Discuss how changes in attitudes helped shape special education during the late eighteenth century through the early nineteenth century.

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: Programs, resources, and practices that affect individuals with disabilities are a reflection of current social climate. As people’s beliefs about exceptionality change, so do services and opportunities. Discuss breakthroughs by Itard (1774-1838), Seguin (1812-1880), Gallaudet (1787-1851), Braille (1809-1852), Montessori (1870-1952), and others.

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In the United States today, about ______ percent of school-age children are from backgrounds where a language other than English is spoken at home. The most common language is ______

a. 9/Spanish b. 20/Spanish c. 9/Chinese d. 19/Chinese e. 29/Spanish

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Parents of a child with learning disabilities or related mild disabilities may

a. deny the child’s problem. b. feel guilty. c. be overprotective. d. be aggressive in getting their help for their child. e. All of these.

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Applications that are intended to improve the educational experience for students with special needs are known as which of the following?

a. computer-assisted apps b. Electronic Technologies for the Handicapped (ETH) c. Special Needs Programming (SNP) d. assistive technologies

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The T statistic

a. is the sum of the ranks with the less frequent sign. b. is the same thing as the t-statistic. c. is always positive; it is the sum of the absolute values. d. is the statistic computed in the Kruskal-Wallis Test. e. Both a) and d) are true.

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