Question 1

The purposes of self-advocacy is for individuals with intellectual disability include all EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) to gain greater personal control over their lives 
B) to foster their own independence 
C) to empower people and help them to assertively state their needs,wants,and desires. 
D) to be prepared to be self-employed. 
A) to gain greater personal control over their lives 
B) to foster their own independence 
C) to empower people and help them to assertively state their needs,wants,and desires. 
D) to be prepared to be self-employed.

Question 2

Early intervention represents a consortium of services-not just educational assistance by also health care,social services,family supports,and other benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What percentage of children receiving a special education is classified intellectually disabled?

Accepted Answer

A) 5% 
B) 9.2% 
C) 7.1% 
D) 20% 
A) 5% 
B) 9.2% 
C) 7.1% 
D) 20%

Question 4

The most recent strategy used for classifying individuals with intellectual disabilities by the AAIDD was to classify on the basis of

Accepted Answer

A) intellectual functioning. 
B) severity of intellectual disabilities. 
C) cause of the disability. 
D) levels of support. 
A) intellectual functioning. 
B) severity of intellectual disabilities. 
C) cause of the disability. 
D) levels of support.

Question 5

The ability of an individual to meet the standards of personal independence as well as social responsibility appropriate for his or her chronological age and culture group is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) task analysis. 
B) self-advocacy. 
C) adaptive behavior. 
D) self-esteem. 
A) task analysis. 
B) self-advocacy. 
C) adaptive behavior. 
D) self-esteem.

Question 6

Why do early intervention programs emphasize a family-centered approach to service delivery?

Accepted Answer

Needs of young children are in

Question 7

What is generalization?

Accepted Answer

A) Performing similar skills as those performed by same-age peers 
B) Performing an acquired skill after a period of time has passed 
C) Performing an acquired skill in novel situations 
D) Acquiring a new skill 
A) Performing similar skills as those performed by same-age peers 
B) Performing an acquired skill after a period of time has passed 
C) Performing an acquired skill in novel situations 
D) Acquiring a new skill

Question 8

Considering causes of intellectual disabilities,cytomegalovirus would be categorized as what type of cause?

Accepted Answer

A) Postnatal 
B) Pronatal 
C) Prenatal 
D) Perinatal 
A) Postnatal 
B) Pronatal 
C) Prenatal 
D) Perinatal

Question 9

In early civilization,infanticide was practiced when children were born with perceived defects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Intellectual disability is possibly caused by the maternal infection(s)of

Accepted Answer

A) HIV (AIDS). 
B) influenza. 
C) rubella. 
D) HIV (AIDS)and rubella. 
A) HIV (AIDS). 
B) influenza. 
C) rubella. 
D) HIV (AIDS)and rubella.

Question 11

Which of the following is not considered a possible postnatal cause of intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

A) Encephalitis 
B) Head trauma 
C) Reye syndrome 
D) Hydrocephalus 
A) Encephalitis 
B) Head trauma 
C) Reye syndrome 
D) Hydrocephalus

Question 12

Persons with intellectual disabilities often experience difficulty with academic performance.The weakest area is most often

Accepted Answer

A) science concepts. 
B) memory. 
C) arithmetic. 
D) reading comprehension. 
A) science concepts. 
B) memory. 
C) arithmetic. 
D) reading comprehension.

Question 13

All of the following except ______ are part of the process involved in conducting a task analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) define the target behavior or task 
B) identify the prerequisite skills for the learning task 
C) identify the needed materials to perform the task 
D) provide opportunities for students to complete an itemized list of activities they would like to complete 
A) define the target behavior or task 
B) identify the prerequisite skills for the learning task 
C) identify the needed materials to perform the task 
D) provide opportunities for students to complete an itemized list of activities they would like to complete

Question 14

Transition services for students should begin no later than what age?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Transition services for students should begin no...

Question 15

A child is born at 36 weeks of gestation and weighs 5 lbs.after an otherwise normal pregnancy.Later in life,this child is classified as developmentally disabled.What are the likely factors that contributed to the child's disability?

Accepted Answer

A) Prenatal factors 
B) Chromosomal factors 
C) Postnatal factors 
D) Perinatal factors 
A) Prenatal factors 
B) Chromosomal factors 
C) Postnatal factors 
D) Perinatal factors

Question 16

Based on the 1992 AAIDD levels of support classification model,a person with chronic health care needs would be classified as an individual requiring a pervasive level of support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The father of special education is considered to be

Accepted Answer

A) Jean Marc Gaspard Itard. 
B) Édouard Séguin. 
C) Howard Gardner. 
D) King Henry II. 
A) Jean Marc Gaspard Itard. 
B) Édouard Séguin. 
C) Howard Gardner. 
D) King Henry II.

