Deck 7: Children With Special Needs

Question 1

The assessment and evaluation procedures associated with determining placement for the child with special needs are administered by

A) the adapted physical education specialist.
B) the special educator.
C) the classroom teacher.
D) a multidisciplinary team.
E) the physical educator.

Answer 1

a multidisciplinary team.

Question 2

An IEP

A) is required of all students.
B) provides a summary of the individualized learning goals and objectives and the adjustments that will help the student achieve these goals.
C) is required by law according to a federal statute.
D) follows the same guidelines in each province.
E) designates the least restrictive environment.

Answer 2

provides a summary of the individualized learning goals and objectives and the adjustments that will help the student achieve these goals.

Question 3

A least restrictive environment

A) implies full mainstreaming.
B) focuses on placing a child into a setting that affords the most opportunity for educational advantage.
C) is also called an individualize education plan.
D) means the student with special needs will always be in a regular classroom.
E) puts instructional limits on the teacher.

Answer 3

focuses on placing a child into a setting that affords the most opportunity for educational advantage.

Question 4

The focus of segregated programs for the child with special needs should be to

A) establish a level of skill performance, which will allow the child to compete in sports.
B) retain students in a specialized environment.
C) establish a level of skill and social proficiency that will enable the child to be transferred to a less restrictive environment.
D) keep the student segregated from other students.
E) coordinate the educational support in one area.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of peer tutoring?

A) Maximizes on-task time.
B) Gives the peer tutor the opportunity to design an IEP.
C) Encourages socialization.
D) Can improve self-concept.
E) Enables student with disability to receive individualize instruction.

Question 6

Moving to Inclusion

A) provides ideas and plans for making appropriate activity and equipment modifications.
B) is federally mandated adapted physical activity model.
C) replaces the need for individualized education plans (IEP).
D) is designed specifically for peer tutors in physical education.
E) is required program in all Canadian elementary physical education programs.

Question 7

Epilepsy

A) is exclusively a childhood disease.
B) is associated with diabetes in childhood.
C) is associated with a high level of blood glucose.
D) is a dysfunction of the electrical impulses emitted by the brain.
E) always includes intellectual impairment.

Question 8

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

A) diminishes as a child grows.
B) is associated with grand mal seizures.
C) is often associated with developmental delays.
D) does not impact motor skills.
E) impacts 10% of Canadian children.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT associated with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder?

A) Difficulty controlling impulses.
B) Difficulty processing abstract information.
C) Delay in reaching developmental milestones.
D) Epileptic-like seizures.
E) An inability to understand a consequence.

Question 10

Hyper or hypo sensitivity to stimuli is often associated with

A) epilepsy.
B) cerebral palsy.
C) developmental aphasia.
D) diabetes.
E) fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

Question 11

Autism

A) is always associated with intellectual disability.
B) is also called developmental aphasia.
C) is associated with acquired brain injury.
D) includes sociability impairment.
E) is more prevalent in girls than boys.

Question 12

Inclusive education is based on the principle

A) that all school-aged children are required by law to show educational progress.
B) of equal access in health and education according provincial statute.
C) that all students are entitled to equitable access to learning, achievement, and the pursuit of excellence in all aspects of their education.
D) that all students are entitled to equal access to federal and provincial educational services.
E) that all students receive a minimum level of education.

Question 13

Activity Analysis

A) determines the basic motor abilities and limitations of individual students.
B) determines motor proficiency and activity demands compared to learning outcomes.
C) includes measures of gross and fine motor ability and coordination.
D) determines the basic characteristics of an activity and relates them to desired student outcomes.
E) diagnoses specific motor skill deficiencies.

Question 14

Placing a student with special needs in a separate context

A) is not consistent with the concept of least restrictive environment.
B) meeting target goals as specified in the IEP.
C) is appropriate when it is in the best interest of the child.
D) is not recommended in physical education.
E) is required as part of the IEP process.

Question 15

After the whistle is blown to stop the activity, a student who is deaf moves himself to a positive where he can watch the teacher's face. This is an example of

A) Level 4 on the continuum of support for physical education.
B) Level 2 on the continuum of support for physical education.
C) Level 3 on the continuum of support for physical education.
D) Level 1 on the continuum of support for physical education.
E) Level 5 on the continuum of support for physical education.

Question 16

The peer tutor reinforces the cues provided by the teacher (e.g., "Bat back, watch the ball…"). This is an example of

A) Level 1 on the continuum of support for physical education.
B) Level 2 on the continuum of support for physical education.
C) Level 3 on the continuum of support for physical education.
D) Level 4 on the continuum of support for physical education.
E) Level 5 on the continuum of support for physical education.

