Robbie is a six-year-old boy who loves to draw and likes learning to write his letters at school. However, he is having great difficulties trying to write a series of letters to make words. Although he is usually calm and self-controlled, he becomes so frustrated with his writing task that he throws his pencil on the floor and tears up his paper. For the first time, he turns his back to his teacher when she is talking to him. What might the teacher do to help Robbie have more emotional self-regulation in this situation?
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 2What is the general attitude of the Deaf community toward cochlear implants?
a. Deafness is not a deficit that needs a cure.
b. Every child who is born deaf should receive a cochlear implant.
c. Cochlear implants are more effective with adults than with children.
d. Cochlear implants are recommended for adults who experience gradual hearing loss.
Ques. 3In general, research supports using _________________ when working with children with hearing impairments.
a. language reading
b. lip reading
c. a manual method of communicating
d. mobile readers
Ques. 4About 1 in 3,000 children in the United States is:
a. hearing impaired.
b. educationally blind.
c. legally blind.
d. born with one of the three types of cerebral palsy.
Ques. 5Athetotic is one type of:
a. cerebral palsy.
b. psychosocial impairment.
c. sensory impairment.
d. electronic implant.
Ques. 6Occupational therapy is one type of support that can help children with physical disabilities succeed in school and improve their overall quality of life. How might occupational therapy help Delores, a child with sensory impairment?
a. help the child increase flexibility in her limbs
b. help the child increase mobility
c. plan the child's involvement in PE
d. help with eye-hand coordination
Ques. 7Parents concerned about the physical safety of their child should:
a. not allow their child to play organized sports until about age 12 when their bones are fully developed.
b. give careful consideration before purchasing a trampoline or allowing their child to play on a trampoline.
c. encourage their child to specialize in a specific sport during middle childhood.
d. not allow their child to play on the playground equipment at school.
Ques. 8Dr. Goldberg is treating11-year-old Chance for a head injury. Chance has a simple concussion. What is the likelihood that Chance's concussion is the result of participation in sports?
a. 11
b. 43
c. 20
d. 52
Ques. 9With the exception of suffocation among infants, the leading cause of death resulting from an unintentional injury for children in middle childhood is:
a. motor vehicle accidents.
b. poisoning.
c. drowning.
d. burns.
Ques. 10Which of the following activities is NOT recommended for ambulatory children with cerebral palsy?
a. soccer
b. bicycling
c. softball
d. team basketball
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