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Exceptional Students: Preparing
Teachers for the 21st Century 3rd
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Ms. Lister wants to cue a student when she stops paying attention in class, but she wants to do so in an unobtrusive manner, so she could use something called - Answer>> a tone-prompt system Typically, the characteristics of a child with AD/HD that most interfere with academic learning include - Answer>> Attention and self-regulation Mr. Leigh wants to help parents of children with AD/HD deal with the difficult behaviors their children exhibit, so he has decided to train them in systematic behavior management which includes - Answer>> teaching parents to interact more positively and effectively with their children The definition of AD/HD in the DSM-V makes it clear that the child must exhibit characteristics that are frequent, persistent, and severe, and they must be present - Answer>> for at least six months and occur before age twelve some studies have demonstrated that skillful use of these procedures result in warm, caring relationships between students and teachers - Answer>> behavioral intervention techniques children with AD/HD often act before they think, demonstrating the common impulsivity found in this population. This may be due to a deficit in - Answer>> behavioral inhibition Research has shown that there is a relationship between the co-teacher (general and special education) relationship and - Answer>> program quality
Children who exhibited characteristics consistent with what we now call AD/HD were first identified by George Still in 1902 as having - Answer>> defective moral conduct one of the formal observation systems used to measure behaviors is called TOAD. this stands for
- Answer>> talking out, out of seat, attention problems, and disruption After Mr. Young presents a science lesson to the entire class, pairs who are assigned to small groups or teams take turns teaching each other and monitoring skills. Mr. Young is using - Answer>> classwide peer tutoring Ms. Graham sends a detailed note home to John's parents every week telling them how his behavior is in school. If the note is positive, John's parents allow him to choose the family movie that weekend. This is an example of - Answer>> a home-based contingency program In a class of about 30-35 elementary students, you should expect to have about ________ student(s) with AD/HD in your classroom each year. - Answer>> 2 The largest group of preschool students with AD/HD is reported to have - Answer>> AD/HD hyperactive-impulsive type Some children with AD/HD who are not eligible for special education services may still receive special help from their general education teachers through accommodations described in a(n) - Answer>> 504 Plan ________ is a technique that provides immediate, frequent feedback and active responding at the student's pace and is probably most effective when students with AD/HD are paired with well-behaved students. - Answer>> Peer tutoring Academic problems that existed before the administration of medication for children with AD/HD generally ________ after drug therapy is initiated. - Answer>> continue
Ms. Brown wants to help students internalize the efficient use of learning strategies, so she actively involves them in the learning process through verbalizations, modeled strategies, etc. What approach is Ms. Brown using? - Answer>> cognitive-behavior-modification approach The cause of AD/HD is generally accepted to be - Answer>> neurologically based School problems for children with AD/HD are - Answer>> more likely performance related rather than ability related Many researchers agree that until adolescents with AD/HD ________, they are unlikely to accept or request help from others. - Answer>> fully understand and accept their disability Two types of technology that have been found to be particularly relevant for students with AD/HD are those designed to help them - Answer>> maintain attention and help with drill-and- practice Many individuals with autism spectrum disorders have difficulty planning, shifting attention, and using working memory among other cognitive deficits. As a result, we often say these individuals have problems in - Answer>> executive functioning ___________ is a procedure that uses a modified discrete trial format and relies on interspersed mastery trials using more natural reinforcements and child-selected materials - Answer>> Pivotal response teaching ________ are portable electronic devices that produce synthetic or digitized speech output along with graphic symbols to represent messages that are activated when an individual selects a symbol from the display. - Answer>> VOCAs Difficulty interacting with other people in a social context, difficulty communicating with others, and rigid and restrictive behavioral repertoire and imaginative play are referred to as - Answer>> the triad of social impairments
The cause of autism spectrum disorders is most often - Answer>> unknown Autism was first considered a disability under special education laws in - Answer>> 1990 A systematic behavioral program that teaches children to exchange a symbol or picture for the real thing from a communication partner is known as - Answer>> Picture exchange communication system Students with autism should have their time on the computer monitored to - Answer>> avoid allowing the computer to substitute for human contact As a teacher you will most likely need to ensure that ______________________ are used if you have a child with autism in your classroom. - Answer>> consistent schedules and routines Developing strategies to create an accepting environment for students with disabilities and supportive administrative personnel is part of which component of the autism spectrum disorder inclusion collaboration model? - Answer>> attitudinal and social support A ______________________ addresses the needs and desires of individual families rather than simply providing predefined services. - Answer>> family-centered support system At the preschool level, the most important aspect of the instructional environment is that - Answer>> it is a natural environment In planning the physical arrangement of her classroom for children with autism, Mrs. Morningstar should consider - Answer>> characteristics of the student, his/her age, and the IEP Many individuals with autism have difficulty mentalizing or seeing the world from another's perspective. These individuals have a deficit in - Answer>> theory of mind
The most widely scientifically validated procedures used to bring about behavior changes in students with autism spectrum disorders are based on - Answer>> applied behavior analysis A frequently used definition of autism requires that an individual - Answer>> must display the characteristics before age three Children with autism are generally - Answer>> stronger in visual processing skills than verbal processing skills A curriculum that is well known for its peer-mediated social skills intervention for children with autism is known as the - Answer>> LEAP program ____________________ is the key to independent functioning and should be a fundamental component of any educational program for students with autism. - Answer>> Communication When a child with autism repeats his or her own words, the child is exhibiting - Answer>> palilalia Autism spectrum disorders share the common characteristics of - Answer>> social, communication, and behavioral deficits In order to specifically address the needs of students with severe disabilities, general education teachers should - Answer>> assess student performance and teaching effectiveness regularly Mr. Walker takes his students into the community each Monday to purchase groceries for the week. Students are learning literacy skills when they are required to read labels on grocery items as well as signs on the city buses to select the appropriate foods and buses. Most likely Mr. Walker is using - Answer>> community-based instruction
Students should be grouped according to ______________________ whenever possible. - Answer>> heterogeneous groups Severe disabilities are thought to be caused primarily by - Answer>> both genetic and environmental factors Students with severe disabilities tend to be - Answer>> those students diagnosed with deaf- blindness or physical or health disabilities Ms. Graham teaches science in the general education classroom and will have a student with severe disabilities in her class this year. State standards require her to teach about electricity, and she plans to make sure students with severe disabilities acquire some skills about electricity without having to acquire its scientific principles. Ms. Graham is most likely using - Answer>> embedded skills instruction Ms. Washington wants to try to determine why Miguel exhibits certain behaviors and what she can do to teach more adaptive skills to replace those behaviors. The best method to use for this task would be to use - Answer>> a functional behavior assessment Mr. Ross plans to help students learn to use money for purchases. To teach this, he will need to teach the students to use - Answer>> use actual money rather than fake money Ms. Cannon teaches some of her students to dress themselves. She uses the opportunity when they go swimming to help them practice this skill at naturally occurring times (getting ready to swim and after swimming). By teaching dressing skills in this manner, Ms. Cannon is using - Answer>> distributed trial teaching Mr. Ulmer wants to involve students with severe disabilities in skills he is teaching, even though he is aware the students may never be able to complete the activity on their own. Mr. Ulmer is most likely going to use - Answer>> partial participation
