Question 1

Mr.Jones is a general educator that has Mara,a student with intellectual disabilities,included in his classroom.Name a specific strategy he could use to help facilitate Mara's success in his classroom.

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Question 2

Define functional curriculum and provide a rationale for the use of this curriculum with persons with intellectual disabilities.

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Question 3

What is the instructional technique used when a teacher takes a student into the natural environment to teach skills in the real settings in which they will be used?

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Question 4

The use of intelligence testing to identify persons with intellectual disabilities is a controversial issue.Name and describe at least two reasons that there is concern over the use of IQ testing to assess intelligence.

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Question 5

Identify and discuss the basic steps for conducting a task analysis.

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Question 6

Ms.Lee is interested in working with Josiah on self-determination skills.What kinds of skills might she teach him?

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Question 7

Provide an example of a skill from a functional curriculum that may be taught to a student with intellectual disabilities.

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Question 8

Discuss why the 1992 AAIDD definition of intellectual disability was viewed as controversial.

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Question 9

Identify and describe each level of support used to determine the type and extent of needed supports for individuals with intellectual disability.Give an example of each.

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Question 10

Discuss how the definition of intellectual disability has changed from 1961-2010.

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Question 11

Why do early intervention programs emphasize a family-centered approach to service delivery?

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Question 12

A student of yours is included in a general education classroom.Name and describe three strategies that you could use to increase the student's access to the general education curriculum and ensure that the student progresses adequately.

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Question 13

Describe cooperative learning.Provide a definition of the term,appropriate uses of the strategy,and its benefits.

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Question 14

Explain the concepts of normalization and deinstitutionalization as they relate to individuals with intellectual disability.

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Question 15

Explain the INCLUDE strategy developed by Friend and Bursuck.How might individuals with intellectual disability benefit from the implementation of this instructional method?

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Question 16

Identify and explain why the issue of assessing someone's intelligence is somewhat controversial.

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Question 17

Explain how attentional deficits impact the learning of an individual with intellectual disability.

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Question 18

Transition services for students should begin no later than what age?

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Question 19

Define working memory.Then,explain the impact of poor working memory on individuals with intellectual disability.

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Question 20

Discuss,in detail,how a lack of social adeptness might affect a young adult with intellectual disability.

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Quiz 6: Individuals with Intellectual Disability