Texes Special Education EC-12 Updated
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Specific Learning Disability (SLD). ANSWER - learning challenge that affects a student's
ability to reason, listen, speak, read, write, or do math
Examples of SLD. ANSWER - Dyslexia
Dyscalculia
Auditory processing disorder
Intellectual Disability. ANSWER - below average intellectual ability that may involve
challenges with communication, social skills, and self-care
Examples of Intellectual Disability. ANSWER - Down syndrome
Fragile X syndrome
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Other Health Impairment (OHI). ANSWER - Condition related to a student's energy,
strength, or alertness. An impairment that relates to a student's ability to focus and
maintain attention during instruction
Examples of OHI. ANSWER - ADHD
Asthma
Diabetes
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ANSWER - Developmental disability that involves a
range of symptoms involving social and communication skills
Examples of Autism Spectrum Disorder. ANSWER - Autism
Asperger's syndrome
,Pervasive developmental disorder
Emotional Disturbance. ANSWER - Various mental health issues such as anxiety disorder,
depression, and bipolar disorder
Orthopedic Impairment. ANSWER - Lack of ability or function within the body such as:
Cerebral palsy
Bone tuberculosis
Amputations
Speech of Language Impairment. ANSWER - Struggle with verbal communication such
as:
Stuttering
Impaired articulation
Voice impairment
Visual impairment (including blindness). ANSWER - Eyesight difficulties that cannot be
fully corrected with lenses
Hearing Impairment. ANSWER - Hearing loss that does not qualify as deafness, students
who use hearing aids that correct the loss can still qualify for services
Deafness. ANSWER - Students who have a diagnosis of deafness, meaning even with a
hearing aid they cannot hear all or most sounds
Deaf-Blindness. ANSWER - Students who have unique communication needs due to
having both severe hearing and vision loss
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). ANSWER - an injury to the brain caused by an accident or
physical trauma
Multiple Disabilities. ANSWER - Students who have disabilities in more than one of the
above categories
What is the most common qualifier for special education under IDEA?. ANSWER - SLD,
specific learning disability
,How can students with SLD most benefit? How can we help them the most? (2 ways).
ANSWER - Direct instruction
Specific learning strategies for that subject area
What must their disability do to qualify a student for sped services?. ANSWER - Affect
their ability to function in a gen ed classroom with their grade-level peers
What are the 8 SLDs?. ANSWER - basic reading skills
listening comprehension
math calculation
math problem solving
oral expression
reading comprehension
reading fluency
written expression
Dyscalculia. ANSWER - difficulty with math and numbers
Dysgraphia. ANSWER - difficulty with writing and written language
Dyslexia. ANSWER - struggles with accurate and fluent letter and word recognition and
poor spelling and decoding abilities
Learning strategies for SLD. ANSWER - -direct instructional support
-adapted or modified assignments
-brain breaks
-task lists
-reduced student workload
-information cards (index card w/ notes)
-multiple ways to access the learning material
IEP stands for. ANSWER - Individualized Education Program
, Intellectual Disability. ANSWER - significantly below sub-average intelligence, typically
measured by IQ. Must be seen before the age of 18 and present with adaptive delays,
adaptive skills and behavior
Mild intellectual disability. ANSWER - having an IQ in the range of 50-55 up to 70
Moderate Intellectual Disability. ANSWER - having an IQ in the range of 35-45 up to 50-
55
Severe Intellectual Disability. ANSWER - having an IQ range of 20-25 up to 35-45
Profound Intellectual Disability. ANSWER - an IQ below 20-25
You typically see Executive Functioning abilities with what disability?. ANSWER -
Intellectual Disability
What is Executive Functioning abilities?. ANSWER - it affects an individual's ability to
plan and execute daily tasks, maintain self-control and access working memory. It often
correlates with adaptive deficits and a person's ability to appropriately care for themself
What are the learning strategies for students with Intellectual Disabilities?. ANSWER - -
provide concrete, real-life, and simplified tasks
-teach one concept at a time
-slowly build skills after mastering the previous concept
-hands-on learning opportunities with real-life applications
Examples of Real-Life scenarios to help build adaptive and social skills in students with
intellectual disabilities. ANSWER - -social interactions
-job skills
-money handling
-daily life tasks (making the bed, brush teeth, cook food)
What are the 3 causes for intellectual disability?. ANSWER - 1. Down Syndrome
2. Fragile X
3. Fetal alcohol syndrome
