Describe the differences between "disability," "handicap," and "inability." Use one example to illustrate each term

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A disability is an inability to do something, while a handicap is a disadvantage imposed on an individual. More appropriately, a disability is a subset of inability because a disability is an inability to do something that most people, with typical maturation and instruction can do. A disability might or might not be a handicap, depending on the circumstances. An example might resemble: A person who is blind has a disability (blindness) that can result in an inability to do certain things (such as reading street signs), but is not always a handicap

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Compared with their peers, students with EBD tend to have an

a. average IQ. b. average to below-average IQ. c. average to above-average IQ. d. above-average IQ.

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The social side of language is called

a. morphology. b. pragmatics. c. semantics. d. syntax. e. phonology.

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What is the purpose of assessment?

a. to decide which programs are failing and should not receive further funding b. to decide whether children should be admitted to a program or passed on to the next grade c. to enable us to better understand and serve children d. to track children into ability groups

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Food insecurity in poor American households affects about:

a. 20 million families. b. 10 million families. c. 12 million families. d. 5 million families.

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