart rate, and general physical condition, including skin color.

Question 30

Engaging children through play

A)enhances their interactions with each other.
B)promotes communications.
C)helps them learn through play.
D)All of these.

Question 31

Compared with their nondisabled peers, toddlers with disabilities are often

A)more alert.
B)less curious.
C)less tolerant of others.
D)more difficult to work with.

Question 32

Family-focused or family-centered practice refers to

A)a movement in special education that places the family at the center of any early intervention system.
B)the desire of parents to have better professional support in the decisions related to their children with disabilities.
C)the desire of schools to influence parents in their decisions related to the care of their children with disabilities.
D)the desire of the federal government to define the process of decision making for the parents of children with disabilities.

Question 33

Participation in early intervention programs is

A)not mandatory in any states.
B)not mandatory in most states.
C)mandatory in most states.
D)mandatory in all states.

Question 34

The basic "self" emerges during which time period?

A)Birth to 3
B)Birth to 2
C)From 3 to 5 years of age
D)During adolescents

Question 35

A key difference between early childhood special education practices and developmentally appropriate practices (DAPs) is

A)homogeneous versus heterogeneous grouping.
B)the manner in which the child is engaged.
C)the use of instructional technology.
D)the level of parental involvement.

Question 36

A disorder that is 100 percent preventable is

A)autism.
B)cerebral palsy.
C)Down syndrome.
D)fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

Question 37

Social workers, often among the first service personnel to visit in the home, assist the parents by

A)providing simple medical services as necessary.
B)helping to locate services to facilitate the child's development.
C)providing therapy for infants with disabilities.
D)providing respite care for the families of infants with disabilities.

Question 38

The data from research on early intervention programs indicate

A)positive gains for parents.
B)positive gains for parents and children.
C)positive gains for children.
D)no gains at all.

Question 39

The Human Genome Project

A)has identified two thousand genes that may cause Intellectual Disabilities.
B)has found the gene that causes autism.
C)has led the way in understanding the role of genes in human variation and how and why cognitive disabilities occur.
D)only looks at genes that causes disabilities in young children.

Question 40

Prenatal care is care that

A)is provided by a doctor before a child's birth.
B)occurs immediately after the birth of a child.
C)is very difficult, time consuming, and painful.
D)is provided before conception.

Question 41

Head Start Programs

A)were one of the first programs to include children with delays and/or disabilities.
B)served only children with delays and/or disabilities who were from single-parent families.
C)served only minority children.
D)served children from birth to age 5.

Question 42

During the ________________ the legal rights of young children with delays and/or disabilities were addressed in legislation.

A)1950s to 1960s
B)1960s to 1970s
C)1970s to 1980s
D)1980s to 1990s

Question 43

The APGAR is usually administered

A)at 10 minutes and 50 minutes after birth.
B)at 1minute and 5 minutes after birth.
C)at 1 week and 5 weeks after birth.
D)at 1 year and 5 years of age.

Question 44

Research suggests that children with disabilities are abused or neglected ________ than other children.

A)at the same rate
B)more often
C)less often
D)twice as often

Question 45

Newborn behavioral observations (NBO) approach

A)is required by Part C of IDEA 2004.
B)is administrated by the hospital staff at birth to assess the child's medical needs.
C)helps the parents to understand their infant and the strategies needed to better respond to their infant's needs.
D)is used only for children with hearing or vision disabilities.

Question 46

Part C of IDEA 2004 provides services to children with disabilities from the ages of

A)birth to five.
B)three to five.
C)birth to two.
D)three to seven.

Question 47

Which of the following activities is always part of an early intervention program?

A)Teacher education
B)Legal care
C)Parent involvement
D)Job training

Question 48

Jaundice at birth

A)is a failure of the liver to process adequately.
B)is indicated by a blue cast to the skin and trouble breathing.
C)occurs only in preterm infants.
D)is not treatable.

Question 49

A multi-tiered approach that supports the RTI framework is

A)Behavioral Assessment Model.
B)The Early Childhood Model.
C)The Information Processing Model.
D)The Pyramid Model.

Question 50

Many states now recommend _____________________ at birth.

A)mmp shots
B)APGAR assessment
C)visual assessment
D)universal hearing assessment

Question 51

The two main approaches of early intervention are to

A)maintain growth and foster development.
B)provide supports and services and strengthen the parents' capacity to meet their child's needs.
C)adapt skills and learn techniques.
D)adapt techniques and learn skills.

Question 52

A key factor in a mother's successful management of her child with a disability appears to be

A)extensive support from an extended family.
B)community acceptance of the child.
C)an in-depth understanding of the child's condition and its etiology.
D)the perception that she has control of the child's development.

Question 53

Part B of IDEA provides funds for children with disabilities between the ages of

A)0 to 5 years.
B)2 to 8 years.
C)3 to 5 years.
D)3 to 8 years.

