Praxis 5355 Exam
Preparation: Special
Education Strategies
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,Working Memory Support Strategy Break tasks into smaller parts and use visual
reminders.
Concrete Operational Stage Children typically understand conservation and logical
operations.
Accommodation for Autism Allowing the student to wear headphones or sit in a
quiet space.
Differentiated Instruction for ADHD Providing movement breaks and breaking assignments
into chunks.
Foundational Skill for Phonological Recognizing the sounds in spoken words.
Awareness
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) Students benefit from guidance when working just
beyond their current skill level.
Disability Category Associated with Autism is most associated with significant challenges in
Autism verbal and nonverbal communication, social
interactions, and repetitive behaviors.
Internalizing Behavior Withdrawal.
Instructional Strategy for Dyslexia Teaching phonemic awareness and structured literacy.
Accommodation for Learning Disability Use text-to-speech or audiobooks.
, Visual Discrimination Issue A first-grade student frequently confuses letters such as
'b' and 'd'.
Down Syndrome Characteristics Significant delays in physical and cognitive
development.
Support for Executive Functioning Using checklists and schedules to manage tasks.
Challenges
Emotional Disturbance Behavior Aggressive outbursts and withdrawal.
Environmental Factor Influencing A student receives private speech therapy.
Development
Psychosocial Development Theorist Erik Erikson emphasized stages of psychosocial
development.
Instructional Strategy for Reading Shorten reading assignments.
Comprehension
Peer Tutoring Use peer tutoring to complete assignments.
Egocentric Thinking Exhibit egocentric thinking.
Abstract Reasoning Show abstract reasoning and hypothesis testing.
Preparation: Special
Education Strategies
Updated Questions and
Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep
and Comprehensive
Rationales Included
,Working Memory Support Strategy Break tasks into smaller parts and use visual
reminders.
Concrete Operational Stage Children typically understand conservation and logical
operations.
Accommodation for Autism Allowing the student to wear headphones or sit in a
quiet space.
Differentiated Instruction for ADHD Providing movement breaks and breaking assignments
into chunks.
Foundational Skill for Phonological Recognizing the sounds in spoken words.
Awareness
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) Students benefit from guidance when working just
beyond their current skill level.
Disability Category Associated with Autism is most associated with significant challenges in
Autism verbal and nonverbal communication, social
interactions, and repetitive behaviors.
Internalizing Behavior Withdrawal.
Instructional Strategy for Dyslexia Teaching phonemic awareness and structured literacy.
Accommodation for Learning Disability Use text-to-speech or audiobooks.
, Visual Discrimination Issue A first-grade student frequently confuses letters such as
'b' and 'd'.
Down Syndrome Characteristics Significant delays in physical and cognitive
development.
Support for Executive Functioning Using checklists and schedules to manage tasks.
Challenges
Emotional Disturbance Behavior Aggressive outbursts and withdrawal.
Environmental Factor Influencing A student receives private speech therapy.
Development
Psychosocial Development Theorist Erik Erikson emphasized stages of psychosocial
development.
Instructional Strategy for Reading Shorten reading assignments.
Comprehension
Peer Tutoring Use peer tutoring to complete assignments.
Egocentric Thinking Exhibit egocentric thinking.
Abstract Reasoning Show abstract reasoning and hypothesis testing.
