SPED 5313 Week 5 Quiz | Questions and
Answers | 2026 Update | 100% Correct
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 -CORRECTANSWER
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. -
CORRECTANSWER a student with gifts and talents
meaningful curriculum -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER approach which focuses the
student's assessment and education on his/her unique characteristics and interests
functional-ecological assessment -CORRECTANSWER a form of authentic assessment
which provides a means of organizing information from written observation notes and
video or digital recordings
partial participation -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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
Answers | 2026 Update | 100% Correct
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 -CORRECTANSWER
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. -
CORRECTANSWER a student with gifts and talents
meaningful curriculum -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER approach which focuses the
student's assessment and education on his/her unique characteristics and interests
functional-ecological assessment -CORRECTANSWER a form of authentic assessment
which provides a means of organizing information from written observation notes and
video or digital recordings
partial participation -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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
