WGU D002 - Professional, Ethical, and Legal Practices for Special Ed.

Which three criteria must a student with a behavioral disorder display to be eligible for IDEA special education services? Correct Answer An inability to learn which cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors An inability to build or maintain interpersonal relationships with peers or adults Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances In the 1950s, Samuel Kirk discovered that a number of individuals had been misclassified with intellectual disability at the Michigan facility where he worked. Why did Kirk claim these individuals were misclassified? Correct Answer After intensive remediation reading progress made minimal progress made Left and became self supporting What is a characteristic of Fragile X syndrome, which causes speech, language, social-emotional, sensory, and cognitive problems? Correct Answer More common in males than females Which characteristic of a specific learning disability is defined by IDEA? Correct Answer A disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes What controversial issue have critics identified with the federal definition of learning disabilities? Correct Answer The learning environment is scrutinized ***Which disability are students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, or other neurologically-based deficits often identified as having? Correct Answer Learning disability About what percentage of students have emotional problems or mental illness? Correct Answer Less than 1% What are the most common problems seen in students with emotional disturbance? Correct Answer Conduct disorder, anxiety, and depression What is an organic cause of mild intellectual disability? Correct Answer Drug abuse by the mother, which can cause Fetal alcohol syndrome.