Question 1

In the vast majority of cases,we are unable to identify the exact reason why a child is exceptional.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss reasons for which legal suits for or against special education)might be filed.

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Question 3

Which of the following accomplishments is associated with IDEA?

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A)  requirement that schools provide individualized education programs in the least restrictive environment for all students with disabilities
B)  provision of free educational services to children with disabilities and their siblings from birth to age 21
C)  prohibition of discrimination against people with disabilities in schools,businesses,or recreational facilities
D)  requirement that schools provide a free,appropriate public education for all exceptional students,including those with gifts and talents

Question 4

Dramatic increases in prevalence figures since 1995 have been recorded for children identified as having

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A)  learning disabilities.
B)  mental retardation.
C)  physical disabilities.
D)  autism or traumatic brain injury.

Question 5

All of the following are provisions of IDEA EXCEPT:

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A)  Least restrictive environment LR
E)  
B)  Individualized education program IEP) 
C)  Confidentiality
D)  Non-discrimination in the workplace

Question 6

Prevalence refers to

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A)  the number of individuals having a particular exceptionality.
B)  the probability of having a child with a particular exceptionality.
C)  the percentage of a population having a particular exceptionality.
D)  the distribution of exceptionalities across different segments of the population.

Question 7

At least ________ % of school-age children in the U.S.are considered "exceptional" in that they are identified for special education services.

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A)  25
B)  20
C)  15
D)  10

Question 8

Most historians trace the beginning of special education as we know it today to

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A)  Philippe Pinel.
B)  Édouard Séguin.
C)  Jean-Marc-Gaspard Itard.
D)  Thomas Gallaudet.

Question 9

Which federal act requires most students with disabilities to take standard tests of academic achievement and to achieve at a level equal to that of students without disabilities?

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A)  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
B)  No Child Left Behind Act
C)  Americans with Disabilities Act
D)  Education for all Handicapped Children Act

Question 10

Which one of the following provides the best description of normalization?

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A)  the theory that disabilities are a matter of social perceptions and values
B)  the belief that people with disabilities should have experiences as similar as possible to those of people without disabilities
C)  the principle that schools should educate all students in the regular classroom,regardless of the nature of their disabilities
D)  the philosophy that students with disabilities should be educated in the environment that will allow them to achieve their maximum potential as adults

Question 11

Parent organizations have served all of these functions EXCEPT

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A)  providing information about services and resources.
B)  providing the structure for obtaining needed services form their children.
C)  providing an informal group for parents who understand one another's problems and needs and help one another deal with anxieties and frustrations.
D)  evaluating special education programs.

Question 12

Itard is best known for his work with

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A)  Victor,the "wild boy of Aveyron."
B)  students who were deaf.
C)  Laura Bridgman,a girl who was both deaf and blind.
D)  students with physical disabilities.

Question 13

All of the following practices promote integration of students with disabilities with non-disabled students EXCEPT

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A)  normalization.
B)  institutionalization.
C)  full inclusion.
D)  mainstreaming.

Question 14

P.L.99-457 and IDEA mandate a free,appropriate public education for people ages three to twenty-one.In addition,P.L.99-457

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A)  requires employers to provide special programs for people with disabilities.
B)  requires schools to provide transitional programs for people with disabilities who are between the ages of 18 and 25.
C)  provides incentives for states to develop early intervention programs.
D)  requires schools to develop programs for students who are gifted.

Question 15

Which federal provision requires that children with disabilities be provided with a free,appropriate public education?

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A)  Fourteenth Amendment
B)  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act IDE
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C)  Americans with Disabilities Act
D)  Civil Rights Act

Question 16

"Mental retardation" is now called

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A)  intellectual disorder.
B)  disordered reasoning.
C)  intellectual disability.
D)  functional disability.

Question 17

A six-month-old child who cannot walk or talk would best be described as having an)

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A)  disability.
B)  age-appropriate disability.
C)  age-appropriate inability.
D)  instructional inability.

Question 18

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

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Question 19

When special education works as it should,the outcome for students is

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A)  the ability to hide their disabilities.
B)  the eradication of their disabilities.
C)  instruction in a special class.
D)  improved achievement and behavior.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a reason parents of children with severe disabilities cite for supporting inclusion?

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A)  to enable siblings with and without disabilities to go to the same school
B)  to help their kids acquire social skills
C)  because even though nondisabled students do not become more sensitive to students with disabilities,they should still have to see them
D)  because their children can acquire more functional and academic skills due to higher expectations and good examples

Exam 1: Exceptionality and Special Education

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All of the following practices promote integration of students with disabilities with non-disabled students EXCEPT

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Which federal provision requires that children with disabilities be provided with a free,appropriate public education?

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Which of the following accomplishments is associated with IDEA?

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Most historians trace the beginning of special education as we know it today to

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

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"Mental retardation" is now called

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Which federal act requires most students with disabilities to take standard tests of academic achievement and to achieve at a level equal to that of students without disabilities?

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In the vast majority of cases,we are unable to identify the exact reason why a child is exceptional.

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Prevalence refers to

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Parent organizations have served all of these functions EXCEPT

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All of the following are provisions of IDEA EXCEPT:

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Which one of the following provides the best description of normalization?

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Itard is best known for his work with

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A six-month-old child who cannot walk or talk would best be described as having an)

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Which of the following is NOT a reason parents of children with severe disabilities cite for supporting inclusion?

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Dramatic increases in prevalence figures since 1995 have been recorded for children identified as having

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At least ________ % of school-age children in the U.S.are considered "exceptional" in that they are identified for special education services.

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P.L.99-457 and IDEA mandate a free,appropriate public education for people ages three to twenty-one.In addition,P.L.99-457

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Discuss reasons for which legal suits for or against special education)might be filed.

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