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Exceptional Students- Test 3
3rd set of test questions dealing with teaching the exceptional student in SD.
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04/21/2015

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Autism Spectrum Disorder
Definition
developmental disability affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction that adversely affects a child’s educational performance
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Impaired Social Interaction
Definition
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Applied Behavioral Analysis
Definition
a scientific approach to designing, conducting and evaluating instruction based on empirically verified principles describing functional relationships between events in the environment and behavior change
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Communication
Definition
an interactive exchange of information, feelings
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Language
Definition
formalized code used by a group of people to communicate with one another
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Speech
Definition
oral production of language
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Language Disorder
Definition
a reduced ability, whether developmental or acquired, to comprehend or express ideas through spoken, written or gestural language
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Receptive Language
Definition
understanding of language
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Expressive Language
Definition
expression of language
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Articulation Disorder
Definition
include all non-maturational speech deviations based on incorrect production of speech sounds; omissions, substitutions, additions or distortions of phonemes within words
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Fluency Disorder
Definition
an interruption in flow of speaking characterized by atypical rate, rhythm and repetitions in sounds, syllables, words and phrases
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Voice Disorder
Definition
characterized by abnormal production or absence of vocal quality, pitch, loudness, resonance, duration which is inappropriate for individual’s age or gender
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Orthopedic Impairment
Definition
a severe orthopedic impairment that adversely affects a child’s educational performance
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Other Health Impaired
Definition
having limited strength, vitality or alertness, including a heightened alertness to environmental stimuli that results in limited alertness with respect to the educational environment, because of a chronic or acute health problem (asthma, cancer, HIV and AIDS, diabetes)
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Cerebral Palsy
Definition
a disorder of voluntary movement and posture
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Spina Bifida
Definition
a condition in which the vertebrae do not enclose the spinal cord
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Muscular Dystrophy
Definition
diseases related to the wasting away of the body’s muscles
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Spinal Cord Injury
Definition
usually the result of a lesion to the spinal cord cause by a penetrating injury, stretching of the vertebral column, fracture of the vertebrae or compression of the spinal cord
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Cystic Fibrosis
Definition
a genetic disease in which the body’s exocrine glands excrete thick mucus that block the lungs
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Seizure Disorders (Epilepsy)
Definition
partial seizures, generalized seizures
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Monoplegia
Definition
only one limb affected
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Hemiplegia
Definition
one side of the body is affected
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Paraplegia
Definition
only legs are affected
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Tetraplegia
Definition
involves all limbs and trunk of the body
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Diplegia
Definition
both legs or both arms are affected
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Assistive Technology
Definition
both low-tech (adapted eating utensils, a reacher) and high-tech (computerized synthetic speech devices) assistive devices to ease daily life
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (medical definition)
Definition
psychiatric disorder, negatively affects social, emotional or academic functioning, considered neurobiological
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Impaired Social Interaction
Definition
difficulty interpreting and understanding the emotions of others
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Communication and Language Deficits
Definition
difficulty expressing and explaining themselves in a verbal way
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Repetitive, Ritualistic and Unusual Behavior Patterns
Definition
likes routines and patterns, often has odd quirks such as rocking themselves
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Intellectual Functioning
Definition
most fall under category of intellectual disability, 10% have savant syndrome
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Problem Behavior
Definition
some children with ASD exhibit problem behaviors at school
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Importance of Early Diagnosis of ASD
Definition
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Signs That Warrant Concern About ASD in First 18 Months of Life
Definition
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Effective Educational Approaches for ASD
Definition
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Functions of Communication
Definition
Narrating, explaining, requesting, and expressing
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5 Dimensions of Language
Definition
Phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics
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Phonology
Definition
the linguistic rules governing a language sound system; how sounds are sequenced and combined
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Morphology
Definition
the basic units of meaning and how those units are combined into words
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Syntax
Definition
the system of rules governing the meaningful arrangement of words, specific to each language and identify acceptable grammatical relationships so that the correct meaning is conveyed
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Semantics
Definition
related to the meanings of words and combination of words, includes vocabulary, concepts, contextual meaning, categories and relationships among words
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Pragmatics
Definition
rules that govern social use of language; vary across and within cultures
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When is Speech Considered Impaired?
Definition
When it deviates so far from the speech of other people that it calls attention to itself, interferes with communication and/or provokes distress in the speaker or listener
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4 Kinds of Speech-Sound Errors
Definition
distortions, omissions, addition, substitutions
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Omissions
Definition
cool for school, pos for post
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Distortions
Definition
/s/ schleep or zleep for sleep
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Addition
Definition
hamber for hammer
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Substitutions
Definition
doze for those
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Types and Definitions of Fluency Disorders
Definition
Stuttering and cluttering
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Stuttering
Definition
rapid repetition of consonant or vowel sounds, most often at the beginnings of words, prolongations, hesitations, interjections and verbal block
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Cluttering
Definition
excessive speech rate, repetitions, extra sounds, mispronounced words or no pauses—speaker may be unaware
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Causes of Speech Disorders (impairments)
Definition
Physical factors such as cleft lip, paralysis of the speech muscles, absence of teeth, craniofacial abnormalities, enlarged adenoids and traumatic brain injury, dysarthria- a group of speech disorders caused by neuromuscular impairments in respiration, phonation, resonation and articulation
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Causes of Language Disorders
Definition
Include developmental and intellectual disabilities, autism, TBI, child abuse and neglect, hearing loss, structural abnormalities of the speech mechanism
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Treatment Approaches for Language Disorders
Definition
vocabulary building and naturalistic strategies
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Vocabulary Building
Definition
graphic organizers, mnemonics
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Naturalistic Strategies
Definition
teach when a child is interested, teach what is functional for the moment in time, stop while teacher and student are enjoying the activity
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Chronic
Definition
exists all the time
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Acute
Definition
serious but there is treatment, possibly cure
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Progressive
Definition
gets worse over time, may lead to death
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Episodic
Definition
occurs with intensity but at times are dormant
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Congenital
Definition
present at birth (genetic or environmental)
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Acquired
Definition
occurs during or shortly after birth (accident, illness, environmental)
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Characteristics of Students With Physical and Health Impairments
Definition
cognitive and academic vary widely
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Characteristics of Students With Physical and Health
Definition
Behavior, Emotional and Social: Behavior problems may be present, positive behavior supports and FBA needed, students may have poor self-esteem, anger at situation, may need help relating to peers or access to peers
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Characteristics of Students With Physical and Health
Definition
Physical and Medical: Teachers must learn about each student’s conditions, risks and needs
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Environmental supports
Definition
organized, uncluttered classroom, keep decorations out of direct line of sight, post clear classroom rules, post and follow routines, mix difficult and tedious work with more stimulating work
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Characteristics of a Student With ADHD/ADD
Definition
3 areas
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Cognitive
Definition
Problems with executive functioning, working memory is not efficient, self-directed speech not utilized effectively, difficulty controlling emotions or motivations, problems with planning
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Academic
Definition
Some are very successful, others consistently achieve below their potential, academic self-concept is important
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Social and Emotional
Definition
Self-esteem can be a problem Often have problems coping with social functioning, like developing and maintaining friendships, rejection by peers
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Behavior Interventions: adhd or add
Definition
Rewards, low involvement strategies, token economy systems
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Instructional Interventions
Definition
Clear, concise, complete instructions, have students repeat instructions, use active responding
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also
Definition
NOT parenting, diet or television, physiological causes-heredity, brain differences, environmental causes- lead poisoning, maternal prenatal smoking or alcohol consumption
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