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Ms.Lee is interested in working with Josiah on self-determination skills.What kinds of skills might she teach him?

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A comprehensive curriculum for learners with cognitive limitations should include all except this:

A) Be responsive to the needs of individual students
B) Provide maximum interaction with peers who are not disabled
C) Be sensitive to diploma requirements and graduation goals
D) Teach students in a self-contained environment

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The prevalence of intellectual disabilities has increased over time as a result of the development of more effective methods for identification and diagnosis.

Adaptive behavior is usually measured by observing a student,interviewing persons involved with the student,and completing standardized scales.

A professional working with an adult with intellectual disabilities helps the adult move out of an institution and into a supported living environment,to dress in clothing that is currently in fashion for persons of similar age,to obtain employment,and to pursue meaningful friendships.This professional is using

According to the 1992 AAIDD definition of intellectual disability,persons are classified based on the level of support they need to effectively function in various settings.Select the response that lists the levels of support in order from the least amount of support to the most amount of support.

The aim of the levels of support approach is to explain an individual's functional (rather than intellectual)limitations in terms of the amount of support he or she requires to achieve optimal growth and development at home,school,the workplace,and in other community settings.

Provide an example of a skill from a functional curriculum that may be taught to a student with intellectual disabilities.

What is the instructional technique used when a teacher takes a student into the natural environment to teach skills in the real settings in which they will be used?

Individuals with mild intellectual disabilities have an IQ between

A viral disease also know as German measles,contact in first trimester of pregnancy,often results in a variety of significant impairments.

Elective termination of a pregnancy due to the presence of a birth defect.

An 8-year-old girl living in the United States who is able to dress herself,brush her own teeth,make a peanut butter sandwich,and do her homework is demonstrating competence in ______.

Which of the following is not a recommended teaching and learning adaptation designed to improve learning outcomes for students with intellectual disability?

Deinstitutionalization advocates making available to the intellectually disabled patterns and conditions of everyday life which are as close as possible to the norms and patterns of the mainstream of society.

The 1992 AAIDD definition of intellectual disabilities portrays intellectual disability as a relationship between the

Identify a functional or life skills curriculum.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of cooperative learning?

The most common method used for assessing an individual's cognitive ability is through the use of a(n)

What is the most common type of Down syndrome?