The term mental retardation was previously used to indicate that an individual needed a separate classroom, a separate school, or perhaps even an institution. Today, the professional world embraces a new term that is focused on equal access to curriculum and options for academic and social success. What new term has replaced mental retardation?

a. life skills
b. autism
c. emotional disturbance
d. intellectual disability


Ans: D

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a. writing in subjects such as science, math and social studies b. reading and writing in language arts only c. any reading and writing done in a classroom d. reading and writing done for prereading

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Which one of the following classrooms best reflects effective classroom management as the textbook uses the term?

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Recognition that childhood is a period requiring protection occurred:

a. During the Renaissance b. During the Middle Ages c. During the 19th century d. During the 20th century

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