Question 1

Describe the elements of the changing philosophy of transition programming for students with severe exceptionalities.

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Question 2

Teachers and others who work with individuals who have tantrums know they frequently need to withdraw demands for performance,even when the demands are reasonable.

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Question 3

Early childhood special educators generally support the notion of developmentally appropriate practice,but believe it should be balanced with the need for chronologically age appropriate practices.

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Early childhood special educators recognize the importance of developmentally appropriate practice but also believe that age-appropriate practices are necessary for children to prepare them for future academic and social demands. Therefore, the notion of developmentally appropriate practice should be balanced with the need for chronologically age-appropriate practices.

Question 4

Why has facilitated communication,a briefly popular type of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC),been discredited?

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Question 5

Facilitated communication has been shown to be a reliable method of communicating the user's thoughts and intentions.

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Facilitated communication has been debunked by numerous studies and is considered a non-scientific method of communication. It has been shown that the facilitator unconsciously guides the messages, rendering the communication unreliable.

Question 6

Parents of students with severe exceptionalities will often need extensive training to participate in their child's educational programming.

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Question 7

Describe the arguments supporting the use of a)developmentally and b)chronologically age-appropriate practices to educate students with severe exceptionalities.

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Question 8

Describe two major problems that students with TBI experience with re-entry to school after their trauma.

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Question 9

Explain why traumatic brain injury has been called a "hidden disability" and a "silent epidemic."

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Question 10

Describe four ways that teachers of students with multiple and severe exceptionalities can collaborate with others to provide services.

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Question 11

Repetitive,stereotyped behaviours such as hand flapping are usually signs of extreme distress for students with severe exceptionalities.

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Repetitive, stereotyped behaviors such as hand flapping are often observed in individuals with autism or other developmental disabilities and are not necessarily a sign of extreme distress. These behaviors may serve as a coping mechanism or a way to self-stimulate. However, if the behavior is particularly disruptive or self-injurious, it may indicate distress and require intervention.

Question 12

Write a description of what you think life might have been like for Helen Keller if she had not had the intensive and extensive instruction she received from Annie Sullivan.

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Question 13

Write a case description of an individual with traumatic brain injury (TBI)that illustrates (by example)four possible effects of TBI.

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Question 14

Why should students with Usher syndrome receive intensive and extensive instruction in Braille and orientation and mobility even when they are still able to see?

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Question 15

Describe what is meant by self-stimulation for an individual with severe exceptionalities and provide an example of a situation in which it may be problematic.

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Question 16

With intensive instruction,many persons with severe and multiple exceptionalities are able to live independently or semi-independently.

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Intensive instruction has been shown to be effective in enabling persons with severe and multiple exceptionalities to develop the skills necessary for independent or semi-independent living. However, the level of support and accommodations needed to achieve independence will vary depending on the individual's needs and abilities.

Question 17

Explain why hand-under-hand guidance is often recommended as an alternative to hand-over-hand guidance.

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Question 18

For students with severe exceptionalities,vocational training should begin in secondary school.

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Question 19

Describe augmentative and alternative communication systems.What problems are associated with AAC? What are the benefits of AAC?

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Question 20

The best place to teach domestic skills is usually the student's home.

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Quiz 13: Learners With Low Incidence, Multiple, and Severe Exceptionalities