1. Echolalia refers to speech patterns in which the youngster:
repeats back only what has been said to him or her
responds to questions that have been repeated several times
responds to individuals whom he or she sees repeatedly
emotionally echoes words in a high-pitched voice
2. The major goal of treatment for a person with a spinal cord injury is:
emotional stability
achievement of independence to the maximum degree possible
restoring the use of affected limbs
vocational training
3. People with severe and multiple disabilities often have a higher incidence of:
congenital heart disease
epilepsy
diabetes
All of the above.
4. Characteristics of autism include _____.
engagement in repetitive activities
a serious emotional disturbance
desire for change in daily routines
codependence
5. Cerebral palsy is:
a neuromuscular disorder resulting from damage to the brain
a brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizure activity
the failure of certain bones of the spinal column to fuse
a disorder that is characterized by progressive weakening of the voluntary skeletal muscles
6. Critics of local, district, and state definitions argue that many of the definitions of giftedness used:
are elitist
favor minority students
favor the affluent and privileged
Both A and C.
7. _____ are concomitant impairments such that the student cannot have his or her needs met in special
education programs designed solely for one impairment.
Intellectual disabilities
Emotional/behavioral disorders
Multiple disabilities
Severe disabilities
8. _____ has (have) been identified as contributing to the delayed academic growth of students with
vision loss.
Absences from school for medical reasons
Entering school at a later age
Inappropriate school facilities and resources
All of the above.
9. An audiologist is trained to:
prescribe medication for a hearing loss
provide counseling to an individual with a hearing loss and his or her family members
deal with the functional impact of a hearing loss
conduct surgical procedures to alleviate a hearing loss
10. For small children, the most common cause of TBI is:
automobile accidents
short falls
shaking
physical abuse
11. In comparison to their sighted peers, an educational curriculum for a student with a vision loss has a
greater emphasis on:
