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The study of exceptional children is the study of differences,but it is also the study of similarities.

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Which one of the following students most resembles the "typical" student who receives special education services?

A) Joe is a high school student with a physical disability.
B) Lisa is an elementary school student with an intellectual disability.
C) Edna is a middle or junior high school student with a learning disability.
D) Sam is an elementary school student with a learning disability.

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Individualized education programs (IEPs)are similar in content for all students with exceptionalities.

Interpretive Exercise Mr.Brown,a second-grade teacher,is concerned about Ed,one of the students in his class.On the basis of his observations,he reports that Ed never completes any of the classroom work that he is assigned,and he reads at a beginning first grade level.He suspects that Ed has a learning disability and refers him for a special education evaluation.The school psychologist,Dr.Long,administers an intelligence test to asses Ed's cognitive abilities.She assigns Ed to a class for students with Learning Disabilities and developes an Individualized Education Program for this setting.She then sends Ed's parents a letter,informing them that Ed has a learning disability,and invites them to a meeting to describe the IEP she has developed for Ed. -Given the above scenario,Dr.Long made the right decision when she assigned Ed to a class for students with Learning Disabilities.

Prevalence refers to

In comparison to typical students,students with exceptionalities

Determining the number of students with exceptionalities is complicated because

Ms.Smith,a second grade teacher,has concerns about Bruce's progress in math.Before she makes a referral for special education,she must

By definition,exceptional learners require special education or related services to realize their full human potential.

The U.S.physician,educator,and political and social reformer who taught Laura Bridgman (who was deaf and blind) and helped found the Perkins School for the Blind was

Describe the role that parent organizations have played in meeting the needs of exceptional children and their families.

The historical roots of special education are found primarily in the

Discuss the controversy surrounding the relationship between special and general education and describe one reason behind reform proposals.

Older teenagers with exceptionalities are more likely to receive education in special and separate environments for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

We know considerably more today about how to educate exceptional learners than we did ten years ago.

Which of the following accomplishments is associated with IDEA?

In Canada,there has been a shift away from terms such as "disabled" or "handicapped" and towards the term "exceptional" because

Students must be diagnosed with an exceptionality in order to receive special education services.

Interpretive Exercise Mr.Brown,a second-grade teacher,is concerned about Ed,one of the students in his class.On the basis of his observations,he reports that Ed never completes any of the classroom work that he is assigned,and he reads at a beginning first grade level.He suspects that Ed has a learning disability and refers him for a special education evaluation.The school psychologist,Dr.Long,administers an intelligence test to asses Ed's cognitive abilities.She assigns Ed to a class for students with Learning Disabilities and developes an Individualized Education Program for this setting.She then sends Ed's parents a letter,informing them that Ed has a learning disability,and invites them to a meeting to describe the IEP she has developed for Ed. -Revise the above case description so that the actions of school personnel are in compliance with special education policies and legislation.

The key to improving special education is