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
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
