CHAP 5 - EXCEPTIONALITY

Question 1

_____________ is part of a syndrome that includes motor dysfunction, psychological dysfunction, seizures, or emotional or behavioral disorders, which result from
brain damage. Whereas some students with this condition may only manifest only one aspect of brain damage, such as motor dysfunction, others may show a combination of symptoms.

Answer 1

Cerebral palsy

Question 2

it is a condition involving a range of
motor or coordination difficulties due to brain damage

Answer 2

Cerebral palsy

Question 3

long-lasting conditions, often lasting a year or more, that require ongoing medical attention or limit daily activities, and are a leading cause of death and disability worldwide

Answer 3

Chronic diseases

Question 4

This refers to damage to or deterioration of the central nervous system, which is one of the most common causes of physical disabilities in children.

This damage may range from the nearly
undetectable to that which is profound
enough to reduce the child’s physical or
cognitive abilities functioning to a very low
level.

Answer 4

Neurological Disabilities

Question 5

a device used to record
Braille onto tape cassettes
that are played back on a
reading board

Answer 5

VersaBraille

Question 6

a hand-held scanner that converts print to tactile letters that are felt on the index finger

Answer 6

Optacon

Question 7

The defect may occur from the head to the
lower end of the spine. Damage to the nerves, paralysis, and/or lack of function or sensation below the site of the defect may occur. This condition is called myelomeningocele and is often accompanied by paralysis of the legs and of the anal and bladder sphincters. Although some children with this condition can walk
independently, others need braces, and some require wheelchairs

Answer 7

Spina Bifida

Question 8

A well-written __________________ is essential for students with emotional or behavioral disorders.

Answer 8

individualized education program (IEP)

Question 9

speech characterized by abnormal hesitation, prolongation and repetitions. Movements indicate of a struggle to speak, anxiety, blocking of speech or avoidance of speech

Answer 9

Stuttering

Question 10

It is a psychomotor disorder

Answer 10

Dyspraxia

Question 11

It is a reading disorder

Answer 11

Dyslexia

Question 12

it used by people who are deaf, to communicate a true language with its own grammar

Answer 12

American Sign Language

Question 13

it refers to a variety of diseases that involve the disorderly and uncontrolled growth of cells in the body.

Answer 13

Cancer

Question 14

it refers to an impairment in the ability to use speech or language to communicate

Answer 14

Communicative Disorder

Question 15

defined as the abnormal production of speech sounds

Answer 15

ARTICULATION DISORDER

Question 16

This disability is the leading cause of disability and disease in the school-aged population. When an attack occurs, these bronchi become blocked, resulting in shortness of breath, chest-tightening, wheezing, and coughing.

They can be triggered by environmental irritants present in the school building or playground such as pollens, mold spores, animal dander, aerosol sprays, chemicals, or strong odors

Answer 16

Asthma

Question 17

a condition in which there is a
rift or split in the upper part of
the oral cavity or the upper lip

Answer 17

Cleft Lip

Question 18

It is one of the most common mental
disorders that affect children, causing the children to be more prone to distractions, create movement that is inappropriate to
the setting, and suddenly behave in a
way without putting out a thought

Answer 18

ADD, ADHD

Question 19

the linguistic rule governing the order and
combination of words to form sentences, and the relationships among the elements within a sentence.

Answer 19

SYNTAX

Question 20

Some of the most commonly encountered types of neurological impairments include?

Answer 20

cerebral palsy
epilepsy
spina bifida

Question 21

the state or condition of being very fat or overweight

Answer 21

Obesity

Question 22

Types of cancer

Answer 22

Leukemia - most frequent form of cancer in children

Neuroblastoma - second most common cancer in children found in adrenal glands

Osteogenic sarcoma - form of childhood cancer located in the bone

Brain tumor - symptoms include blurred or double vision, dizziness, difficulty walking, and nausea

Lymphoma - cancers which involve the lymph nodes

Question 23

These are the situations that are
different in nature that fall outside
the general course of things and
require a different approach in
order to achieve identical result.

Answer 23

Exception

Question 24

an approach for aiding the deaf which
includes hearing aids and speech
reading

Answer 24

Oral Approach

Question 25

it is defined as the absence or abnormal production of VOICE quality, pitch, loudness, resonance and duration.

Answer 25

VOICE DISORDER

Question 26

It is important for classroom teachers to recognize that __________ is often accompanied by excessive pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid, or hydrocephalus, which may lead to an enlarged head, attention disorders, learning disabilities, or mental retardation.

Answer 26

spina bifida

Question 27

Examples of externalized Dimensions of Emotional / Behavioral Disorders

Answer 27

Acting-out behavior Aggressiveness Disruptiveness Hyperactivity Noncompliance

Question 28

the psycholinguistic system that patterns the content of an utterance, the intent and meanings of words and sentences.

Answer 28

SEMANTICS

Question 29

Children who have this display serious and persistent age-inappropriate behaviors that result in social conflict, personal unhappiness, and school failure

Answer 29

Emotional Behavioral Disorders

Question 30

Types of Learning Disabilities

Answer 30

Dyslexia Dysgraphia Dyscalcula Dyspraxia

Question 31

What are some Assessment Measures for students with EBD?

Answer 31

- Systematic observation - Behavior rating scales - Personality tests - Projective techniques - Interviews with the student, parents, and teachers - Examination of academic data

Question 32

characterized by difficulty breathing from narrowing of small airways in the lungs

Answer 32

Asthma

Question 33

a person is one who, with the use of a hearing aid, enough so that other channels have residual hearing sufficient to enable successful processing of linguistic information through audition

Answer 33

Hard of Hearing

Question 34

provides audio narrative of key visual elements; available for several public television programs; for use of people with visual impairment

Answer 34

Descriptive Video Service

Question 35

low blood sugar = ___________

Answer 35

hypoglycemia

Question 36

the sociolinguistic system that patterns the use of language in communication, which may be expressed motorically, vocally, or verbally.

