Deck 12: Students With Visual Impairments

Question 1

A physician specializing in the eye is a/an:

A)Ophthalmologist
B)Optometrist
C)VI specialist
D)Pediatrician

Answer 1

A

Question 2

This assessment examines a student's overall approach to using sensory information for learning (i.e. ,visual,tactile,and auditory)and identifies the kinds of materials (e.g. ,braille,large type,or regular type with low-vision devices)that a student needs in school:

A)Learning media assessment
B)Functional vision assessment
C)Educational environment assessment
D)Clinical low-vision assessment

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Students with vision loss have difficulty distinguishing the fine details of letters and words because of problems with:

A)Uveal tract
B)Visual field
C)Acuity
D)Visual efficacy

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Desmond is a middle school student who has a visual impairment.He is learning keyboarding skills in order to email his peers.This is an example of:

A)Media assessment
B)Expanded core curriculum
C)Mobility skills
D)Access technologies

Question 5

There was a dramatic increase in the number of students with visual impairments who had additional disabilities in 1964-1965 as a result of the:

A)Rubella epidemic
B)Measles epidemic
C)Typhoid epidemic
D)Tetanus epidemic

Question 6

Center-based programs are most commonly used for which age level of students with visual impairments?

A)Middle
B)Elementary
C)Preschool
D)Infants and toddlers

Question 7

Clinical definitions of blindness are based on measures of visual acuity and:

A)Whether it is congenital
B)Visual field
C)Structural abnormalities
D)Whether it is adventitious

Question 8

In addition to the 26 letters of the alphabet and the various punctuation marks,this form of braille also includes 186 contractions and short-form words:

A)Alphabetic braille
B)Literary braille
C)Nemeth code
D)Grade 1 braille

Question 9

Home-based programs are most commonly used for which age level of students with visual impairments?

A)Middle
B)Elementary
C)Preschool
D)Infants and toddlers

Question 10

The most widely used option for delivering services to students with visual impairment is the:

A)Consultant model
B)Resource room model
C)Home-based model
D)Itinerant model

Question 11

Each of the following is a new option that specialized schools are offering for students with visual impairments in order to best meet those students' needs EXCEPT:

A)Short-term placements
B)Summer programs
C)Technology skills programs
D)Residual sight training

Question 12

Center-based programs focus on direct and consistent teaching of specific developmental skills such as:

A)Reading,writing,and language
B)Gross motor,reading,and math
C)Fine motor,gross motor,and language
D)Fine motor,language,and reading

Question 13

Visual impairment directly influences development and learning in each of the following areas EXCEPT:

A)Range and variety of experiences
B)Ability to move around
C)Interactive with environment
D)Cognitive ability

Question 14

A disease that can occur in premature babies that causes severe visual impairments or blindness is called:

A)Retinal detachment of prematurity
B)Retinal degeneration of prematurity
C)Retinopathy of prematurity
D)None of the above

Question 15

What level of unemployment do adults with visual impairments experience?

A)25%
B)75%
C)50% D 10%

Question 16

The dot-based system of reading and writing is known as:

A)Braille
B)Fingerspelling
C)Sign language
D)Speed reading

Question 17

To determine if an inclusive setting is the least restrictive environment for a student with a visual impairment,what must be considered? A functional assessment
B)Clinical assessment
C)Individual needs
D)Intellectual ability

Question 18

For students with visual impairments,consideration for the transition to adulthood must begin:

A)In preschool
B)In elementary school
C)In middle school
D)In high school

Question 19

A condition that commonly occurs in older individuals in which the lens of the eye becomes cloudy and cannot transmit light rays properly to the retina is known as:

A)Glaucoma
B)Cataract
C)Aniridia
D)Strabismus

Question 20

Individuals who work with young children to assure that they have a wide range of experiences and develop perceptual and hand movement skills needed for Braille reading are:

A)Community volunteers.
B)Parents.
C)VI specialists.
D)Paraprofessionals.

Question 21

What is the expanded core curriculum?

