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CD 3306 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
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A child who differs from societal or community standards of normalcy is often referred to as -
answer✔exceptional child
A person who cannot perform a particular task in the same way as others due to a sensory or
physical impairment is said to have a - answer✔disability
True or False: Because of the widely accepted single theory of normal child development, quite a
few definite statements can be made about exceptional learners. - answer✔false
Most exceptional learners - answer✔are average in more ways than they are not
Which one of the following descriptions distinguishes best between a disability and a handicap? -
answer✔Disabilities are functional impairments, while handicaps are disadvantages imposed on
an individual
When special education works as it should, the outcome for students is - answer✔improved
achievement and behavior
Which one of the following provides the best definition of special education? - answer✔Special
education means specially designed instruction that meets individual needs of exceptional
students
Which statement describes the zone of proximal development (ZPD) - answer✔What the learner
could understand with guidance or the space between what a learner can do without assistance
and what a learner can do with adult guidance or in collaboration with more capable peers.
Children who have not been formally identified as having a disability but who may be
developing conditions that lead to one are called - answer✔at risk
Children who are meeting milestones at least 33% slower (as defined in lecture for the state of
CA) than expected for their age in one or more developmental domains are considered: -
answer✔developmental delay
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Which California special education eligibility category can only be used on preschoolers (ages 3-
5)? - answer✔Established medical disability (EMD)
By federal law, an exceptional student is eligible for special education when - answer✔careful
assessments indicates he or she is unable to make satisfactory progress in the regular school
program
Which of the following represents the legally correct sequence of IEP development within
planning of special education services? - answer✔evaluation, development of IEP, placement
Each of the following people is typically on an IEP team EXCEPT - answer✔a special education
lawyer.
The special education intervention that requires the least specialized environment is -
answer✔instruction by a regular classroom teacher.
Some educators have suggested that the phrase "least restrictive environment" is not appropriate
for describing the placement of students. Which term do they suggest as more accurate? -
answer✔most enabling environment
Considering the needs of all potential users, including those with disabilities, when developing a
technology is referred to as - answer✔Universal design
Dramatic increases in special education prevalence figures in the past 20 years or so have been
recorded for children identified as having - answer✔autism spectrum disorder
An educational document used to outline a learning plan for a child with exceptionalities is
called - answer✔Individualized Educational Plan (IEP)
A written plan used to guide delivery of services to infants, toddlers, and families is called -
answer✔The Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
Dominque is a Pre-K student with severe disabilities. He should be placed in ______. -
answer✔The most enabling environment based on his educational needs
Tina and Jim have three children, one of whom has a disability. Several professionals work for
them, encouraging the family to make its own decisions and get professional and informal
support. This approach to intervention is consistent with which model? - answer✔family
centered
Transitions between stages in the life of a child with disabilities are difficult because -
answer✔Each new phase presents uncertainty to the family