SPED 240- Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2023/2024

SPED 240- Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2023/2024 Exceptional children differ from the norm (either below or above) to such an extent that they... - ANSWER-___require an individualized program of special education____________ impairment - ANSWER-the loss or reduced function of a body part or organ disability - ANSWER-exists when an impairment limits the ability to perform certain tasks handicap - ANSWER-a problem or disadvantage a person with a disability may encounter when interacting with the environment at risk - ANSWER-Children who have a greater-than-usual chance of developing a disability Approximately how many children and youth with disabilities, ages 3 to 21, received sped services during the school year - ANSWER-6.4 million children in sped represent what percent of the school age population? - ANSWER-13 % About twice as many ______ as ________ receive special education - ANSWER-males as females about _____ in ______ students with disabilities between 6 and 13 years are _____________ and no longer receive sped services two years after initial identification - ANSWER-one in six; declassified Why are laws governing the education of exceptional children necessary? - ANSWER-- an exclusionary past -children who are different have often been denied full and fair access to educational opportunities