Deck 7: Children With Severe Disabilities  

Question 1

Research conducted by Yu (2002) was devoted to studying the following emotion of individuals with severe and profound cognitive disabilities:

A) happiness.
B) anxiety.
C) fear.
D) surprise .

Answer 1

A

Question 2

A curriculum that emphasizes preparation for life and includes only skills that will be useful to the student in home, school, or work environments is called a(n)

A) special-needs curriculum.
B) functional curriculum.
C) basic skills curriculum.
D) independence curriculum.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

A national organization specifically established to address the needs of people with severe disabilities is the

A) Orton Dyslexic Society.
B) Council for Exceptional Children.
C) Association for Persons with Severe Handicapping Conditions.
D) Abnormal Child Development Society.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The criteria for the category "profound intellectual disabilities" include all of the following EXCEPT

A) a deficit in adaptive behavior.
B) deficits originating during the developmental period.
C) an IQ of 20 or below on an individualized cognitive abilities test.
D) parental history of severe disability.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is NOT a rationale for an inclusion model?

A) Individuals with severe disabilities are more likely to develop more and higher levels of functional behavior if they interact with people without disabilities.
B) Inclusive programs are more cost-effective than any of the other, more segregated models.
C) Everyone has the right to have access to community facilities.
D) Participation in inclusive programming will lead to more independence for students with severe disabilities.

Question 6

The term used to describe a condition like Tay-Sachs disease, in which an affected child's health becomes progressively worse is

A) chronic.
B) intrusive.
C) degenerative.
D) acute.

Question 7

The most common form of expressive communication used by children with severe disabilities is

A) direct behavior.
B) sign language.
C) oral language.
D) language boards.

Question 8

According to Dunst (2002), critical components of family-centered models include:

A) clear delineation of the financial contributions of federal, state, and local agencies.
B) relational and participatory roles of families and practitioners.
C) cultural and religious inventories of family members.
D) motivational programs and counseling services for parents and caregivers.

Question 9

Which statement about families with a profoundly disabled child is correct?

A) All go through the same sequence of stages when they learn of their child's condition.
B) They tend to accept the condition fairly quickly.
C) They are unable to have their child qualify for any special assistance until the child is five years old.
D) They tend to learn about the condition fairly soon after the child's birth.

Question 10

Because of the importance of decision making in life goals and activities, recent research is carefully examining ways to

A) best determine the preferences of individuals with severe disabilities.
B) discover systematic ways of presenting choices to individuals with severe disabilities.
C) create response opportunities so that individual preference can be reliably and clearly demonstrated.
D) All of the above.

Question 11

Which of the following terms refers to an emphasis on conventional or normal behavior and attitudes in all aspects of the education, socialization, and other life experiences of people with severe and profound retardation?

A) Normalization
B) Integration
C) Functionalism
D) Mainstreaming

Question 12

Children with severe or profound cognitive disabilities

A) rarely have other disabilities in addition to intellectual disabilities.
B) have little or no developmental delay.
C) typically regain cognitive ability over time.
D) often experience physical and health-related difficulties.

Question 13

People with severe disabilities may require extensive ongoing support in

A) mobility.
B) self-care.
C) communication.
D) All of the above.

Question 14

The process of preparing for and facilitating movement from one situation or place to another is known as

A) readiness for the next environment.
B) mobility training.
C) facilitated communication.
D) transition.

Question 15

A technique frequently used to identify skills for instruction is

A) community-based instruction.
B) environmental inventory.
C) contingency intervention.
D) functional curriculum.

Question 16

Historically, people with severe disabilities have been excluded from the mainstream of everyday life. Today, sometimes the best models for integration of people with severe disabilities exist

A) in the workplace.
B) in residential neighborhoods.
C) in schools.
D) in institutions.

Question 17

According to Wolfsenberger, which of the following would be the least appropriate type of interaction with a teenager who has severe intellectual disabilities?

A) Taking her to watch a college gymnastics tournament
B) Communicating with her in sign language
C) Having her get a stylish haircut
D) Feeding her because she spills so much when she feeds herself

Question 18

Two categories of environmental support for individuals with severe disabilities are

A) structured supports and nonstructured supports.
B) person-centered supports and family-centered supports.
C) formal supports and natural supports.
D) work-related supports and independent living supports.

Question 19

Partial participation for people with severe disabilities enables them to

A) observe others perform the task and then imitate them.
B) perform the parts of the skill or task that are within their ability range.
C) complete most of a task independently.
D) practice getting the task done.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a domain typically included in a functional curriculum?

A) Intellectual domain
B) Domestic domain
C) Vocational domain
D) Recreation/leisure domain

Question 21

Describe the philosophy of normalization. How has normalization affected current practices related to persons with severe disabilities?

Question 22

Define and describe the two categories of environmental support that we can use to facilitate the integration, independence, and success of individuals with severe disabilities.

Question 23

Language instruction for individuals with severe disabilities should

A) occur in controlled classroom settings.
B) avoid the complexities of nonverbal communication.
C) have as its goal the reduction of the student's repertoire of communicative functions.
D) promote generalized use of language.

Question 24

Actually conducting skills training or language development in the environment where a person with severe and profound intellectual disabilities lives is best described by the term

A) curriculum-based intervention.
B) normalization.
C) community-based instruction.
D) transition services.

Question 25

What is a functional curriculum? How is the content of a functional curriculum determined?

Question 26

Current applications of technology for individuals with severe disabilities include using CD-ROM technology to provide students with opportunities

A) to identify preferences in school or work activities.
B) to match appropriate clothing for the work environment.
C) to follow instruction for cooking dinner.
D) to watch movies during social gatherings.

Question 27

Choose an important issue related to the education of individuals with severe disabilities, and write a brief overview of why this issue is important, using an example if possible.

Question 28

How does the process of transition from school to work apply to persons with severe disabilities? What are some of the specific issues that need to be addressed?

Question 29

Which of the following statements about students with severe disabilities is NOT correct?

A) Some students have disabilities so severe that they cannot benefit from instruction.
B) Even students whose disabilities are so extensive that they severely limit their ability to respond to instruction can receive educational programming.
C) Educational programming for students with the most severe disabilities may be limited to sensory engagement.
D) For students with the most severe disabilities, efforts can be made to establish some type of communication skill or preskill, such as eye contact.

Question 30

Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of segregated and integrated placements in the public school system for students with severe disabilities.