Which three criteria must a student with a behavioral disorder display to be eligible for
IDEA special education services? - ANSWER-An inability to learn
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explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors
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? - ANSWER-After intensive
remediation reading progress made minimal progress made
Left and became self supporting
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What is a characteristic of Fragile X syndrome, which causes speech, language, socialemotional, sensory, and cognitive problems? - ANSWER-More common in males than
females
Which characteristic of a specific learning disability is defined by IDEA? - 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? - ANSWER-The learning environment is scrutinized
***Which disability are students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, or other neurologically-based
deficits often identified as having? - ANSWER-Learning disability
About what percentage of students have emotional problems or mental illness? -
ANSWER-Less than 1%
What are the most common problems seen in students with emotional disturbance? -
ANSWER-Conduct disorder, anxiety, and depression
What is an organic cause of mild intellectual disability? - 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? - ANSWER-experimentation with materials
Which procedure would improve student adaptive behavior? - ANSWER-positive
behavior support
What terminology describes putting the person before the disability? - ANSWER-nondiscriminatory education
What does every student with a learning disability have by definition? - ANSWERAcademic problems
Which three can be linked to emotional or behavioral disorders? - 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? -
ANSWER-Understanding hidden curriculum agenda
Which federal program may provide health insurance for students with disabilities? -
ANSWER-CHIP
According to federal and state laws, which decisions are parents required to participate
in? - 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? - ANSWER-Lowincome households
Which argument was used In PL 94-142 to advocate the education of students with
disabilities in a general education setting to the maximum extent possible? - ANSWERAcademic and social benefits
Which type of delivery model was enabled by the Regular Education Initiative (REI)
sponsored by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services in the late
1980s and early 1990s? - ANSWER-Full inclusion
The clause "It is inherently unequal to educate students with disabilities in separate
facilities" helped give educational opportunities for students with disabilities. -
ANSWER-Brown v. Board of Education
How often must the IEP team meet in order to evaluate the appropriateness of the
student's educational program? - ANSWER-At least once a year
Which three actions are considered due process rights under the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act for parents of students with disabilities? - ANSWER-Allowing
parents to gain monetary damages if actions taken by the school are unfavorable to
them
Allowing parents a legal means to ensure the IEP is implemented for their student
informing parents what will happen with their child's education
Where do laws in special education rules and regulations primarily come from? -
ANSWER-Federal legislation and court cases
What are three advantages of nonverbal interventions when working with students? -
ANSWER--They don't draw undue attention to the student -They are effective for all
students -They allow classroom activities to proceed without interuption.
What does the Child Development Project aim to teach children to develop? -
ANSWER-self-control [Show Less]