Emotional reactions from parents when receiving news of a child's disability are
a. a sign that the parents will not be able to handle the stress of raising such a child.
b. not likely; most parents can sense if their child has a disability.
c. a sign of weakness.
d. s normal reaction to the news that their lives are going to change.
Ans: D
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During a Family Night discussion, one of the parents in the group says, "You have a cook here at the center, don't you? I really think you should insist that they completely stop using any oil when they prepare food for the children. My husband just had a heart attack, and the doctor says one of the things that made him sick was too many fatty foods!" According to the text, which response would
be most appropriate? a. "Well, I can see you are very concerned, but a little fat is good for you. You know, many vitamins come dissolved in fat so we need to eat some of it. b. "I can see you're really worried about him. I was going to ask you how he was getting along." c. "I know what you mean, but we have to abide by the Department of Agriculture's regulations because they give us money for the food program, and they require that we serve butter." d. "I can see you're really concerned about the danger to the children. Let me discuss it with the Parent Advisory board and get back to you."
For early childhood classrooms, teaching children about conflict resolution
A) Is an important part of a social studies curriculum B) Emphasizes communication and empathy C) Can include discussion of bias and cultural diversity D) All of the above
Distinguish between positive and negative transfer, and give a concrete example of each to illustrate your discussion
What will be an ideal response?
Tommy, one of your students, stutters. His exceptionality has been identified, and he works with a speech therapist twice a week. Which of the following is the most important responsibility you have in working with Tommy?
a. Display behaviors indicating that Tommy is an integral part of the class and should be accepted as such. b. Avoid ever calling on Tommy for fear of embarrassing him in case he will be unable to form the words for the answer. c. Avoid any discussion of students with exceptionalities to prevent attention being focused on Tommy's speech problem. d. Be sure that verbal interaction in the class is limited to prevent Tommy from being put at a disadvantage.