Questions and CORRECT Answers
what is the most common form of amplification which increases sound in the environment -
CORRECT ANSWER - hearing aids
according to IDEA which category does cerebral palsy classify as - CORRECT
ANSWER - orthopedic impairment
a person with normal hear may have a loss in one or both ears of how many decibels -
CORRECT ANSWER - 0-15
orthopedic impairments include all of the following except what - CORRECT ANSWER -
chronic health problems
what is the role of the interpreter - CORRECT ANSWER - to facilitate communication
an individual who with the best possible correction in the better eye has a measured visual acuity
of 20/200 or worse a visual field restricted to 20 degrees or less - CORRECT ANSWER -
legal blindness
what is needed for a student to receive educational services form a teacher specializing in visual
impairments - CORRECT ANSWER - written documentation from an Ophthalmologist
what impairment does someone have that is unable to see the blackboard at a distance of 20 feet -
CORRECT ANSWER - visual acuity
physical disabilities and health impairments caused by traumatic brain injury and spinal cord
injury - CORRECT ANSWER - are preventable
, Paul is a four year old with low vision who will be attending kindergarten next year. In a
conference with his future teacher his parents seek advice on the best way to prepare Paul for
reading and writing. The teacher's suggestion should - CORRECT ANSWER - emphasize
exposing Paul to Braille prior to starting school
which of the following is not an example of assistive technology? - CORRECT
ANSWER - brailler
most students with hearing loss attend - CORRECT ANSWER - regular elementary and
secondary school
about how many students are deaf or hard of hearing in the US - CORRECT ANSWER -
approximately 48,000
to promote the literacy development of his students with traumatic brain injury, Devin uses
velcro vests with new symbols added to represent actions and feelings dealing with the
characters in a story - CORRECT ANSWER - this is an example of interactive stories
In their study of adolescents who were either blind, with low vision, or sighted, Wolfe and Sacks
found what - CORRECT ANSWER - that students with low vision tend to earn the lowest
grades
what is spina bifida - CORRECT ANSWER - a neuromuscular impairment
what does the term prelingually deaf refer to - CORRECT ANSWER - being identified
with hearing loss before learning language
for children and adolescents with traumatic brain injury - CORRECT ANSWER - over
50% are caused by car accidents