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The number of students identified as having a learning disability


A) has more than doubled since the mid-1970s.
B) now makes up about one-third of the number of students receiving special education.
C) has remained fairly stable during the past 30 years.
D) has more than tripled since the mid-1980s.

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What was one of Elizabeth Farrell's contributions to special education?


A) founded the Special Olympics
B) organized a parent lobby for children with disabilities
C) founded the Council for Exceptional Children
D) developed a technique for teaching children who were both blind and deaf

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By definition, exceptional children require special education or related services to realize their full human potential.

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When special education works as it should, the outcome for students is


A) the ability to hide their disabilities.
B) the eradication of their disabilities.
C) instruction in a special class.
D) improved achievement and behavior.

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Which federal provision requires that children with disabilities be provided with a free, appropriate public education?


A) Fourteenth Amendment
B) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
C) Americans with Disabilities Act
D) Civil Rights Act

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Although no two students are alike, to be considered "exceptional" for purposes of their school program, students must


A) have a disability related to their academic progress.
B) be handicapped.
C) require special educational services to achieve.
D) have a history of school failure.

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Which one of the following provides the best description of normalization?


A) the theory that disabilities are a matter of social perceptions and values
B) the belief that people with disabilities should have experiences as similar as possible to those of people without disabilities
C) the principle that schools should educate all students in the regular classroom, regardless of the nature of their disabilities
D) the philosophy that students with disabilities should be educated in the environment that will allow them to achieve their maximum potential as adults

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Most of the earliest special educators were trained as


A) ministers or priests.
B) physicians.
C) regular classroom teachers.
D) social workers.

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Which one of the following accomplishments is associated with the Americans with Disabilities Act?


A) mandate for early childhood special education
B) requirement that public transportation be made accessible to people with disabilities
C) provision of transition services to facilitate movement from school to work for people with disabilities
D) funding to provide technological assistance (e.g., computers, wheel chairs) to people with disabilities

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The single most important goal of special education is


A) identifying the types of disabilities.
B) placing all students in the regular classroom for the entire day.
C) finding and capitalizing on exceptional students abilities.
D) preventing disabilities.

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In the case of Hudson v. Rowley, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the school did not have to provide a sign interpreter for Amy Rowley, a child who was deaf, because she had an individualized program that allowed her to achieve at or above an average level for her age. The decision interpreted which component of P.L. 94-142?


A) due process
B) least restrictive environment
C) free, appropriate education
D) nondiscriminatory evaluation

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Describe the role that parent organizations have played in meeting the needs of exceptional children and their families.

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When did deinstitutionalization begin?


A) 1900s
B) 1950s
C) 1960s
D) 1980s

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Which one of the following provides the best definition of special education?


A) Special education uses special equipment and materials.
B) Special education meets individual needs of exceptional students.
C) Special education is delivered by a certified special education teacher.
D) Special education provides greater structure and smaller classes.

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Which one of the following descriptions distinguishes best between a disability and a handicap?


A) Disabilities are functional impairments, while handicaps are disadvantages imposed on an individual.
B) Disabilities are more severe than handicaps.
C) Handicaps are caused by disabilities.
D) There is no real difference between the two; the terms are interchangeable.

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Identify and briefly describe the contributions of two individuals pertinent to the growth of special education.

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Jean-Marc-Gaspard Itard: French physicia...

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Which of the following accomplishments is associated with IDEA?


A) requirement that schools provide individualized programs in the least restrictive environment for all students with disabilities
B) provision of free educational services to children with disabilities from birth to age 21
C) prohibition of discrimination against people with disabilities in schools, businesses, or recreational facilities
D) requirement that schools provide a free, appropriate public education for all exceptional students, including those with gifts and talents

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A six-month-old child who cannot walk or talk would best be described as having a(n)


A) disability.
B) age-appropriate disability.
C) age-appropriate inability.
D) instructional inability.

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Public schools may choose not to provide education for some children with disabilities.

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"Mental retardation" is now called


A) intellectual disorder
B) disordered reasoning
C) intellectual and functional disability
D) intellectual disability

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