Question 1

Specific Learning Disabilities cannot be the result of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A traumatic event 
B)  Poor nutrition 
C)  Limited English proficiency 
D)  A and C 
E)  All of the above. E

Question 2

How do states adhere to the Child Find mandate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pediatricians refer children to early intervention services 
B)  Districts set up screening procedures 
C)  Parents refer children to early intervention services 
D)  A and B only 
E)  All of the above. E

Question 3

What should be implemented when a student has a disability with minimal interference?

Accepted Answer

A)  504 plan 
B)  IEP 
C)  Child Find 
D)  Special Education A

Question 4

When are social-emotional disabilities typically recognized?

Accepted Answer

A)  Birth 
B)  Preschool 
C)  Adolescence 
D)  Adulthood

Question 5

How do counselors provide indirect services to children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Providing in-school therapy 
B)  Helping the adults in their lives 
C)  Teaching communication skills 
D)  Using person-first language

Question 6

Which of the following should be included in a special education evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parent input 
B)  Classroom observations 
C)  Review of cognitive abilities 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is not a reason why learning problems show up later than expected?

Accepted Answer

A)  Support in classroom is enough to mute disability 
B)  Diagnosis may have been missed 
C)  Adults and parents may wait to see if child grows out of difficulties 
D)  Student put in more effort at a younger age

Question 8

Which of the following would qualify a student for special education?

Accepted Answer

A)  The student has failing grades 
B)  The teacher describes the student as "hyper" 
C)  The student has a disability and educational need 
D)  The student has a DSM diagnosis

Question 9

Which of the following would not fall under the category of specific learning disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mental retardation 
B)  Dyslexia 
C)  Perceptual disability 
D)  Developmental aphasia

Question 10

How do counselors help teachers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grading extra papers 
B)  Providing counseling services 
C)  Providing an empathetic ear 
D)  Removing difficult students from the classroom

Question 11

Which of the following does not describe RTI?

Accepted Answer

A)  RTI is limited to students with learning disabilities 
B)  It is a three-tiered process 
C)  It is designed to intervene early 
D)  It addresses the needs of all students

Question 12

What does the specific learning disability definition assume?

Accepted Answer

A)  A reading difficulty 
B)  Underlying psychological problems 
C)  A brain injury 
D)  Failing grades

Question 13

Which of the following is not the role of a school counselor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delivering counseling support 
B)  Encouraging increased family involvement 
C)  Consulting and collaborating with school staff 
D)  Serving as a formal district representative during IEP writing

Question 14

What should a school counselor do if a parent wants to wait and see if their child will grow out of their difficulties?

Accepted Answer

A)  Support the parents to seek services 
B)  Notify the school principal 
C)  Provide services without the parents' consent 
D)  Agree with the parents and wait to see if the child grows out of their difficulties

Question 15

Which of the following is true regarding Tier 1?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interventions are tailored to the specific child 
B)  Interventions are reactive 
C)  Contains about 5% of students 
D)  Interventions are proactive

Question 16

Why is it important to use child-first language?

Accepted Answer

A)  It improves communication skills 
B)  It is required by an IEP 
C)  It reminds children that they are not the disorder 
D)  Parents will be upset if child-first language is not used

Question 17

When should a 504 plan not be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  When a student has failing grades 
B)  When the student's disorder interferes with education 
C)  When the student disrupts the classroom 
D)  When the teacher does not want a 504 plan implemented

Question 18

How does IDEA define "appropriate education?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Special Education 
B)  Individualized Education Program 
C)  504 Plan 
D)  Differentiated Instruction

Question 19

What percentage of children is identified with a disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.03 
B)  0.35 
C)  0.13 
D)  0.22

Question 20

Which of the following is not a characteristic of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Considered a lifelong disorder 
B)  Most often evident by age three 
C)  Stress may worsen symptoms 
D)  Limited variability among individuals

Exam 12: Helping Students With Exceptionalities