Question 54

Which is the most common category of conditions that put children at risk?

A)Genetic disorders
B)Events occurring during pregnancy and birth
C)Hospital conditions
D)Cultural conditions

Question 55

A compilation of the average ages at which children acquire developmental skills is called

A)the Apgar Test.
B)an adaptive behavior assessment.
C)a developmental profile.
D)a preschool intelligence test.

Question 56

In the Apgar test, the physician examines a newborn at one and five minutes after birth for

A)heart rate, respiratory effort, head circumference, and muscle tone.
B)heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, and general physical condition, including skin color.
C)head circumference, skin color, muscle tone, respiratory effort, heart rate, and general physical condition.
D)length, muscle tone, respiratory effort, heart rate, and general physical condition, including skin color.

Question 57

Early intervention should be started

A)when the multidisciplinary team is convened.
B)before the disability is diagnosed.
C)as soon as the disability is diagnosed.
D)as soon as the parents initiate it.

Question 58

The important task of early intervention is to

A)provide respite for the parents.
B)provide necessary supports and services to optimize the child's development as early as possible.
C)keep the infants quiet so that the parents' lives are as normal as possible.
D)provide financial aid so the family has some relief from the stresses of childcare.

Question 59

The major focus of early childhood intervention in the home is the

A)child.
B)family.
C)siblings.
D)child and caregiver.

Question 60

The first study to show that children with disabilities' potential was not fixed at birth was completed by

A)Terman.
B)Abecedarian.
C)Head Start.
D)Skeels and Dye.

Question 61

For a child born with Down syndrome, what professionals should be on the multidisciplinary team that identifies, screens, and diagnoses the child's needs and why?

Question 62

MATCHING
Match each statement to the item listed below
a.Apgar test
e.Developmental profile
b.Behavior
f.Developmentally appropriate practice
c.Behavioral support plan
g.Family-centered early intervention
d.Blended practices
The second component of the Behavioral support plan

Question 63

MATCHING
Match each statement to the item listed below
a.Apgar test
e.Developmental profile
b.Behavior
f.Developmentally appropriate practice
c.Behavioral support plan
g.Family-centered early intervention
d.Blended practices
Classroom practices that allow the teacher in the inclusive classroom to bridge the gap between special and general education.

Question 64

A child working intensively and individually with a speech therapist would be an example of which tier of the RTI model

A)Tier I.
B)Tier II.
C)Tier III.
D)Tier IV.

Question 65

MATCHING
Match each statement to the item listed below
a.Apgar test
e.Developmental profile
b.Behavior
f.Developmentally appropriate practice
c.Behavioral support plan
g.Family-centered early intervention
d.Blended practices
An infant screening done at 1 and 5 minutes after birth.

Question 66

MATCHING
Match each statement to the item listed below
a.Apgar test
e.Developmental profile
b.Behavior
f.Developmentally appropriate practice
c.Behavioral support plan
g.Family-centered early intervention
d.Blended practices
The ABC's of a child's behavior.

Question 67

Discuss the importance of early intervention.Address the professionals and the types of interventions that would be included.

Question 68

MATCHING
Match each statement to the item listed below
a.Apgar test
e.Developmental profile
b.Behavior
f.Developmentally appropriate practice
c.Behavioral support plan
g.Family-centered early intervention
d.Blended practices
A curriculum practice that matches the development of the child and is presented in the way that children learn.

Question 69

Describe the legislative origins of the federal mandates for early childhood intervention for children with disabilities.

Question 70

Without extra help in the form of therapies or educational stimulation, the child with disabilities may develop

A)at a normal rate but reach a much lower level of functioning than possible.
B)very slowly, reaching a much lower level of functioning than possible.
C)at a normal rate, reaching the best level of functioning than could be expected.
D)faster than normal but reaching a much lower level of functioning than possible.

Question 71

The most common category of conditions that put children at risk for disabilities is

A)genetic disorders.
B)events occurring during pregnancy and birth
C)environmental factors.
D)poverty.

Question 72

In the behavioral support plan, the "A" in the "ABC" model refers to the

A)behavior that is causing the problem.
B)event that is triggering the behavior.
C)consequence of the behavior .
D)analysis of the entire model.

Question 73

MATCHING
Match each statement to the item listed below
a.Apgar test
e.Developmental profile
b.Behavior
f.Developmentally appropriate practice
c.Behavioral support plan
g.Family-centered early intervention
d.Blended practices
A chart used to assess individual personality differences in development for a particular student.

Question 74

MATCHING
Match each statement to the item listed below
a.Apgar test
e.Developmental profile
b.Behavior
f.Developmentally appropriate practice
c.Behavioral support plan
g.Family-centered early intervention
d.Blended practices
A model that involves the family in the treatment plan for their child.The family determines what is best for the child.