Interpretive Exercise
Carrie was diagnosed as having an intellectual disability when she was three years-old.Now,at the age of seven,she is about to enter second grade.She can dress herself in the morning,although she has difficulty with buttons and zippers and she cannot tie her own shoes.She self-toilets and washes her own hands and face.She likes to look at pictures in books and she can label familiar objects in her environment (e.g. ,table,book,dog).She is learning to recognize colours,letters,and numbers.Carrie does not look any different from other second graders,but her speech is sometimes difficult to understand.In a recent report,the school psychologist indicated that Carrie has an IQ of 65.
-Carrie's teacher is working on identifying colours.Which activity would be most consistent with the concept of functional academics?
A)sorting blocks by colour
B)teaching red and green using a traffic light
C)associating colour names with letters of the alphabet (e.g. ,red = R)
D)introducing colour names in alphabetical order

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Teaching red and green using a traffic light is the most functional academic activity because it can relate to real life situations and environments. It can also enhance her safety awareness and familiarize her with the concept of color codes - red means to stop and green means to go. Sorting blocks by color (A) would be more appropriate for developing her cognitive and perceptual abilities. Associating color names with letters of the alphabet (C) and introducing color names in alphabetical order (D) focus more on language and literacy, which may not be the most effective way for her to learn colors.

Interpretive Exercise Carrie Was Diagnosed as Having an Intellectual Disability When She