Question 1

The learning and psychosocial characteristics of students who have had a traumatic brain injury (TBI)vary widely because of all the following factors, EXCEPT:

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The gender of the student is not a factor that affects the learning and psychosocial characteristics of students who have had a traumatic brain injury. The other factors listed (age, severity and location of the injury, and the time elapsed since the injury) can all have an impact on the outcomes for these students.

Question 2

Describe the three defining characteristics typical of learners with ASD, and explain how these characteristics differ across the five related childhood disorders (autism, Rett's disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder, Asperger syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified)generally referred to as autism spectrum disorders . ​

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Question 3

How does IDEA's definition of autism differ from the American Psychiatric Association's (APA)definition? ​

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Question 4

Compare and contrast the learning and behavioral characteristics of students with visual impairments to those with hearing impairments. ​

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Question 5

What commonalities do students with low incidence disabilities share and what major differences do the present? ​

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Question 6

Which causes of hearing loss are preventable? ​

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Question 7

Describe the three categories which are typically used to classify students with visual impairments. ​

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Question 8

How might the various degrees of hearing loss impact a child in the psychosocial realm as well as in the area of academic achievement? ​

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Question 9

In what ways can the type of disability, functional effects, and psychosocial and environmental factors impact the school performance of a student with a physical or health disability? ​

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Question 10

Physical and health disabilities such as muscular dystrophy, sickle cell anemia, and cystic fibrosis are believed to be the result of: ​

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Physical and health disabilities such as muscular dystrophy, sickle cell anemia, and cystic fibrosis are caused by genetic defects inherited from one or both parents.

Quiz 5: Diversity in the Classroom Students With Low Incidence Disabilities

The learning and psychosocial characteristics of students who have had a traumatic brain injury (TBI) vary widely because of all the following factors, EXCEPT:

How does IDEA's definition of autism differ from the American Psychiatric Association's (APA)definition?

Compare and contrast the learning and behavioral characteristics of students with visual impairments to those with hearing impairments.

What commonalities do students with low incidence disabilities share and what major differences do the present?

Which causes of hearing loss are preventable?

Describe the three categories which are typically used to classify students with visual impairments.

How might the various degrees of hearing loss impact a child in the psychosocial realm as well as in the area of academic achievement?

In what ways can the type of disability, functional effects, and psychosocial and environmental factors impact the school performance of a student with a physical or health disability?

Physical and health disabilities such as muscular dystrophy, sickle cell anemia, and cystic fibrosis are believed to be the result of: