ECE II Obj. 5.02 Working with Children with Special Needs

The teacher learned that one of her new students was autistic. How should she respond?

• Wait until the parents come to find out more about the child’s condition

• Be consistent with classroom routines and arrangements

• Give the child lots of hugs and physical attention

A second-grade child with a hearing aid has trouble hearing what the teacher says. How should the teacher respond?

• Eliminate distracting background noises

• Speak more slowly to be understood

• Write the message on the board

A teacher has a child with a major hearing loss who never follows oral instructions. How should the teacher respond?

• Speak so the child can see her lips

• Ask the child to try harder to remember

• Hold the child’s head to the side

A teacher works with a preschooler who sits in front of her during small group time and watches her lips and body language as she teaches. What kind of special need does this child most likely have?

• Learning disability

• Vision impairment

• Hearing impairment

Which is a strategy (accommodation) for a gifted child?

• Encourage to try new experiences

• Provide opportunities for enrichment

• Provide children many opportunities to be successful

This disorder is the result of a muscle imbalance caused by disuse of the eye; also called lazy eye.

• farsightedness (hyperopia)

• nearsightedness (myopia)

• amblyopia

Which is a strategy (accommodation) for a vision impairment?

• Making sure a child wears his patch according to doctor’s instructions

• Create a need to see so child will wear his glasses

• Stand to child's left so he can see him/her better

A teacher has child with a hearing impairment in her class, so she labeled all the classroom furniture and materials. What was she doing?

• Using a strategy to help the child with articulation problems

• Teaching the child to lip-read in order to communicate better

• Providing visual helps to compensate for the child’s lack of hearing

A teacher has noticed that one of her students has a runny nose and has been sneezing frequently. What kind of health condition does this child most likely have?

• Asthma

• Allergies

• Diabetes

The teacher found out that one of his new students is mentally disabled. How should the teacher respond?

• Give the child short, clear directions and repeat as needed

• Expect the child to be impulsive and overactive

• Test to see what kind of learning disability the child has