Question 22

Two of the most important issues facing the field of visual impairment are:

A)Assistive technology funding and personnel shortages
B)Funding and personnel shortages
C)Personnel shortages and limited continuum of placement options
D)Limited placement options and assistive technology funding

Question 23

Although not a part of IDEA,this document is like a post-school transition plan for students with a visual impairment.What is the name of this document?

A)Individual Written Rehabilitation Plan
B)Individual Plan for Employment
C)Individual Work Resource Plan
D)Individual Employment Rehabilitation Plan

Question 24

What is the difference between an ophthalmologist and an optometrist?

Question 25

The most appropriate educational service delivery model for students with visual impairments to receive who require few direct services is the:

A)Consultant model
B)Itinerant model
C)Resource model
D)Specialized school

Question 26

Summarize the development of the visual impairment field (1800s to today).

Question 27

In the latter half of the twentieth century,research indicated that using ___________________ could actually improve visual efficiency.

Question 28

Each of the following plans has been implemented to address the current teacher shortage EXCEPT:

A)Web-based instruction
B)Interactive TV
C)Development of innovative programs
D)Alternative certification
Praxis Style Questions

Question 29

Developing study units in which connections among academic subjects and real-life experiences can be enhanced,such as studying community workers in social studies by visiting those workers in their workplaces,is an example of:

A)Concrete experiences
B)Unifying experiences
C)Learning by doing
D)Mobility training

Question 30

Samuel Gridley Howe led the New England Asylum for the Blind in Massachusetts.What were the three guiding principles Howe believed his educational program should follow?

Question 31

Which model of providing services (consultant,itinerant,or resource)is the most widely used option for delivering services to students with visual impairments? What is the role of the teacher in this model and for what type of students is the model most appropriate?

Question 32

Compensatory skills,social interaction skills,and career education are all examples of:

A)Core curriculum
B)Expanded core curriculum
C)Visual impairment curriculum
D)None of the above

Question 33

The recommended caseload for teachers providing services to students with visual impairments is an 8:1 student-teacher ratio;however,the average caseload is actually:

A)22
B)12
C)32
D)42

Question 34

Sherry is functionally blind and seems uninterested during class demonstrations or teacher-directed activities.What can you do to help Sherry become an active member of the class?

A)Ignore her inattentive behavior.
B)Seat Sherry in the front of the room.
C)Provide large print or braille materials for Sherry.
D)Develop a behavior plan for Sherry.

Question 35

Actively helping their child,reading information,discussions with professionals,enjoying recreation and leisure activities,and praying are examples of:

A)Strategies and supports that assisted parents in coping with concerns
B)Concerns and situations that caused stress
C)Impact of the child's disability on family and changes over time
D)Effects of having a sibling with a disability

Question 36

What are access technologies and what are they used for?

Question 37

Marcus is a visually impaired student who is a loner on the playground,choosing to play or walk alone.How can you help Marcus play with others?

A)Require Marcus to join a group to play at recess.
B)Set up games or other activities that Marcus can play with his peers.
C)Leave Marcus alone,if he chooses to be alone he must be happy.
D)Seek help from the school counselor.

Question 38

In the survey conducted by Leyser and Heinze (2001)of parents of children with visual impairments,what were the findings in regard to inclusive practices?

A)Most parents supported having their child in a resource setting.
B)Most parents supported having their child home-schooled.
C)Most parents were supportive of inclusive practices.
D)Most parents supported having their child in a specialized school.

Question 39

Each of the following is a principle of special methods EXCEPT:

A)Need for concrete experiences
B)Need for unifying experiences
C)Need for learning by doing
D)Need for mobility training

Question 40

Jessica is a student with visual impairments.She doesn't say hello to peers in hallways or acknowledge peers' presence when entering the room.How can you help Jessica with her social interaction and greetings to peers?

A)Teach peers to say both her name and their own in greeting.
B)Tell Jessica she appears unfriendly and needs to speak to her friends.
C)Have a conference with Jessica's parents to discuss Jessica's aloofness.
D)Tell Jessica's peers to ignore her until she speaks to them.