A major consideration for teachers of students with severe disabilities is to - Answer>> adapt learning objectives and standards Individuals with deaf-blindness are usually diagnosed by - Answer>> ophthalmologists and audiologists Mrs. Mills wants the students with severe disabilities in her class to have opportunities to interact with peers, even though they will not be able to learn the skills they need to learn in the general education classroom. To provide these opportunities she could - Answer>> encourage non-disabled peers to volunteer in the special education classrooms Rocking, flapping of fingers or hands, or idiosyncratic movements of an individual, such as flapping a piece of string are examples of: - Answer>> stereotypic behaviors Mr. Butler is trying to teach Heather by modeling the skill to be learned. He wants her to put a toy away after she plays with it, so he says, "You want to clean up..." followed by "toys," if the student doesn't say "toys" and begins to clean up after a short interval of time. Mr. Butler is most likely using the - Answer>> mand-model strategy Ms. McGahan has a student with severe disabilities in her third-grade classroom who has made very few gains this year, so she wants to suggest that student be given extended school- year services. To help make the decision, Ms. McGahan should evaluate - Answer>> if the student will regress over the summer, still needs to learn skills, or other reasons The most recent data indicate that the prevalence of students with multiple disabilities is approximately - Answer>> about 0.2% of students FAPE - Answer>> Free Appropriate Public Education IEP - Answer>> Individualized Education Program
IFSP - Answer>> Individualized Family Service Plan LRE - Answer>> Least Restrictive Environment Child Find - Answer>> A legal requirement that the Local Education Agency (LEA) finds all children who have disabilities and who may be entitled to special education services. Universal Design - Answer>> refers to the development of environments that are accessible to everyone Full Inclusion - Answer>> students, regardless of type or severity of their disability, should be taught in the general education classroom Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - Answer>> attempt to end education and job discrimination on the basis of a person's disability Education for all Handicapped Children Act 1975 - Answer>> most significant piece of legislation related to special education. (pg 17 for more info) Education for all Handicapped Children Act 1986 - Answer>> Required states to provide services for children ages 3-5; required states to provide services for infants and toddles from birth through age 2 Individuals with Disabilities Act 1990 (Changed the Education for All Handicapped Children to IDEA 1990) - Answer>> Changed the name from EHA to IDEA. Changed term "handicap" to disability and added person-first language; added autism and traumatic injury as disability categories; required an individualized transition plan by age 16 Individuals with Disabilities Act 2004 - Answer>> included guidelines and funding for providing special education for students ages 3-21. Provides funding and guidelines for early intervention
"A persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development" 1)predominantly hyperactive/impulsive 2)predominantly inattentive 3)combined pg 446 for more info How is ADHD identified? - Answer>> comprehensive process that involves multiple persons, procedures, and settings. types of procedures include: interviews, questionnaires, and checklists; rating scales; academic testing; and direct observation. typically diagnosed using the DSM-5 criteria. Interviews, questionnaires, checklists - Parents, Teachers, Child ✪Medical evaluation ✪Rating scales---Achenbach, Devereux, BASC-II, ADDES, Conners ✪Academic testing---KTEA-II and WIAT-II ✪Direct observations and data collectionTOAD - talking, out of seat, attention problems, disruption In what ways do students qualify for ADD/ADHD services? - Answer>> Accommodations under Voc. Rehab. Act 1974 - Section 504 504 Plan - general education teacher helps to write a plan that outlines what accommodations are needed and will be implemented in the classroom. 3 IDEA categories:
- Specific learning disabilities
- emotional disturbance
- other health impairment to qualify for SLD or ED, the student must meet the requirement for those categories. To qualify for OHI, students must have chronic or acute impairments that limit their alertness and thus negatively affect school performance. 3-5 teaching ideas for ADD/ADHD - Answer>> Physical arrangement - bringing clarity and order to the classroom can help students function more effectively Large Group Instruction - seat AD/HD individuals in individual, separated desks Peer Tutoring - provide immediate, frequent feedback and active responding at the students pace Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies - expands classwide peer tutoring to engage students in strategic reading activities Instructional Technology - many are more attentive when working on computers or playing video games. Task analysis Clear consistent rules, Repetitious verbal instructions Advance organizersCognitive (learning) strategies Direct instruction Cognitive behavior modification Precision teaching Behavioral intervention techniques (reward and retrain)
