Question

d 10. The most frequent disability among schoolchildren in the United States is a. visual impairment b. learning disabilities c. mental retardation. d. speech handicaps lolo1sid 11. Dyslexia is a category of learning disability reserved for individuals who have a severe impairment in their ability to: a. perform mathematics b. read and spell c. speak d. understand emotional cues 0mn 12. Tyisha has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). She is most likely to be experiencing all of the following problems EXCEPT: a. a short attention span b. high levels of physical activity c. intelligence below normal for her age d. extreme impulsiveness idatoo o Sa 13. Benji is a student in the third grade. He has been identified as a child with ADHD. Benji,, like many other children his age with ADHD, takes a medication to help control his behavior. Most of these medications are classified as a. stimulants b. depressants c. tranquilizers d. muscle relaxants 14. In 1990, Public Law 94-142 was renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). IDEA requires that students with disabilities be provided several services, including a. evaluation b. education in the least restrictive environment e. an individualized education plan d. All of these 15. According to Piaget, mental actions that are reversible are called a. strategies b. symbolic thought c. abstractions d. operations

Answer 1

10. (b) learning disabilities

Learning disabilities or specific learning disabilities are the most common among American schoolchildren.

11. (b) read and spell

Dyslexic children have severe reading, writing and spelling.

12. (c) intelligence below normal for her age

ADHD doesn't affect intelligence.

13. (a) stimulants

Stimulants are the most common medications in children suffering from ADHD

14. All of the above

The public law 42-142, 199, The Individual With Disabilities Act (IDEA) lists evaluation, provides education in the least restrictive environment.

15. (d) operations

Mental operations are reversible according to Piaget