Student diversity

Which law, the first of its kind, required that individuals with disabilities be accommodated in any program or activity that receives Federal funding?

What is the principle within the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that requires education for someone with a disability to provide as many educational opportunities and options as possible, often meaning inclusion in regular classrooms?

According to the text, learning disabilities (LDs) are the most common form of special educational need and account for what proportion of all students with special needs in the United States?

What is the most common medication mentioned for reducing ADHD symptoms, which works by stimulating the nervous system?

Current trends in defining the intensity of intellectual disabilities have moved away from IQ test scores and toward a scheme based on what?

What is the definition of legal blindness in terms of visual acuity?

Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), what is the annual plan called that is created by a team of individuals, including teachers and parents, to describe a student's strengths, needs, goals, and services?

In the example of Irma, the tenth-grader with a learning disability in math who added multiple-digit numbers as if they were single-digit numbers, what was her incorrect answer for the problem 42 + 59?

Which of the following is described as a common feature of behavioral disorders?

What term is used in the text to describe students with only mild or moderate hearing loss?

What is a major discrepancy that defines a learning disability (LD)?

What does the text suggest is a potential problem with labeling students with disability categories?

Which level of support for intellectual disabilities is described as continuous in all realms of living and may be lifelong?

When teaching students with mild or moderate intellectual disabilities, what is a key strategy related to academic fundamentals like basic reading and math?

What is a 'contingency contract' used for when teaching students with behavioral disorders?

What is one reason the text provides for why a mild or moderate hearing loss is often likely to be overlooked or mistaken for another learning problem?

When teaching a student with a visual impairment, what is meant by the strategy 'Take advantage of the student’s residual vision'?

What is the key difference identified between exceptional giftedness and exceptional disabilities?

According to the text, what percentage of students in the United States have behavioral disorders?

What is the term for a collection of a student’s work that demonstrates development over time, often used as a form of alternative assessment for students with disabilities?

In the case of a student with true ADHD, what characteristic of their restless and distractible behavior is most important for a correct diagnosis?

Which law passed in 1990 extended protections against discrimination on the basis of disability to all employment and jobs and required accommodations in public facilities?

What is the term for the strategy of providing additional or different instruction added on to the usual curriculum for gifted and talented students?

When identifying triggers for inappropriate behaviors in students with behavioral disorders, which of the following is considered an 'instructional choice or strategy that frustrates learning'?

What is the primary goal of an 'adaptive, functional approach' when teaching students with intellectual disabilities?

How many prominent judges were assembled in a tribunal to assess Phillis Wheatley's mental capacity to write poetry?

Which of these is NOT a right guaranteed by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?

In the example of Albert, an eighth-grader with a learning disability, what specific difficulty did he have?

What is one of the practical problems mentioned with using medications like Ritalin for ADHD?

What is the term for the mildest level of support for an individual with an intellectual disability, described as 'just occasional or as needed'?

Why might a teacher's ordinary efforts to assist a student who is falling behind not be sufficient for a student with a genuine learning disability (LD)?

Which approach to helping Irma with her math problem focuses on her thoughtlessness and failure to self-monitor, suggesting she is too impulsive?

Why might a teacher over-diagnose ADHD in a student who is culturally or linguistically non-Anglo?

An intellectual disability is defined by significant limitations in both cognitive functioning and what other area?

What is a potential negative consequence for a gifted and talented student if their unusual level of skill is not accommodated in school?

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was first passed in what year?

What is the term for a specific impairment of academic learning that is NOT considered a learning disability if it stems from physical, sensory, or motor handicaps?

According to the text, the prevalence of students with learning disabilities (LDs) is estimated to be within what range of the total student population?

What is the key word for the strategy of including a student with an intellectual disability in the life of the class as much as possible?

What term is used for a visual impairment where a person has some vision usable for reading but often needs a special optical device like a magnifying lens?

What is the first of the three general strategies summarized for teaching students with mild or moderate intellectual disabilities?

Why must teachers be prepared to live with large age and maturity differences when using acceleration, such as grade skipping, for gifted students?

In the team that creates an Individualized Educational Program (IEP), who are the three required members mentioned at a minimum?

What is one of the signs of visual impairment that a teacher might observe in a student?

Fairness in disciplining a student with a behavior disorder means that departures from the IEP should only be made under what condition?

The chapter identifies which of the following as the most frequent forms of special needs?

What is the primary benefit of the value of including students with special needs in regular classrooms for the classmates without disabilities?

What is a major reason provided for the ambiguity of learning disabilities (LDs) as a category?

According to the chapter, why might a teacher's praise for a student with an intellectual disability like 'You’re a hard worker' be less helpful than 'You added that one correctly'?

What is the goal for teachers in providing an environment for a student with ADHD, according to the text?