SED Exam 3 Questions &
Answers
How does the IDEA define speech and language impairments? - ANSWERSChildren are eligible
for services in this category if they have a communication disorder such as stuttering, impaired
articulation, a language impairment, or a voice impairment that affects a child's educational
performance
At what age should a child be pronouncing all sounds correctly? What course of action should
be taken if he or she is not? - ANSWERSBy 8 years old; go to a speech pathologist
Define expressive & receptive language. - ANSWERSExpressive: outward spoken language
Receptive: Understood language
Define AAC and describe its use by children with speech and language impairments. -
ANSWERSAugmentative and alternative communication
Includes all forms of communication (other than oral speech) that are used to express thoughts,
needs, wants, and ideas
Strategies for Effective Teaching & Learning - ANSWERSGear the activities to the student's
interests and cognitive level
Get the student's attention before engaging in communication activities
Bombard the student with the concept throughout the day
Phonology? - ANSWERSstudy of speech sounds
Morphology? - ANSWERSstructure of words
, Syntax? - ANSWERSSentence structure
Semantics? - ANSWERSMeaning of words and sentences
Pragmatics? - ANSWERSthe appropriate use of language in different contexts
Which IDEA categories include students with a physical or health disability, and how are they
defined? - ANSWERSIDEA 108-446 says that students with physical impairments may qualify for
special education under either orthopedic impairment, multiple disabilities, and traumatic brain
injury
Students with health disabilities may qualify under other health impairment
Explain the steps you would take if a tonic-clonic seizure occurred in your classroom. -
ANSWERSStay calm
Move furniture out of the way to prevent injury
Loosen shirt collar and put something soft under the head
Turn student on side so saliva can drain out
Call for an ambulance if it continues
How does a physical disability, health impairment, or low-incidence disability affect school
performance? - ANSWERSSensory loss, communication impairments, fatigue and lack of
endurance, cognitive impairments and processing issues, motivation
What does it mean to maintain a safe, healthy environment? - ANSWERSThe teacher needs to
understand what restrictions are necessary and help the young child comply with them
What are some stresses that may occur in families that have a child with a physical or health
impairment? How are these stresses different from those experienced by families with other
Answers
How does the IDEA define speech and language impairments? - ANSWERSChildren are eligible
for services in this category if they have a communication disorder such as stuttering, impaired
articulation, a language impairment, or a voice impairment that affects a child's educational
performance
At what age should a child be pronouncing all sounds correctly? What course of action should
be taken if he or she is not? - ANSWERSBy 8 years old; go to a speech pathologist
Define expressive & receptive language. - ANSWERSExpressive: outward spoken language
Receptive: Understood language
Define AAC and describe its use by children with speech and language impairments. -
ANSWERSAugmentative and alternative communication
Includes all forms of communication (other than oral speech) that are used to express thoughts,
needs, wants, and ideas
Strategies for Effective Teaching & Learning - ANSWERSGear the activities to the student's
interests and cognitive level
Get the student's attention before engaging in communication activities
Bombard the student with the concept throughout the day
Phonology? - ANSWERSstudy of speech sounds
Morphology? - ANSWERSstructure of words
, Syntax? - ANSWERSSentence structure
Semantics? - ANSWERSMeaning of words and sentences
Pragmatics? - ANSWERSthe appropriate use of language in different contexts
Which IDEA categories include students with a physical or health disability, and how are they
defined? - ANSWERSIDEA 108-446 says that students with physical impairments may qualify for
special education under either orthopedic impairment, multiple disabilities, and traumatic brain
injury
Students with health disabilities may qualify under other health impairment
Explain the steps you would take if a tonic-clonic seizure occurred in your classroom. -
ANSWERSStay calm
Move furniture out of the way to prevent injury
Loosen shirt collar and put something soft under the head
Turn student on side so saliva can drain out
Call for an ambulance if it continues
How does a physical disability, health impairment, or low-incidence disability affect school
performance? - ANSWERSSensory loss, communication impairments, fatigue and lack of
endurance, cognitive impairments and processing issues, motivation
What does it mean to maintain a safe, healthy environment? - ANSWERSThe teacher needs to
understand what restrictions are necessary and help the young child comply with them
What are some stresses that may occur in families that have a child with a physical or health
impairment? How are these stresses different from those experienced by families with other
