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History of Special Education

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Special Education focuses on instruction that caters to the individual needs of students

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

Who was known as the Wild Boy of Averyon?

a)

Jean-Marc Gaspard Itard

b)

Edouard Seguin

c)

Victor

d)

Thomas Gallaudet

3.

In 1799, Edouard Seguin opened the first school for individuals with severe intellectual disabilities

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

Maria Montessori assisted students with intellectual disabilities and developmental delays to learn, by utilizing materials that allowed them to explore their environment.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

The first school for the Deaf in Paris was opened in 1771.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

The Jamaican government became involved in the education of children with disabilities in the 1980's

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Which school in Jamaica [in the 1970's] attempted inclusive education?

a)

Salvation Army school for the Blind

b)

Randolph Lopez School of Hope

c)

Mico Practicing Primary and Junior High School

d)

Hope Valley Experimental School

8.

The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA) of 1975 was amended and renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1990.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

In 2004, IDEA recognized Autism and Traumatic Brain Injury as categories of Special Education

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

The Jamaican Disabilities Act, which was enacted in 2014, was established to (a)   of persons with disabilities