SPED 5301 Quiz 5 Questions Answered Correctly Latest Update 2025-2026
Isaac's parents had looked forward to his birth as they had tried unsuccessfully for several
years to have a child. He was born with a rare condition, occipital encephalocele (a gap in his
skull through which protruded a small sac filled with brain tissue). He spent many months and
had multiple surgeries during the first 3 months of his life. As he grew, he developed a seizure
disorder, an moderate intellectual disability, microcephlay, mild cerebral palsy, low vision, and he
is susceptible to respiratory infections. He began receiving special education services when she
was 6 months old at an elementary school. Now in kindergarten she receives half-time special
education instruction in a special education classroom but for the rest of the day, she
participates in a general education Kindergarten class. He communicates using sign language, a
communication device, and has recently been potty trained. He loves music an - Answers severe
and multiple disabilities
Kenny wakes up every school day with a knot in her stomach as she is thinking about what is
going on around him which she is unable to change. She has great memories of elementary
school, but now that she is in middle school she dreads school. She already knows most of
what is being taught, and would prefer to rebel instead of completing assignments which are
too easy for her. She gets teased for being "too smart" so she in under-performing in school
which is resulting in punishment at home by her parents and nagging by teachers who
recognize her under-performance. Identify the exceptionality. - Answers a student with gifts and
talents
meaningful curriculum - Answers meaningful curriculum: relevant curriculum provided for each
students according to interests, personal goals, and limitations in reaching those goals which
uses age-appropriate activities, with modified expectations of performance
person-centered assessment - Answers approach which focuses the student's assessment and
education on his/her unique characteristics and interests
functional-ecological assessment - Answers a form of authentic assessment which provides a
means of organizing information from written observation notes and video or digital recordings
partial participation - Answers engaging in some parts of an activity with supports as needed
when students are unable to fully perform an activity
educational implications of cognitive characteristics of students with severe/multiple
disabilities - Answers increased time to learn new things, information needs to be presented
concretely, provisions for numerous opportunities for practicing new skills/concepts,
assistance with generalizing information/skills learned to new situations
implications of academic characteristics of students with severe/multiple disabilities - Answers
students need literacy instruction provided by teachers who use scripts during story lessons;
makes allowances for students to communicate nonverbally if they have limited oral language
Isaac's parents had looked forward to his birth as they had tried unsuccessfully for several
years to have a child. He was born with a rare condition, occipital encephalocele (a gap in his
skull through which protruded a small sac filled with brain tissue). He spent many months and
had multiple surgeries during the first 3 months of his life. As he grew, he developed a seizure
disorder, an moderate intellectual disability, microcephlay, mild cerebral palsy, low vision, and he
is susceptible to respiratory infections. He began receiving special education services when she
was 6 months old at an elementary school. Now in kindergarten she receives half-time special
education instruction in a special education classroom but for the rest of the day, she
participates in a general education Kindergarten class. He communicates using sign language, a
communication device, and has recently been potty trained. He loves music an - Answers severe
and multiple disabilities
Kenny wakes up every school day with a knot in her stomach as she is thinking about what is
going on around him which she is unable to change. She has great memories of elementary
school, but now that she is in middle school she dreads school. She already knows most of
what is being taught, and would prefer to rebel instead of completing assignments which are
too easy for her. She gets teased for being "too smart" so she in under-performing in school
which is resulting in punishment at home by her parents and nagging by teachers who
recognize her under-performance. Identify the exceptionality. - Answers a student with gifts and
talents
meaningful curriculum - Answers meaningful curriculum: relevant curriculum provided for each
students according to interests, personal goals, and limitations in reaching those goals which
uses age-appropriate activities, with modified expectations of performance
person-centered assessment - Answers approach which focuses the student's assessment and
education on his/her unique characteristics and interests
functional-ecological assessment - Answers a form of authentic assessment which provides a
means of organizing information from written observation notes and video or digital recordings
partial participation - Answers engaging in some parts of an activity with supports as needed
when students are unable to fully perform an activity
educational implications of cognitive characteristics of students with severe/multiple
disabilities - Answers increased time to learn new things, information needs to be presented
concretely, provisions for numerous opportunities for practicing new skills/concepts,
assistance with generalizing information/skills learned to new situations
implications of academic characteristics of students with severe/multiple disabilities - Answers
students need literacy instruction provided by teachers who use scripts during story lessons;
makes allowances for students to communicate nonverbally if they have limited oral language