Question 17

Student with special needs participates in part-time regular PE, part-time supplementary or alternative PE. This is an example of

A) Level 1 on the continuum of support for physical education.
B) Level 2 on the continuum of support for physical education.
C) Level 3 on the continuum of support for physical education.
D) Level 4 on the continuum of support for physical education.
E) Level 5 on the continuum of support for physical education.

Question 18

One of the current major theories for explaining learning disabilities includes

A) birth defect.
B) epileptic seizure disorder.
C) biochemical imbalance or deficiency.
D) psychological disorder.
E) maternal health.

Question 19

Which of the following disorders is best described as an organic disease that involves a dysfunction of the electrical impulses emitted by the brain?

A) epilepsy
B) mental retardation
C) learning disability
D) motor deficiency
E) autism

Question 20

Students with special needs should be

A) segregated.
B) placed in the least restrictive environment.
C) integrated in all classes with non-disabled students.
D) excused from physical education.
E) included in all physical education activities.

Question 21

Identify and describe the steps associated with the development, implementation, and review of an individualized educational program (IEP).

Question 22

Describe the purpose of an individualized education plan (IEP).

Question 23

Define "activity analysis."

Question 24

Describe the options on the continuum of assistance for students with special needs.

Question 25

Discuss the guidelines that should be considered in order to increase the likelihood of successful use of peer tutors

Question 26

Discuss suggested instructional procedures for maximizing learning for children with learning disabilities in physical education.

Question 27

Discuss the concept of familiarization as related to inclusion of children with autism in physical education.

Question 28

Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder respond best to a direct, very structured teaching style. Why?

Question 29

Match the following terms with the correct description.

-includes dyslexia

A) asthma
B) cerebral palsy
C) diabetes
D) fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
E) learning disability
F) epilepsy
G) ADHD

Question 30

Match the following terms with the correct description.

-at risk for hypoglycemia

A) asthma
B) cerebral palsy
C) diabetes
D) fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
E) learning disability
F) epilepsy
G) ADHD

Question 31

Match the following terms with the correct description.

-leading cause of preventable birth defects

A) asthma
B) cerebral palsy
C) diabetes
D) fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
E) learning disability
F) epilepsy
G) ADHD

Question 32

Match the following terms with the correct description.

-often associated with impulsiveness and hyper activity

A) asthma
B) cerebral palsy
C) diabetes
D) fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
E) learning disability
F) epilepsy
G) ADHD

Question 33

Match the following terms with the correct description.

-associated with grand mal seizures

A) asthma
B) cerebral palsy
C) diabetes
D) fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
E) learning disability
F) epilepsy
G) ADHD

Question 34

Match the following terms with the correct description.

-inability to metabolize carbohydrates

A) asthma
B) cerebral palsy
C) diabetes
D) fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
E) learning disability
F) epilepsy
G) ADHD

Question 35

Match the following terms with the correct description.

-often associated with developmental delays

A) asthma
B) cerebral palsy
C) diabetes
D) fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
E) learning disability
F) epilepsy
G) ADHD

Question 36

Match the following terms with the correct description.

-involves loss of motor control

A) asthma
B) cerebral palsy
C) diabetes
D) fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
E) learning disability
F) epilepsy
G) ADHD

Question 37

Match the following terms with the correct description.

-dysfunction of electrical brain impulses

A) asthma
B) cerebral palsy
C) diabetes
D) fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
E) learning disability
F) epilepsy
G) ADHD

Question 38

Identify and describe guidelines for successful inclusion of students.

Question 39

Discuss a variety of task and equipment modifications you could make for youngsters lacking balance and agility to increase their opportunity for success.

Question 40

Discuss a variety of task and equipment modifications you could make for youngsters lacking strength and endurance to increase their opportunity for success.

Question 41

There is a federal policy that describes jurisdiction and responsibility for children with special needs in all Canadian schools.

Question 42

The rules and policies for education of students with special needs differ from province to province.

Question 43

Federal law mandates mainstreaming.

Question 44

Identification and assessment are important components of the IEP process.

Question 45

Development of the IEP involves a multidisciplinary team.

Question 46

A least restrictive environment varies depending on the content of the instructional process

Question 47

Segregation is maintained only when it is in the best interest of the teacher

Question 48

A petit mal seizure is a total seizure with complete neurological involvement.

Question 49

The least restrictive environment for a student is the same throughout the school year.

Question 50

A least restrictive environment may include a school program that is limited only to children with severe or moderate learning disorders.