Understanding the Language of Special Education

Question 1

An Assistive Listening Device (ALD) amplifies sound to help children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

What disorder is characterized by the repetition of a sound, word, or phrase?

Accepted Answer

Dysfluency

Question 3

Early Intervention is a process for resolving a dispute between a family and an intervention program.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

What is a score derived from a standardized intelligence test that estimates a child’s capacity to learn?

Accepted Answer

Intelligence Quotient (IQ)

Question 5

What device amplifies sound for a child who is deaf or hard of hearing?

Accepted Answer

A) Assistive Listening Device (ALD)

Question 6

What is the repetitive body movement that may interfere with the child’s ability to “sit still” called?

Accepted Answer

Self-Stimulation

Question 7

Who is responsible for implementing treatment plans created by an occupational therapist?

Accepted Answer

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

Question 8

Tactile Defensiveness is an abnormal sensitivity to touch indicated by avoidance or rejection of touching and handling.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

ASD affects communication and social interaction before the age of three.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

Functional Behaviors are recurrent patterns of negative, defiant, disobedient behavior toward authority figures.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

What refers to a pattern of persistently slow learning of basic motor and language skills during childhood?

Accepted Answer

Mental Retardation (MR)

Question 12

An Accommodation changes the content of an assignment and alters what a test or quiz measures.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

Children with ADD/ADHD may be eligible for services under the OHI category.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

What disability portrays a child’s intellectual and adaptive behavior as below average?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive Delay

Question 15

What is the statistical analysis used to measure the influence of a district and school on the academic progress rates?

Accepted Answer

Pennsylvania Value-Added Assessment System(PVAAS)

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