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WorksheetsSpecial Education Part 4 LAST
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 27mins
Which of the following best reflects the primary reason why premature infants are at risk for developmental delays?
Digestive tract disorders reduce the infant’s ability to feed, so that weight gain is difficult to achieve
The skin is daily infected, and these infections spread quickly to the central nervous system
Bones are soft and unable to provide protection to the body
The flow oxygen is restricted due to an immature circulatory system
From the behaviorist point of view, which of the following factors is least relevant to the goal of modifying the behavior of a student with special needs?
Feelings underlying the behavior
Environmental triggers for the behavior
Responses from the others to the behavior
Predictability of the behavior
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 both offer specific guidelines and protections for people with disabilities. Which of the following statements most accurately describes how these laws apply to John, a 21-year-old transitioning into a community living setting from a specialized support classroom?
IDEA will address John’s needs in the community through age 25
Section 504 will safeguard John’s rights in various settings throughout his life
Which of the following would be the first step to take when beginning to plan for a 3-year old's transition from Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) services to services provided through the public school system?
Encourage the child's parents to begin visiting the school settings that represent potential for their child
Establish a timeline of transition activities, beginning approximately one year prior to the transition date
Assess the child's current rate of progress to predict what areas of need are likely to be greatest at the time of transition.
Invite representatives from possible receiving placements to visit the child in the current setting.
Ethan, a third-grade student, receives mathematics instruction in a resource classroom. His general education teacher, Ms. Whittin, asks to see the results from his most recent mathematics assessment. Which of the following is the most appropriate way for Ethan's special education teacher to respond to Ms. Whittin's guest?
Indicating that Ms. Whittin must obtain written permission from Ethan's parents to see the assessment results
Sharing Ethan's assessment results with Ms. Whittin because she has a legitimate educational interest in requesting them
Consulting Ethan's Individualized Education Program (IEP) for instructions about sharing the information with Ms. Whittin
Asking Ethan's Admission Review Dismissal (ARD) committee for permission to share the assessment results with Ms. Whittin
At an Admission Review Dismissal (ARD) committee meeting, the parents of a student recently diagnosed as having pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) present to the committee a ten-page document dealing with their requests for services for their child. Which of the following best describes how the committee should respond to parents' request for services?
Propose to postpone the ARD meeting and reconvene after school personnel had had time to review the document
Acknowledge the parents' concerns but explain to them that requests can be made only by the ARD committee
The Individualized Education Program (IP) is developed with the active involvement of team members and:
Offers measures to be used in assessing the program’s success
Includes a log where the student may track his or her progress regularly
Describes a useful interest-based assessment process
Includes only long-term objectives and strategies
Danielle is a fifth grader receiving special education services as a student with an emotional disturbance (ED). She is having difficulty paying attention, content assessments and following classroom rules. She often has emotional outbursts in class. Danielle attends the behavior management center (BMC) as needed for emotional support. The teacher has set up a conference to discuss the difficulties Danielle is having in conferencing with Danielle’s father. Which of the following is most important for the teacher to do?
Suggest that home support become a priority in the family’s schedule and offer some helpful strategies
Provide him with a means of reaching Danielle’s teacher at school, plus study guides in all subjects so he can help Danielle prepare for tests.
Ask about Danielle’s sleep patterns and current medication because her behavior involves emotional and academic issues.
Share some of Danielle’s positive attributes before discussing her academic and behavior difficulties.
A new student who is medically fragile requires a feeding tube and tracheostomy tube during normal school hours. Which of the following is most accurate regarding the student’s medical needs?
The special education teacher should be trained to care for the educational and medical needs of the student
The special education teacher and paraprofessionals will share in the responsibility of caring for the student’s medical needs.
The school nurse is responsible for ensuring that the medical needs of the student are met on a daily basis.
The school administration is responsible for deciding who will meet the student’s medical needs while at school
