Deck 12: Helping Students With Exceptionalities

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

D

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

A

Question 3

When should a 504 plan not be used?

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

Answer 3

B

Question 4

How do states adhere to the Child Find mandate?

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.

Question 5

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

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 6

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

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

Question 7

What percentage of children is identified with a disability?

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

Question 8

How does IDEA define "appropriate education?"

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

Question 9

Which of the following does not describe RTI?

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 10

Which of the following is true regarding Tier 1?

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

Question 11

What does the specific learning disability definition assume?

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

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

When are social-emotional disabilities typically recognized?

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

Question 14

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

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 15

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

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 16

Why is it important to use child-first language?

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

How do counselors provide indirect services to children?

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

Question 18

How do counselors help teachers?

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

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

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

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