Which statement about effective transition planning is correct?
a. It typically does not include parental input.
b. It includes input from the student regarding his or her interests.
c. It rarely includes interagency involvement.
d. It is best begun at the end of the students senior year of high school.
[Ques. 2] Which of the following components of family quality of life is NOT affected by poverty?
a. The familys physical environment
b. Overall family health
d. The familys emotional well-being
c. The love between parents and children
[Ques. 3] Which of the following has NOT been found to be a factor in the low level of participation of many families?
a. Use of educational jargon
b. A power structure that implies that the professionals are the decision makers
c. Extensive time required, with meetings often scheduled for an hour or more
d. Late notices and inflexible scheduling of conferences
[Ques. 4] Which of the following statements about parents of children with disabilities is NOT true?
a. Parents are entitled to choose not to participate in the educational decision-making for their child.
b. Parents are entitled to participate in the placement decisions associated with the IEP process.
c. Parents have the right to request a due process hearing if they disagree with the recommendations of the IEP team.
d. Parents reveal a lack of involvement with their child at home when they do not become involved in their childs program at school.
[Ques. 5] The two basic premises of ecocultural theory are that families adapt to the environment in which they live and
a. understanding a familys daily routines is important to understanding its ecocultural niche.
b. the child can only be understood in the context of the family ecosystem.
c. family characteristics may impede the familys adaptation to the ecocultural niche.
d. cultural identity is the most important factor in analyzing family interactions and support systems.
[Ques. 6] Which of the following terms describes a parent support group that links experienced parents of young children with disabilities to parents who are new to programs and procedures?
a. Support model
b. Parent-to-parent model
c. Parent assistance team
d. Networking model
[Ques. 7] Which statement about support groups is correct?
a. They are most common among parents of older students with disabilities.
b. They include some degree of respite care so participating parents can attend meetings.
c. They typically follow the parent-to-child model.
d. They have varied goals, such as offering instruction in advocacy skills or providing opportunities to get to know other parents of children with disabilities.
[Ques. 8] Thinking about a particular situation in ways that enhance well-being has been described as
a. cognitive coping.
b. social learning theory.
c. cognitive strategies training.
d. internal attribution.
[Ques. 9] The Cho, Singer, and Brenner (2000) study of Korean-American mothers of children with disabilities
a. concluded that the mothers experienced a severe depression on learning that their child had a disability.
b. concluded that the mothers accepted their childs disability stoically.
c. described how the mothers blamed physicians for their childs disability.
d. concluded that the process of adjustment to disability was complex and included positive and negative emotions.
[Ques. 10] Which of the following statements about family interactions is NOT true?
a. It is generally accepted that having siblings act as teachers for individuals with disabilities places undue stress on family relationships.
b. The highest levels of stress are reported in families of children with the most severe disabilities.
c. Mothers of children with disabilities dominate the communication interactions with their children more than other mothers do.
d. Extended families may demonstrate support for families under stress by providing financial and emotional support and by acting as respite caregivers.
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