The American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines recommend all of the following except:
a. Primary care physicians should establish a management plan that recognizes ADHD as a chronic condition and should serve as a resource and clearinghouse for information
b. Treating physician, family members, child, teachers, and psychologist should establish three to six treatment goals that encompass realistic and measurable outcomes
c. The physician should recommend psychostimulant medication and or behavior therapy as a first-line of treatment
d. In the case of children who do not benefit from Ritalin at the highest safe dose, considerations for another approved anti-stimulant medication should be examined for use
e. Individuals, teachers, and families should be informed that the long-term use of stimulants has not been determined
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Which of the following disabilities includes only learning disabilities?
A. Auditory Processing Disorder, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Non-verbal Learning Disabilities. B. ADHD, Dyslexia, Speech or Language Impairment, and Auditory Processing Disorder. C. Emotional Disturbance, Intellectual Disability, ADHD, and Dyslexia. D. Dyslexia, Emotional Disturbance, Speech of Language Impairment, and Auditory Processing Disorder.
To determine whether goals are being met, you need to evaluate them continually
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Girls tend to enroll in fewer higher-level math classes than boys in high school and college. The reason for this might be the following:
a. Girls are less capable of learning math than boys. b. Boys work harder at math. c. Teachers and parents have higher expectations for boys in math. d. Boys perform better than girls on math assessments.
All of the following are common criticisms of standardized tests EXCEPT
A) failing to take cultural diversity into account. B) focusing on deficits of the individual. C) underestimating abilities of students from the majority culture. D) failing to provide information useful in teaching.