PRAXIS 5543 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

PRAXIS 5543 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+ Communication Delay - Answers A delay in a child's ability to communicate both verbally and non-verbally, as well as their ability to demonstrate an understanding of others' communication with them Social/Emotional Delay - Answers A delay in a child's ability to make friends, create relationships with peers, teachers, and parents, be able to express one's emotions and understand the emotions of others Development delay - Answers Affects children 2-8. Identified by students having delay in one or more of following areas: cognitive, physical, communication, social/emotional Cognitive Delay - Answers When a child does not reach certain milestones around thinking, problem solving, reasoning, understanding, and remembering Physical Delay - Answers When a child does not reach certain milestones in their gross motor (sitting, standing, walking, etc.) and fine motor skills (using hands and fingers to feed oneself, draw, get dressed, etc.) Developmental Screening - Answers A quick test that assesses the child's skill level and if the child needs further testing Developmental Evaluations - Answers A more in-depth assessment that is generally given by a psychologist Causes of Developmental Delays - Answers Genetic (ex: down's syndrome) or Environmental (ex: pre-mature, fetal alcohol, etc.) Classroom Management - Answers Provide structure and routines Predictable and smooth routines Practice, practice, practice Use consistent language, cues and levels when teaching new skills Challenge students to do age-appropriate activities Hold students to same behavioral standards as students without delays Qualifying disabilities for services - Answers Autism Emotional Disturbance Hearing Impairments (including deafness) Mental Retardation (Intellectual Disability) Orthopedic Impairments Other Health Impairment Speech of Language Impairment Traumatic Brain Injury Visual Impairment General Characteristics of Autism - Answers Limited response to social interactions (mild) Patterns of self-stimulating physical behavior (flapping hands/arms, rolling on carpet, etc.) A limit to their ability to communicate Do not interact with peers Rarely maintain or give eye-contact Have a tendency to be very literal Can have severe Intellectual Disabilities Diagnosing Autism - Answers Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC) Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) Behavioral or Functional assessment that determine when and where behaviors occur as well as what environmental changes may influence them Causes of Autism - Answers No definitive causes General Characteristics of Emotional Disturbance - Answers Inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health reasons Poor social skills Delay in emotional or behavioral development A diagnosis of mental illness such as bi-polar disorder or schizophrenia Diagnosing Emotional Disturbance - Answers Extensive assessments on the cognitive, behavioral, neurological and physical abilities of the student Causes of Emotional Disturbance - Answers Biological (mental illness) Home and Community School Experience General Characteristics of Hearing Impairments - Answers Having difficulty with the ability to process auditory information (not the same as deafness) Deafness - Answers A separate qualification (from hearing impairments) that is defined by IDEA as a "hearing impairment that is so severe that the child is impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification, that adversely affects a child's educational performance." Diagnosing Hearing Impairments - Answers Assessment of medical history Medical history Audiological exam Causes of Hearing Impairments - Answers Head Trauma Virus or disease Genetic disorders Autoimmune disease in the inner ear Malformation of the ear General Characteristics of Mental Retardation (also called Intellectual Disability) - Answers Struggle with memory Have a significantly lower learning rate than other students Struggle to apply their knowledge Diagnosing Mental Retardation (also called Intellectual Disability) - Answers Assessment with a Physician Interviews with parents Evaluations and testing Observations of the student Causes of Mental Retardation (also called Intellectual Disability) - Answers Genetics Environmental factors Problems during pregnancy Problems during birth Severe illness that damages the brain General Conditions of Other Health Impairments (OHI) - Answers Heart conditions Tuberculosis Rheumatic fever Nephritis Asthma Sickle cell anemia Epilepsy ADD/ADHD General Characteristics of ADD/ADHD - Answers Struggles with attention for long periods o