FTCE ESE Characteristics of Exceptionalities 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student is identified as gifted and has a co-occurring learning disability. This profile is referred to as:
- Emotionally Disturbed and Gifted
- Twice-Exceptional (2e) (Correct answer)
- Dually Diagnosed
- High-Functioning Disabled
Correct answer: Twice-Exceptional (2e)
Twice-Exceptional (2e) students are those who are identified as gifted and also have one or more disabilities, requiring programming that addresses both their advanced abilities and their learning challenges.
Question 2: Which of the following characteristics is most associated with ADHD, Primarily Hyperactive-Impulsive Presentation?
- Difficulty sustaining attention on tasks without visible physical restlessness
- Excessive talking, difficulty waiting for a turn, and frequently leaving the seat (Correct answer)
- Daydreaming and frequently losing materials needed for tasks
- Social withdrawal and difficulty initiating peer interactions
Correct answer: Excessive talking, difficulty waiting for a turn, and frequently leaving the seat
Hyperactive-Impulsive ADHD is characterized by physical restlessness, excessive talking, difficulty waiting, and acting before thinking — impulsivity and hyperactivity are the primary features.
Question 3: A student with an intellectual disability who needs extensive support across most daily activities and requires highly modified academic content likely falls in which AAIDD support intensity level?
- Intermittent support
- Limited support
- Extensive support (Correct answer)
- Pervasive support
Correct answer: Extensive support
Extensive support means the student requires regular, ongoing assistance across multiple environments — more than limited (time-limited) but less than pervasive (constant, high-intensity) support.
Question 4: The primary difference between a speech disorder and a language disorder is that:
- Speech disorders affect comprehension; language disorders affect production
- Speech disorders involve the mechanics of sound production; language disorders involve the content, form, or use of language (Correct answer)
- Language disorders affect only written language; speech disorders affect only spoken language
- Speech disorders are more severe and require more intensive services than language disorders
Correct answer: Speech disorders involve the mechanics of sound production; language disorders involve the content, form, or use of language
Speech disorders affect the physical production of sounds (articulation, fluency, voice), while language disorders affect the understanding or formulation of language (vocabulary, grammar, discourse).
Question 5: Which characteristic best describes students with Specific Learning Disability (SLD) in the area of written expression (dysgraphia)?
- Primarily difficulty with reading decoding and phonological processing
- Significant difficulty organizing and expressing ideas in writing, including spelling, mechanics, and fluency (Correct answer)
- Deficits in mathematical reasoning and computation
- Difficulty understanding and following oral directions
Correct answer: Significant difficulty organizing and expressing ideas in writing, including spelling, mechanics, and fluency
Dysgraphia (SLD in Written Expression) involves difficulties with the physical act of writing, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and/or organizing written communication.
Question 6: A student with Other Health Impairment (OHI) under IDEA may qualify for special education due to:
- Any physical disability that requires wheelchair use
- A chronic or acute health problem that results in limited strength, vitality, or alertness, adversely affecting educational performance (Correct answer)
- Hearing loss that requires sign language interpretation
- Any medical diagnosis regardless of educational impact
Correct answer: A chronic or acute health problem that results in limited strength, vitality, or alertness, adversely affecting educational performance
IDEA's OHI category covers chronic or acute health conditions (including ADHD, diabetes, asthma, cancer) that cause limited strength, vitality, or alertness and adversely impact educational performance.
FTCE ESE Characteristics of Exceptionalities 2
A student is identified as gifted and has a co-occurring learning disability.
This profile is referred to as: