Deck 14: Students With Severe and Multiple Disabilities

Question 1

The severity and complexity of severe and multiple disabilities varies depending on each of the following EXCEPT:

A)The genetic abnormality
B)The age of onset
C)Amount of actual damage done to the brain
D)Cultural and physical environments in which the child is raised

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Students who are deaf and blind cannot learn:

A)Personal care skills
B)Braille
C)To communicate
D)Incidentally

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Collaboration between professionals and families of children with severe and multiple disabilities is critical because:

A)Families need the advice and assistance from teachers
B)It is required by law
C)Teachers are required to do so by administration
D)Families know their child better than anyone

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Assisting adults with disabilities to obtain jobs in the competitive market and providing them with the necessary physical,instructional,and social support to ensure success is called:

A)Natural support
B)Communication support
C)Supported employment
D)Independent employment

Question 5

The key characteristic of authentic assessment is:

A)A person-centered approach
B)A curriculum-centered approach
C)A skills-centered approach
D)A behavior-centered approach

Question 6

The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps was formerly known as:

A)American Association for the Education of the Severely and Profoundly Handicapped B American Association for the Education of the Multiple Handicapped
C)American Association for the Education of Severely Impaired Individuals
D)None of the above

Question 7

Professionals agree that students with severe and multiple disabilities should:

A)Be placed with students who are at their same ability level
B)Be placed with their chronological-age peers
C)Be placed with students who have the same type of disabilities
D)Not be placed with their nondisabled peers

Question 8

Co-workers helping to teach young adults the skills required in their jobs and helping them practice until they are proficient in carrying out their job responsibilities is called:

A)Natural support
B)Supported employment
C)Communication support
D)Independent employment

Question 9

Paraeducators should NOT do any of the following EXCEPT:

A)Record student learning and behavior as directed by the teacher
B)Provide initial instruction or primary instruction to the student,including finding new ideas and trying them out
C)Communicate with parents to discuss a student's problem behaviors or instructional challenges
D)Help the student when a peer could provide the assistance or the student could complete the task independently

Question 10

Students with severe and multiple disabilities typically score in which range on standardized IQ tests?

A)70 to 85
B)50 to 60
C)25 to 40
D)85 to 100

Question 11

Paraprofessionals MAY do each of the following EXCEPT:

A)Lead small group instruction that includes both students with significant disabilities and typical peers
B)Implement behavior interventions as directed by the teacher
C)Decide whether or not a specific behavior intervention is working and whether or not to continue it
D)Move the student from pace to place

Question 12

Standardized assessments are problematic for students with severe and multiple disabilities for each of the following reasons EXCEPT:

A)They can lead to instruction in age-inappropriate and nonfunctional skills
B)The results fail to help teachers decide what to teach
C)Students with significant disabilities are not capable of learning higher-order skills
D)The results fail to help teachers decide how to teach

Question 13

The National Society for Crippled Children (now Easter Seals)was established by:

A)1971
B)1921
C)1891
D)1951

Question 14

Approximately what percentage of students has severe and multiple disabilities?

A)25 percent
B)10 percent
C)5 percent
D)1 percent

Question 15

Benefits for students without disabilities who were in classed with students with severe and multiple disabilities include each of the following EXCEPT:

A)Children were more accepting and understanding of individual differences
B)Increased measurements of happiness
C)Significantly greater gains in reading and math than their peers in noninclusive classrooms
D)At-risk students who supported students with severe disabilities in a classwide peer tutoring program had increased academic skills increase

Question 16

Although no single category exists in IDEA that is labeled severe and multiple disabilities,each of the following conditions are included in IDEA and typically grouped under this heading EXCEPT students:

A)With severe and profound intellectual disabilities
B)Who are both deaf and blind
C)Who have multiple disabilities
D)With traumatic brain injuries

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true?

A)Middle school students with severe and multiple disabilities are most likely to receive their education in a self-contained setting.
B)Middle school students with severe and multiple disabilities are most likely to receive their education in an inclusive setting.
C)Middle school students with severe and multiple disabilities are most likely to receive their education in their home.
D)None of the above

Question 18

The purpose of assessing students with severe and multiple disabilities is to:

A)Identify the type and severity of their disabilities
B)Develop a quality educational program.
C)To inform parents of their child's strengths and weaknesses
D)Determine eligibility for services

Question 19

A form of authentic assessment is:

A)A functional-ecological assessment
B)A standardized assessment
C)A criterion-referenced assessment
D)A teacher-created assessment

Question 20

Curriculum built around each student according to interests,personal goals,and limitations in reaching these goals is called:

A)Meaningful curriculum
B)Diverse curriculum
C)Individual curriculum
D)Supported curriculum

Question 21

Students with severe and multiple disabilities need to experience the same curriculum as their nondisabled peers because:

A)It is mandated by IDEA that these students be taught the same skills as traditional learners.
B)Without exposure to the traditional curriculum,these students are further penalized in their education.
C)Without exposure to the traditional curriculum,these students cannot complete high school.
D)That is the premise of full inclusion.

Question 22

Students without disabilities can benefit in what ways from inclusive practices?

A)They will have lower academic expectations from the teacher.
B)The discipline within the classroom will be more lax to accommodate the students with disabilities.
C)They will gain an understanding of those with disabilities.
D)They will feel better about their own academic abilities.

Question 23

Chris's favorite class is P.E.Although Chris is in a wheelchair due to physical disabilities,he thoroughly enjoys P.E.class.However,three times a week he misses P.E.because he has physical therapy.Chris's school does NOT participate in which of the following?

A)Provision of related services
B)Integrated delivery of related services
C)Collaboration model of related services
D)Consultation for related services

Question 24

The Menendez family has a son,Miguel,who is 17 years old and has severe and multiple disabilities.Each year,the Menendez family has conflicts with Miguel's teachers because they feel the focus of his education should be on communication,not becoming more independent.These differences are most likely the result of:

A)The influence of the family's level of education.
B)The influence of academic expectations.
C)The influence of culture on student learning.
D)The influence of poverty on learning.

Question 25

Factors that can influence how families perceive their child with severe and multiple disabilities include:

A)Financial resources
B)Access to extended family
C)The severity of the child's disability
D)All of the above.

Question 26

Family views in regard to children with disabilities such as being a "gift from God" or a "punishment" are based on:

A)Educational level and socioeconomic status.
B)Cultural and religious beliefs.
C)The beliefs of extended family and neighbors.
D)The type and severity of the child 's disability.

Question 27

Which of the following may use real-time or video/audio with a rating of proficiency,and is often used for tasks or behaviors that are not easily captured in another format (e.g. ,problem solving or choice making)?

A)Portfolio assessment
B)Criterion-referenced assessment
C)Performance assessment
D)Checklist/rating scale assessment
Praxis Style Questions

Question 28

A _________________________________ _____________________ analyzes the typical demands of the environment and the natural cues in the environment that exist to prompt the expected behavior.

Question 29

_______________________ are very common in special education and are used to categorize groups of students who presumably share a set of characteristics.

Question 30

Charlene is a 17-year-old with severe and multiple disabilities.As part of her educational plan,she is spending ten hours a week at a craft store where she is in training for basic work skills.This type of instruction is called:

A)Community-based instruction
B)Work-based instruction
C)Support-based instruction
D)Collaborative instruction

Question 31

The requirement of all schools to include students with disabilities in the statewide testing process became effective:

A)With the No Child Left Behind legislation.
B)In 1997 as mandated by IDEA.
C)In 1990 as mandated by IDEA.
D)As a result of the American with Disabilities Act.

Question 32

In terms of students with severe and multiple disabilities and state assessment,which of the following statements is true?

A)IDEA requires that each state develops an alternative assessment process for students with the most significant needs.
B)IDEA requires that each state ensures appropriate accommodations are made for students with the most significant needs.
C)IDEA requires that all students participate in standardized testing.
D)IDEA requires that students with the most significant needs participate in testing at the discretion of their teachers and parents.

Question 33

Because of _______________________ delays,students with severe and multiple disabilities usually have difficulty understanding abstract concepts.