Questions And Answers With 100%
Correct Answers Graded A+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Specific Learning Disability (SLD). ANSWER - learning challenge that affects a student's
ability to reason, listen, speak, read, write, or do math
Examples of SLD. ANSWER - Dyslexia
Dyscalculia
Auditory processing disorder
Intellectual Disability. ANSWER - below average intellectual ability that may involve
challenges with communication, social skills, and self-care
Examples of Intellectual Disability. ANSWER - Down syndrome
Fragile X syndrome
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Other Health Impairment (OHI). ANSWER - Condition related to a student's energy,
strength, or alertness. An impairment that relates to a student's ability to focus and
maintain attention during instruction
Examples of OHI. ANSWER - ADHD
Asthma
Diabetes
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ANSWER - Developmental disability that involves a
range of symptoms involving social and communication skills
Examples of Autism Spectrum Disorder. ANSWER - Autism
Asperger's syndrome
,Pervasive developmental disorder
Emotional Disturbance. ANSWER - Various mental health issues such as anxiety disorder,
depression, and bipolar disorder
Orthopedic Impairment. ANSWER - Lack of ability or function within the body such as:
Cerebral palsy
Bone tuberculosis
Amputations
Speech of Language Impairment. ANSWER - Struggle with verbal communication such
as:
Stuttering
Impaired articulation
Voice impairment
Visual impairment (including blindness). ANSWER - Eyesight difficulties that cannot be
fully corrected with lenses
Hearing Impairment. ANSWER - Hearing loss that does not qualify as deafness, students
who use hearing aids that correct the loss can still qualify for services
Deafness. ANSWER - Students who have a diagnosis of deafness, meaning even with a
hearing aid they cannot hear all or most sounds
Deaf-Blindness. ANSWER - Students who have unique communication needs due to
having both severe hearing and vision loss
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). ANSWER - an injury to the brain caused by an accident or
physical trauma
Multiple Disabilities. ANSWER - Students who have disabilities in more than one of the
above categories
What is the most common qualifier for special education under IDEA?. ANSWER - SLD,
specific learning disability
,How can students with SLD most benefit? How can we help them the most? (2 ways).
ANSWER - Direct instruction
Specific learning strategies for that subject area
What must their disability do to qualify a student for sped services?. ANSWER - Affect
their ability to function in a gen ed classroom with their grade-level peers
What are the 8 SLDs?. ANSWER - basic reading skills
listening comprehension
math calculation
math problem solving
oral expression
reading comprehension
reading fluency
written expression
Dyscalculia. ANSWER - difficulty with math and numbers
Dysgraphia. ANSWER - difficulty with writing and written language
Dyslexia. ANSWER - struggles with accurate and fluent letter and word recognition and
poor spelling and decoding abilities
Learning strategies for SLD. ANSWER - -direct instructional support
-adapted or modified assignments
-brain breaks
-task lists
-reduced student workload
-information cards (index card w/ notes)
-multiple ways to access the learning material
IEP stands for. ANSWER - Individualized Education Program
, Intellectual Disability. ANSWER - significantly below sub-average intelligence, typically
measured by IQ. Must be seen before the age of 18 and present with adaptive delays,
adaptive skills and behavior
Mild intellectual disability. ANSWER - having an IQ in the range of 50-55 up to 70
Moderate Intellectual Disability. ANSWER - having an IQ in the range of 35-45 up to 50-
55
Severe Intellectual Disability. ANSWER - having an IQ range of 20-25 up to 35-45
Profound Intellectual Disability. ANSWER - an IQ below 20-25
You typically see Executive Functioning abilities with what disability?. ANSWER -
Intellectual Disability
What is Executive Functioning abilities?. ANSWER - it affects an individual's ability to
plan and execute daily tasks, maintain self-control and access working memory. It often
correlates with adaptive deficits and a person's ability to appropriately care for themself
What are the learning strategies for students with Intellectual Disabilities?. ANSWER - -
provide concrete, real-life, and simplified tasks
-teach one concept at a time
-slowly build skills after mastering the previous concept
-hands-on learning opportunities with real-life applications
Examples of Real-Life scenarios to help build adaptive and social skills in students with
intellectual disabilities. ANSWER - -social interactions
-job skills
-money handling
-daily life tasks (making the bed, brush teeth, cook food)
What are the 3 causes for intellectual disability?. ANSWER - 1. Down Syndrome
2. Fragile X
3. Fetal alcohol syndrome
