EDUC 2031 Chapter 1 Project Quiz - NELL

In the United States, _ out of 10 students are identified as exceptional for special education purposes 

• 4

• 3

• 1

• 8

The study of exceptional learners focuses on the _____ just as much as it focuses on differences. 

• problems

• similarities

• disability

• trials

A disability is defined as: 

• any cognitive or physical impairment an individual may have

• learning disabilities that make it difficult for students to learn effectively in the traditional school setting

• a handicapped person

• the inability to do somethings, a diminished capacity to perform in a specific way 

A handicap is defined as: 

• A disadvantage imposed on an individual

• a broken leg

• a sticker for my car

• something that makes it hard for someone to move

Does the law require schools to provide Special Education if the student has a documented disability? 

Which of the following is considered a high incidence disability? 

• Being hungry

• Emotional Disturbance

• Blindness

• Traumatic Brain Injury

Which of the following is considered a low incidence disability?  

• Getting little sleep

• Traumatic Brain Injury

• Speech Disorders

• Mild Intellectual Disabilities

8. What is the disability that can be tied into both high and low incidence disabilities? 

What is the definition of Special Education? 

• Alternative forms of communication that do not use the oral sounds of speech or that augment the use of speech.

• The term used in federal special education laws and regulations for problematic behavior that interferes with education; the federal term used to indicate the problems of emotionally disturbed students.

• Special, individualized instruction provided according to federal, state, and local laws and designed to meet individual educational needs of a student with disabilities or giftedness or both 

• A temporary placement outside general education for students whose behavior is extremely problematic, but in which their education is continued.

In 1829, Samuel Gridley Howe opened the first residential school for ____ students. 

• Deaf

• Blind

• Autistic

• Tall