Which three criteria must a student with a behavioral disorder display to be eligible for IDEA special education services? Correct Answer An inability
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An inability to build or maintain interpersonal relationships with peers or adults
Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances
In the 1950s, Samuel Kirk discovered that a number of individuals had been misclassified with intellectual disability at the Michigan facility where he worked.
Why did Kirk claim these individuals were misclassified? Correct Answer After intensive remediation reading progress made minimal progress made
Left and became self supporting
What is a characteristic of Fragile X syndrome, which causes speech, language, social-emotional, sensory, and cognitive problems? Correct Answer More common in males than females
Which characteristic of a specific learning disability is defined by IDEA? Correct Answer A disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes
What controversial issue have critics identified with the federal definition of learning disabilities? Correct Answer The learning environment is scrutinized
***Which disability are students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, or other neurologically-based deficits often identified as having? Correct Answer Learning disability
About what percentage of students have emotional problems or mental illness? Correct Answer Less than 1%
What are the most common problems seen in students with emotional disturbance? Correct Answer Conduct disorder, anxiety, and depression
What is an organic cause of mild intellectual disability? Correct Answer Drug abuse by the mother, which can cause Fetal alcohol syndrome.
Which teaching strategy would work best for a student who is at Piaget's concrete stage of development? Correct Answer experimentation with materials
Which procedure would improve student adaptive behavior? Correct Answer positive behavior support
What terminology describes putting the person before the disability? Correct Answer non-discriminatory education
What does every student with a learning disability have by definition? Correct Answer Academic problems
Which three can be linked to emotional or behavioral disorders? Correct Answer Biological disorders and disease, bullying experiences in school, and dysfunctional family relationships.
What is a main problem for students with Asperger syndrome in the school setting? Correct Answer Understanding hidden curriculum agenda
Which federal program may provide health insurance for students with disabilities? Correct Answer CHIP
According to federal and state laws, which decisions are parents required to participate in? Correct Answer Evaluating their child for special education services
Determining accommodations or modifications for their child
Determining their child's initial placement for special education services
For which group are federal programs for families primarily targeted? Correct Answer Low-income households
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