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140-Chapter 1
Chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1) In comparison to typical students, students who are exceptional | A) have both similarities and differences. |
| 2) Doug Landis, an artist who is paralyzed from the neck down, uses a pencil attached to a mouth stick to draw. This illustrates how the focus on persons with disabilities should be | A) on what they can do. |
| 3)When special education works as it should, the outcome for students is | C) instruction in a special class. |
| 4)According to national prevalence estimates, how many exceptional students would we expect to find in a school of 100 students? | C) 10 |
| 5) The majority of students who receive special education services fall within which age range? | B) 6–17 |
| 6) The single most important goal of special education is | C) finding and capitalizing on exceptional students abilities. |
| 7) The historical roots of special education are found primarily in the | B) early 1800s. |
| 8) In the prerevolutionary era in Europe and America, what goal predominated in the actions of society towards people with disabilities? | A) protection |
| 9) Most of the earliest special educators were trained as | B) physicians. |
| 10) Itard is best known for his work with | A) Victor, the “wild boy of Aveyron.” |
| 11) Which one of the following accomplishments is associated with the Americans with Disabilities Act? | B) requirement that public transportation be made accessible to people with disabilities |
| 12) Which of the following accomplishments is associated with IDEA? | C) prohibition of discrimination against people with disabilities in schools, businesses, or recreational facilities |
| 13) ) 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 | C provides incentives for states to develop early intervention programs |
| 14) What is the distinction between litigation and legislation? | B) Legislation involves passing a law, whereas litigation interprets the meaning of the law. |
| 15) In the case HudsonRowley US Supreme Court ruled that the school did not have to provide a sign interpreter for Amy Rowley, DEAF CB she had an individualized program that allowed her to achieve at/above average level for her age. The decision interpret | C) free, appropriate education |
| 16) We know considerably more today about how to educate exceptional learners than we did ten years ago. | a. true |
| 17) Because of the widely accepted theory of normal development, quite a few definite statements can be made about exceptional learners. | b. true |
| 18) A disability is always a handicap. | b.false |
| 19) By definition, exceptional children require special education or related services to realize their full human potential | a.true |
| 20) Litigation is now focused on ensuring that every child receives an education appropriate for his or her individual needs. | a. true |