Vocab Study: Chapters 1-4 (Gargiulo & Bouck, 2021)

What term is used to describe individuals who may be similar to other children in many ways, but are different from society's standards of normal because of physical, sensory, cognitive, or behavioral characteristics?

• Disability

• Handicap

• Exceptional children

According to Gargiulo & Bouck (2021), what is the definition of "disability"?

• Difficulties or problems imposed on a person by the environment

• An inability or incapacity to perform a task or activity in a normative fashion

• An impairment that causes an individual to deviate from what is considered socially normal

According to the text, the term handicap refers to the difficulties an individual with a disability experiences in functioning or interacting with their environment.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Gargiulo & Bouck (2021) also suggest that the discriminatory perceptions or assumptions of those without disabilities that are imposed on those with disabilities should be included in this definition.

The term handicapism refers to

• an inability or incapacity to perform a task or activity in a normative fashion

• difficulties imposed by the environment on a person with a disability

• the discrimination that is experienced by individuals with a disability

Define the term developmental delay

Answer explanation

A developmental delay is a term used for children ages 3 - 9 that are significantly below normal development, but the criteria and measurement varies by state.

The term "at risk" refers to an infant or child with a developmental delay receiving early intervention services.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

An infant or child that is at risk has a high probability of exhibiting delays in development or developing a disability.

What is "special education"?

• Specially designed instruction to meet the unique needs of the individual student that cannot be met by a general education program

• A separate but equal classroom for children with disabilities that provides individualized instruction

• Any instruction that deviates from a teacher or classroom centered approach

The purpose of related services defined by federal law is to reduce the burden on families by providing additional benefits to students with exceptionalities during the school day.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The purpose of related services is to assist a student with exceptionalities in benefiting from their special education. These could be provided from various fields including social work, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology (Gargiulo & Bouck, 2021).

In special education, a label assigned to individuals who share common characteristics and features is a

• Grouping

• Classification

• Category

Programs that are developed based on student needs and common instructional requirements rather than on disabilities are

• Unethical

• Noncategorical

• Nonconforming