KPA Supporting Students with Disabilities 2

Question 1

Which approach is most supported by research for improving reading skills in students with dyslexia?

Accepted Answer

Systematic, explicit phonics instruction

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Having the student read silently for extended periods each day

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Providing audiobooks as the primary reading instruction

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Allowing the student to choose books of personal interest only

Question 2

Which disability is specifically characterized by significant difficulties in social communication and interaction along with restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior?

Accepted Answer

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

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Specific Learning Disability

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Emotional Disturbance

Question 3

When a paraeducator uses hand-over-hand assistance to help a student with a physical disability complete a writing task, this is an example of which type of prompt?

Accepted Answer

Physical prompting

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Verbal prompting

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Visual prompting

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Gestural prompting

Question 4

A student with an intellectual disability is working on IEP goals related to money management and personal care. These goals fall under which category?

Accepted Answer

Functional goals

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Academic achievement goals

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Behavioral objectives

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Transition services

Question 5

Which of the following is a core characteristic of ADHD that commonly affects a student's classroom performance?

Accepted Answer

Challenges with sustained attention and impulse control

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Difficulty with social communication and nonverbal cues

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Severe deficits in reading decoding and phonological awareness

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Intense interest in specific topics with restricted behavioral patterns

Question 6

A student who is deaf or hard of hearing may use which of the following as a primary mode of communication in the classroom?

Accepted Answer

American Sign Language (ASL) or visual communication systems

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An augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device

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Text-to-speech software exclusively

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Braille materials

Question 7

When working with a student with an emotional disturbance, which approach is most effective for preventing behavioral escalation?

Accepted Answer

Identifying triggers and implementing proactive strategies before behaviors escalate

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Applying immediate and firm consequences every time a behavior occurs

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Removing all academic demands until the behavior improves

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Isolating the student whenever challenging behaviors begin