AEPA Practice Test // SPED 2023 Update

AEPA Practice Test // SPED 2023 Update According to the Assistive Technology Act, assistive devices are: a. Electronic devices that support learning such as computers, calculators, student responders, electronic self-teaching books and electronic reading devices. b. Any mechanical, electrical or electronic device that helps teachers streamline efficiency. c. Any device that could help a disabled student in school or life functions. d. Experimental, high-tech teaching tools that teachers can obtain by participating in one of 67 government-funded research projects. - Correct Answer-c. A seventh grader with mild intellectual disabilities is having considerable trouble with algebra. His stepfather is trying to help, but the more he drills the girl, the less she seems to understand. The teacher suggests: a. He continues drilling and enhances with pop quizzes. It may take the student longer to understand algebraic terms, expressions and equations, but with hard work she will eventually learn them. b. He calls a moratorium on at-home algebra work. The student is becoming less willing to work at school and the teacher is concerned she is losing confidence due to failure at home. c. He continues drilling but breaks the study sessions into no more than 3 five-minute periods per day. d. He substitutes fun activities for math drills. Incorporating algebra blocks, math games, and applications of algebra to real-life situations will make math more fun and more relevant. - Correct Answer-d. Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices, forearm crutches and a head pointer are assistive devices that might be used by a student with: a. Severe intellectual disabilities. b. Cerebral palsy. c. Tourette syndrome. d. Minor skeletal birth defects. - Correct Answer-b. Continues...