Orientation means all of the following, EXCEPT:
a. knowing where you are going.
b. understanding how to get to an intended destination.
c. being aware of where you are.
d. being physically able to move from place to place.
[Ques. 2] A loss of vision or visual impairment can have a negative impact on all of the following, EXCEPT:
a. acquisition of social skills.
b. development of speech.
c. self-esteem.
d. academic achievement.
[Ques. 3] Students are considered functionally blind:
a. whenever Braille is used as the preferred literacy channel.
b. when the primary channel of learning is through visual means with the use of prescription and nonprescription devices.
c. when they are completely without sight.
d. when they use limited vision to obtain information about the environment, but their primary channel of learning is through tactile or auditory means.
[Ques. 4] The intellectual abilities of children and adolescents with visual impairments are, in most instances:
a. above average.
b. similar to those of their sighted peers.
c. directly related to the degree of visual impairment.
d. considerably below those of their sighted peers.
[Ques. 5] Students receiving special education services because of a visual impairment in the 20112012 school year represented ______ percent of all pupils with disabilities.
a. 0.2
b. 0.3
c. 0.4
d. 0.8
[Ques. 6] All of the following statements regarding vision loss are true, EXCEPT:
a. vision loss often has an adverse impact on the acquisition of social skills.
b. stereotypic behaviors can attract negative attention.
c. mobility skills vary a great deal among persons with visual impairments.
d. orientation and mobility services are currently not included in the IDEA definition of related services.
[Ques. 7] Visual impairments can be the result of all of the following, EXCEPT:
a. defects of the ocular muscle.
b. refractive errors.
c. rubella.
d. retinitis pigmentosa.
[Ques. 8] A student whose visual impairment interferes with their ability to perform daily activities and whose main channel of learning is through visual means with the use of assistive devices is considered:
a. blind.
b. to have low vision.
c. functionally blind.
d. legally blind.
[Ques. 9] Individuals who are blind:
a. often have to depend on others for everything they need in their lives.
b. are often quite capable of leading independent and successful lives.
c. rarely encounter the stigma and stereotypical views associated with being blind by those without visual impairments.
d. in most cases require extensive accommodations in their everyday world.
[Ques. 10] Individuals are typically classified as deaf if their hearing loss exceeds:
a. 45 dB.
b. 70 dB.
c. 30 dB.
d. 60 dB.