It is important for a teacher (or future teacher) of school-aged children and youth with challenging behavior
to know something about early intervention and prevention because:
a. some students might be functioning at a preschool level
b. early experiences and social/emotional development are relevant to later behavior in school and
lack of intervention may cause more chronic and severe challenging behavior in later years
c. a teacher might end up taking a position as a preschool teacher
d. early diagnoses of disabilities, such as autism, will eliminate the need for later intervention and
service provision
b
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Synapses are pruned from a child’s brain as a result of
a. lack of use during his or her experiences. b. myelination. c. glucose transmission. d. electrical impulses that destroy synapses.
Many children with learning disabilities show a discrepancy between abilities or between potential and achievement
Which of the following best illustrates such a discrepancy? a. An 8-year-old with a below-average IQ score has mastered only first-grade vocabulary and reads 2 years below grade level. b. An adolescent scores in the below-average range on an IQ test and averages 2.5 years below grade level in academic achievement. c. A fifth grader reads at the fourth grade level and scored on the above average range on an IQ test. d. A child has difficulty remembering what is presented visually or orally.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
About 9 of every 10 individuals with learning disabilities spend some, most, or all of their school day in a regular classroom.
At this stage of the writing process, teachers or other authors provide feedback to guide student revision of drafts.
a. prewriting b. writing c. postwriting d. rewriting