Question 1

Mr. Santos is trying to teach Carl, a student with a severe disability, how to get lunch from the cafeteria independently. To see the learning that is occurring, he should measure progress _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  each time a skill is taught
B)  twice a week
C)  at least once a week
D)  prior to beginning instruction and after it has ended A

Question 2

A term used to describe multiple disabilities, deaf-blindness and traumatic brain injury is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  autosomal disabilities
B)  comorbid disabilities
C)  high impact disabilities
D)  low incidence disabilities D

Question 3

Which of the following reasons for educating students with severe disabilities in neighborhood schools has the most empirical support?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents and families have greater access to school activities.
B)  Inclusion has beneficial effects on social skills and relationships.
C)  Integrated schools are more meaningful instructional environments.
D)  Students without disabilities learn to accept diversity and they function better as adults. B

Question 4

Contemporary curriculum for students with severe or multiple disabilities _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  focuses only on current needs
B)  focuses on functional skills needed in immediate and future environments
C)  is based on general education curricula but done at a slower pace with adaptations
D)  is based on developmental age and emphasizes skills that are prerequisites for approaching milestones

Question 5

When developing an IEP for a student with severe or multiple disabilities, one of the greatest responsibilities of a special educator as an IEP team member is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  providing appropriate assistive technology
B)  providing appropriate positive behavior supports
C)  selecting and prioritizing instructional objectives
D)  ensuring that the student is included with nondisabled peers

Question 6

Shelby, a student with a severe disability, is based in a general education class. Brown and colleagues suggest this means that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  she spends 100% of her time there
B)  she spends at least 70% of her day there
C)  she is included in homeroom and then goes elsewhere
D)  she is regarded as a class member rather than a visitor

Question 7

Determining what should be taught to students with severe or multiple disabilities focuses on _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  standardized scores
B)  developmental levels
C)  alignment with curriculum standards
D)  functionality and age appropriateness

Question 8

Which of the following has not been identified as a cause of severe disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Refractive errors
B)  Infectious diseases
C)  Premature births
D)  Rh incompatibility

Question 9

Which of the following would be the most age-appropriate recreation and leisure activity for a teenage girl with severe or multiple disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Watching Dora on TV
B)  Going to a school football game
C)  Listening to Baby Einstein music alone in her bedroom
D)  Playing a game of clap your hands

Question 10

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a student with dual sensory impairments?

Accepted Answer

A)  displaying characteristics of emotional disturbance
B)  Failing to initiate interactions
C)  Engaging in self-stimulatory behaviors
D)  Appearing to be passive or noncompliant

Question 11

Which of the following students would most likely be classified as a student with traumatic brain injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kelsey, who has hydrocephalus.
B)  Anna, who has a closed head injury.
C)  Isaac, who was born with cerebral palsy.
D)  Jerome, who has Charge syndrome.

Question 12

Which of the following would be the least functional activity for a sixteen-year-old with severe or multiple disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sorting M & M's by color
B)  Fastening a pair of shoes
C)  Operating a vending machine
D)  Reading words such as stop, walk, men and women

Question 13

Explain the importance of choice making for students with severe disabilities.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Mrs. Keller wants Tony to participate in making a snack with other children in a kindergarten class. He is able to pour things but his movements are jerky. She does not want him to spill the cereal and waste it. She has him point to the cereal to indicate that it needs to go in the bowl next. Which misuse of partial participation does this exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)  Missed participation
B)  Myopic participation
C)  Passive participation
D)  Piecemeal participation

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of embedding core content into a functional skills activity for a student with a severe or multiple disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teaching a high school student to use a graphing calculator.
B)  Teaching an elementary student to use pictures and a graphic organizer to make comparisons.
C)  Teaching an elementary student the scientific method.
D)  Teaching a middle school student to read vocabulary words necessary to understand Huckleberry Finn.

Question 16

Which statement about the causes of many cases of severe disabilities is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cause of most severe disabilities is delayed speech.
B)  Severe disabilities are rarely acquired later in life.
C)  The cause of a severe disability in almost every case is a brain disorder.
D)  Most severe disabilities are caused by a lack of adequate prenatal care.

Question 17

All of the following are reasons for the gap in the number of students with traumatic brain injury and the number of students receiving services in this category except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  public awareness is low about the disability
B)  many students with brain injury recover
C)  many students are receiving services in other categories of disability
D)  brain injury does not always have an adverse effect on educational performance

Question 18

Which of the following is true regarding small-group instruction and students with severe or multiple disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Partial participation is the primary goal.
B)  In some instances, it is the least cost effective instructional arrangement.
C)  Skills learned are less likely to generalize to other settings.
D)  It provides opportunities for incidental learning from others.

Question 19

Imagine you are a special educator with a student, Maya, who has severe/multiple disabilities. Your supervisor wants to recommend that Maya be sent to a special residential school because he (the supervisor)sees no significant change in her academic levels of performance. Draft a response letter that supports your reasons for keeping Maya in her neighborhood school.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Which of the following would qualify as a student with severe disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Karin, a student who is deaf and blind.
B)  Liam, a student with an IQ of 35.
C)  Melanie, a student with severe emotional disturbance.
D)  Nathan, a student with traumatic brain injury.

Exam 12: Low-Incidence Disabilities: Multiple Disabilities, deaf-Blindness, and Traumatic Brain Injury