One way to make a book area available to children who are visually impaired is to
a. choose a well-lighted area.
b. use only large-print books.
c. display the books on slanted shelves.
d. choose only picture books with bright colors.
Question 2It is unwise to label a young child having an intellectual disability because:
a. most outgrow mental retardation anyway
b. children change; they are evolving
c. the child does not have an IQ yet
d. it is a medical disorder
Question 3When accepting children with special needs in a preschool program, the director should
a. try to remove all barriers to the children's participation.
b. warn teachers to be extra vigilant.
c. seek the agreement of parents of the other children.
d. provide separate places.
Question 4Speech and language problems account for the second-largest category of educational disabilities because:
a. of birth complications in this country
b. often they accompany another developmental disorder
c. of minority populations
d. of environmental conditions
Question 5Researchers have learned that computers
a. isolate children.
b. are limited in their appeal to children.
c. bring about social interaction among children.
d. should not be used for children under the age of six.
Question 6Families living in poverty have the highest rates of:
a. infant death
b. babies who struggle with failure-to-thrive
c. birth defects
d. mental retardation
e. all answers are correct
Question 7A classroom computer area should
a. be in an area away from direct light.
b. be near an electrical outlet.
c. have space for at least two children.
d. All of these answers.
Question 8Once the baby is born, other events can cause developmental disabilities including:
a. meningitis and encephalitis
b. cerebral palsy
c. diabetes
d. asthma