Gifted and talented children from cultural minorities and low-income families are often not ...

Gifted and talented children from cultural minorities and low-income families are often not identified because of:
 
  a. laws preventing their identification
  b. restricted learning opportunities
  c. socially biased identification procedures
  d. both restricted learning opportunities and socially biased identification procedures

Question 2

Licensing requirements for a preschool program are likely to include specifications for the amount of space required for each child.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 3

Infant and toddlers who are raised in poverty:
 
  a. rarely are successful
  b. have no potential for giftedness
  c. usually can accommodate to changes
  d. may need support services including food and medicine

Question 4

When directors accept infants or toddlers with special needs into their programs, they must make some adaptations to their environment. What are they?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 5

What tasks might you be asked to do for a child with special needs that you would not do for a typically developing child?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 6

Some characteristics of a gifted child are:
 
  a. large vocabulary and perseverative thoughts
  b. short of stature but highly articulate
  c. ability to understand abstract concepts and complex classifications
  d. feelings of superiority yet empathy

Question 7

List some common household items that can be used by toddlers in an infant/toddler program.
 
  What will be an ideal response?