Development of Adaptive Skills, Assistive Devices, Special Therapies — Practice

Q1. Adaptive skills are best described as

• A. Medical treatments given to children with severe disabilities
• B. Skills children acquire only at a special school, not in a regular classroom
• C. Easier methods used by parents and teachers to help persons with disabilities acquire competencies
• D. Standardised tests used to identify children with special needs

Q2. The '3 Rs' that adaptive skills primarily lead a child to acquire stand for

• A. Reading, writing and arithmetic
• B. Reasoning, rote learning and recall
• C. Reading, reciting and reviewing
• D. Recognition, recall and reproduction

Q3. When a primary teacher in Rampur breaks a complex skill — for example tying shoelaces — into smaller steps, teaches each step and reinforces it before moving on, the unit calls this process by another name

• A. Mainstreaming
• B. Shaping
• C. Modelling
• D. Mediation

Q4. Lip reading and following facial movements by a child with hearing impairment can be practised effectively by standing in front of

• A. A blackboard
• B. A computer screen
• C. A window
• D. A mirror

Q5. Which of the following are sign languages used for communication with children with hearing or speech impairment?

• A. ASL, BSL and ISL
• B. ABC, BBC and CBC
• C. Hindi, English and Urdu sign codes
• D. Braille, Abacus and Taleem

Q6. Cerebral palsy is caused due to

• A. Malfunctioning of the brain
• B. Damage to the inner ear
• C. Deficiency of iodine in the body
• D. A virus infection in childhood

Q7. When Priya, a Class 3 student, reads aloud she often omits, substitutes or reverses letters and words. This is the description of

• A. Dysgraphia
• B. Dyscalculia
• C. Dyslexia
• D. Dysphasia

Q8. Arjun finds it very difficult to make even simple addition or subtraction calculations in his Class 4 maths class in a rural Bihar school. This learning difficulty is called

• A. Dysgraphia
• B. Dyscalculia
• C. ADHD
• D. Dysphasia

Q9. The popular film 'Taare Zameen Par' is used to illustrate which point about a teacher's role?

• A. Teachers should focus only on bright children
• B. Children with disabilities should be sent to special schools
• C. A teacher who fails to recognise a learning disability may wrongly punish a child
• D. Films are the best way to teach reading

Q10. While teaching reading to children with intellectual disability, it is recommended to start with 'sight words' such as

• A. Apple, Ant, Aeroplane
• B. TOILET, POISON, DANGER
• C. One, Two, Three
• D. Father, Mother, Brother

Q11. Each of the following is an adaptation for a child with low vision EXCEPT

• A. Special spectacles that enlarge alphabets
• B. Large print books and good illumination
• C. Hearing aids and sound amplification
• D. Cataract correction and retinal operation where possible

Q12. Table 10.3.2 lists each of the following as an assistive device for visual impairment EXCEPT

• A. Abacus
• B. Braille
• C. Arithmetic frames
• D. Walking aid

Q13. According to Table 10.3.2, a child with intellectual disability requires assistive devices

• A. Only when accompanied by another disability such as hearing or visual impairment
• B. Always, irrespective of any other condition
• C. Only after the age of 14 years
• D. Only if studying in a special school

Q14. Which seating arrangement in the classroom is recommended for children with intellectual disability?

• A. Straight rows facing the blackboard
• B. Circular seating around the teacher
• C. U or Y shaped seating
• D. Pair-based seating with peer tutors

Q15. 'correction through play method' is recommended as a special therapy because it

• A. Replaces the need for any classroom teaching
• B. Reduces tension, reduces body spasticity and also acts as leisure and pass time
• C. Is cheaper than medical treatment for every disability
• D. Trains the child to write the 3 Rs faster than task analysis