Question 18

Life expectancies for people with Down syndrome have increased dramatically over the past several decades as a result of medical advances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What percentage of the school-age population,aged 6 to 21 years,is identified as having intellectual disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A) Approximately 1% 
B) Approximately 2% 
C) Approximately 3% 
D) Approximately 5% 
A) Approximately 1% 
B) Approximately 2% 
C) Approximately 3% 
D) Approximately 5%

Question 20

Identify and describe each level of support used to determine the type and extent of needed supports for individuals with intellectual disability.Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Intermittent: supports on an as-needed o

The purposes of self-advocacy is for individuals with intellectual disability include all EXCEPT:

Early intervention represents a consortium of services-not just educational assistance by also health care,social services,family supports,and other benefits.

What percentage of children receiving a special education is classified intellectually disabled?

The most recent strategy used for classifying individuals with intellectual disabilities by the AAIDD was to classify on the basis of

The ability of an individual to meet the standards of personal independence as well as social responsibility appropriate for his or her chronological age and culture group is referred to as

Why do early intervention programs emphasize a family-centered approach to service delivery?

What is generalization?

Considering causes of intellectual disabilities,cytomegalovirus would be categorized as what type of cause?

In early civilization,infanticide was practiced when children were born with perceived defects.

Intellectual disability is possibly caused by the maternal infection(s)of

Which of the following is not considered a possible postnatal cause of intellectual disability?

Persons with intellectual disabilities often experience difficulty with academic performance.The weakest area is most often

All of the following except ______ are part of the process involved in conducting a task analysis.

Transition services for students should begin no later than what age?

A child is born at 36 weeks of gestation and weighs 5 lbs.after an otherwise normal pregnancy.Later in life,this child is classified as developmentally disabled.What are the likely factors that contributed to the child's disability?

Based on the 1992 AAIDD levels of support classification model,a person with chronic health care needs would be classified as an individual requiring a pervasive level of support.

The father of special education is considered to be

Life expectancies for people with Down syndrome have increased dramatically over the past several decades as a result of medical advances.

What percentage of the school-age population,aged 6 to 21 years,is identified as having intellectual disabilities?

Identify and describe each level of support used to determine the type and extent of needed supports for individuals with intellectual disability.Give an example of each.

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Individuals with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Exam 6: Individuals with Intellectual Disability

The purposes of self-advocacy is for individuals with intellectual disability include all EXCEPT:

Early intervention represents a consortium of services-not just educational assistance by also health care,social services,family supports,and other benefits.

What percentage of children receiving a special education is classified intellectually disabled?

The most recent strategy used for classifying individuals with intellectual disabilities by the AAIDD was to classify on the basis of

The ability of an individual to meet the standards of personal independence as well as social responsibility appropriate for his or her chronological age and culture group is referred to as

Why do early intervention programs emphasize a family-centered approach to service delivery?

What is generalization?

Considering causes of intellectual disabilities,cytomegalovirus would be categorized as what type of cause?

In early civilization,infanticide was practiced when children were born with perceived defects.

Intellectual disability is possibly caused by the maternal infection(s)of

Which of the following is not considered a possible postnatal cause of intellectual disability?

Persons with intellectual disabilities often experience difficulty with academic performance.The weakest area is most often

All of the following except ______ are part of the process involved in conducting a task analysis.

Transition services for students should begin no later than what age?

A child is born at 36 weeks of gestation and weighs 5 lbs.after an otherwise normal pregnancy.Later in life,this child is classified as developmentally disabled.What are the likely factors that contributed to the child's disability?

Based on the 1992 AAIDD levels of support classification model,a person with chronic health care needs would be classified as an individual requiring a pervasive level of support.

The father of special education is considered to be

Life expectancies for people with Down syndrome have increased dramatically over the past several decades as a result of medical advances.

What percentage of the school-age population,aged 6 to 21 years,is identified as having intellectual disabilities?

Identify and describe each level of support used to determine the type and extent of needed supports for individuals with intellectual disability.Give an example of each.

Special Education in Context: People, Concepts, and Perspectives

Policies,Practices,and Programs

Cultural and Linguistic Diversity and Exceptionality

Parents,Families,and Exceptionality

Assistive Technology

Individuals with Learning Disabilities

Individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Individuals with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Individuals with Speech and Language Impairments

Individuals with Hearing Impairments

Individuals with Visual Impairments

Individuals with Physical Disabilities, Health Disabilities, and Related Low-Incidence Disabilities

Individuals Who Are Gifted and Talented

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