Answer 36

PRAGMATICS

Question 37

What are the Specific Behavioral Challenges of students with EBD?

Answer 37

Hyperactivity Noncompliance Aggression Self-injurious behavior

Question 38

Most frequently encountered examples of chronic diseases?

Answer 38

asthma diabetes mellitus cancer

Question 39

A valuable method to determine if interventions achieve their intended outcomes. It is crucial because different student groups have differing needs.

Answer 39

Action Research

Question 40

A disease of inadequate control of blood levels of glucose--it impairs the body’s ability to use glucose to obtain energy

Answer 40

Diabetes Mellitus

Question 41

It is an arithmetic disorder or learning disability involving math

Answer 41

Dyscalcula

Question 42

It is defined as the one whose hearing disability precludes successful processing of linguistic information through audition with or without a hearing aid

Answer 42

Deaf Person

Question 43

What are the Specific Learning Challenges of students with EBD?

Answer 43

Achievements below grade level Difficulty with problem solving Attention deficits

Question 44

The usual definition of _____________ is a condition characterized by paralysis, weakness, incoordination, and other motor problems due to damage to a child’s brain before it has matured

Answer 44

cerebral palsy

Question 45

Defined as a generic term indicating a hearing disability that may range from mild to profound including the subsets of deaf and hard of hearing.

Answer 45

Hearing Impairment

Question 46

What are the Specific Emotional Challenges of students with EBD?

Answer 46

Anxiety Fearfulness Anger Depression Mood swings

Question 47

- An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors. - An inability to build or maintain satisfactory relationships with peers and teachers. - Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances. - A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression. - A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems.

Answer 47

"Seriously Emotionally Disturbed" (IDEA)/the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Question 48

What are the Specific Social Challenges of students with EBD?

Answer 48

- Difficulty building and maintaining relationships - Lack of empathy towards others - Difficulty interpreting social cues

Question 49

it is an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome which interferes with the body’s immune system heading to chronic and fatal infections It can be transmitted through intimate sexual contact with a carrier of the virus, though transfusions of the blood from patients or carriers, through other exchanges of blood as in cases of transmissions in which an infected individual bites someone else, and from contaminated hypodermic needles.

Answer 49

AIDS

Question 50

It is a writing disorder

Answer 50

Dysgraphia

Question 51

this refers to those who acquired deaf-ness some time after birth.

Answer 51

Adventitiously Deaf

Question 52

A system in which raised dots are used to allow blind people to read with their fingertips, consist of a quadrangular cell containing from one to six dots whose arrangement denotes different letters and symbols

Answer 52

Braille

Question 53

defined as the abnormal flow of verbal expression, characterized by impaired rate and rhythm that may be accompanied by struggle behavior.

Answer 53

FLUENCY DISORDER

Question 54

The causes of emotional or behavioral disorders can be broadly categorized into:

Answer 54

Biological factors Family factors School factors Cultural factors

Question 55

Teachers of students who suffer from _________________ should keep an emergency supply of fruit juice, sugar cubes, or lifesavers on hand. The teacher should also keep in mind that food makes glucose levels rise while exercise and insulin make glucose levels fall. Therefore, a child who has eaten too little food, exercised vigorously without eating, or taken too much insulin may experience hypoglycemia or a drop in glucose levels.

Answer 55

diabetes mellitus

Question 56

an approach in which finger spelling is used to aid the deaf or representing letters of the alphabet by finger positions

Answer 56

Manual Approach

Question 57

it is a congenital defect resulting from failure of bony spinal column to completely close

Answer 57

Spina Bifida

Question 58

Difficulty in clearly distinguishing forms or discriminating details by sight at a specified distance, resulting in the need for special methods and materials.

Answer 58

Visual Impairment

Question 59

Examples of internalized Dimensions of Emotional / Behavioral Disorders

Answer 59

Withdrawal Anxiety Fearfulness Social skill deficits

Question 60

It refers to those who learn and develop differently compared to the general population, which consists of both those with disabilities and those who are gifted, which equally requires different methods of learning.

Answer 60

Exceptionality

Question 61

a variation of a symbol system used by a group of individuals that reflects and is determined by shared regional, social, or cultural/ethnic factors. Variations or alterations in the use of a symbol system may be indicative of primary language interferences.

Answer 61

COMMUNICATIVE DIFFERENCE/DIALECT

Question 62

the linguistic rule system that governs the structure of words and the construction of word forms from the basic elements of meaning.

Answer 62

MORPHOLOGY

Question 63

A condition in the brain that causes difficulties comprehending or processing information that hinders the learning of a student caused by various factors

Answer 63

Learning Disabilities

Question 64

it is a disorder marked by seizures caused by abnormal electrical discharges in the brain The discharge spreads to nearby cells sometimes resulting in loss of consciousness, involuntary movements, or abnormal sensory phenomena.

Answer 64

Epilepsy

Question 65

this is used to describe those who were born deaf

Answer 65

Congenitally Deaf

Question 66

the sound system of a language and the linguistic rules that govern the sound combinations.

Answer 66

PHONOLOGY

Question 67

loss of oxygen = _________

Answer 67

hypoxia

Question 68

a system used to supplement the communicative skills of individuals for whom speech is temporarily or permanently inadequate to meet communicative needs.

Answer 68

AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION