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

Q1. A primary teacher in Rampur first chooses a learning task states it in behavioural terms and then cuts the main task into simpler sub-tasks. This procedure is called

• A. Task analysis
• B. Curriculum modification
• C. Diagnostic testing
• D. Peer tutoring

Q2. While teaching a child to button her shirt step by step, the teacher reinforces each step the child succeeds in. The BEST reason for reinforcing every step is that

• A. Acquiring the first step will motivate the pupil to acquire the second one
• B. Reinforcement replaces the need for teacher demonstration
• C. It speeds up curriculum completion in the inclusive class
• D. It substitutes for the assistive device the child needs

Q3. Children with hearing impairment in a regular class are essentially

• A. Normal and have no problem in comprehension; psychological attributes are corrected first
• B. Intellectually weaker than their peers and need a special school
• C. Always accompanied by speech and visual impairment together
• D. Best taught by removing them from the regular classroom

Q4. For a child with cerebral palsy or multiple disability, a multi-disciplinary team is recommended. Which of the following is NOT a member of this team?

• A. Special educator
• B. Occupational therapist
• C. Psychologist
• D. School inspector

Q5. Suresh has cerebral palsy. The teacher should expect each of the following difficulties EXCEPT

• A. Problems in retaining information in short-term memory
• B. Problems in retaining information in long-term memory
• C. Difficulty with abstract thinking
• D. Inability to comprehend any spoken language at all

Q6. Rohit, a Class 3 boy, cannot write steadily; his handwriting is clumsy and his words are spaced improperly on the page. The BEST label for this learning disability is

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

Q7. A Class 4 student in a rural Bihar school cannot sit at one place even for a moment, attends to irrelevant stimuli and shows considerable hyperactivity. This condition is identified as

• A. Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)
• B. Dyslexia
• C. Cerebral palsy
• D. Intellectual disability

Q8. Children with learning disability are sometimes wrongly perceived as

• A. Gifted students
• B. Children with hearing impairment
• C. Slow learners
• D. Children with cerebral palsy

Q9. The FIRST objective of adaptation in special education for a child with intellectual disability is to train her to

• A. Memorise the alphabet and multiplication tables
• B. Use a computer for daily classroom work
• C. Pass the Class 5 board examination on time
• D. Look after personal needs — eating, drinking, toileting, bathing, dressing

Q10. Each of the following is an adaptation for a child with locomotor disability EXCEPT

• A. Massaging and regaining muscle power in weak muscles
• B. Providing splint or calipers for support
• C. Thorough surgery using a steel rod as permanent support
• D. Teaching Braille writing and lip reading

Q11. Assistive devices are of TWO types. Which pair correctly names these two types?

• A. Devices used by the concerned person and devices used with the help of others
• B. Devices for boys and devices for girls
• C. Devices for school use and devices for home use
• D. Government-issued devices and privately purchased devices

Q12. By using an assistive device a person with disability is BEST able to

• A. Replace medical treatment altogether
• B. Acquire intellectual abilities not present at birth
• C. Prevent further disability and train residual abilities for independent living
• D. Remove the disability permanently within a year

Q13. Per Table 10.3.2, which set of assistive devices is correctly matched to hearing impairment?

• A. Abacus, Braille and arithmetic frames
• B. Splint, calipers and walking aid
• C. White cane, talking watch and Braille slate
• D. Hearing aid, communication aids, communication boards and talking boards

Q14. The inclusive teacher's special role in a single phrase. She is BEST seen is described as

• A. A mediator between the child and the knowledge given in books
• B. An evaluator who grades the child against peers
• C. A replacement for the parents at school hours
• D. A disciplinarian who corrects classroom misbehaviour

Q15. A school in rural Bihar enrolls a child with multiple disability. The FIRST 'special method' a teacher should plan in coordination with the multi-disciplinary team is

• A. Surgery to remove the disability
• B. Daily homework copied from a Class 5 textbook
• C. Compulsory transfer of the child to a special school
• D. Family counselling to educate the family and provide emotional support