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

Q1. Adaptations 'lead them to independent living.' For an upper-primary teacher of Classes VI-VIII, the BEST classroom interpretation of this aim is that adaptive skills should

• A. Equip the child to apply Reading, Writing and Arithmetic in real, everyday settings.
• B. Make the child finish the syllabus faster than peers.
• C. Win the child a top rank in the unit test.
• D. Let the child copy answers from a partner during exams.

Q2. There are different adaptive skills and assistive devices for different disabilities. This implies that an upper-primary teacher should

• A. Use one common adaptation for every child with a disability in the class.
• B. Refer every child with a disability to a special school straight away.
• C. Match the adaptation to the specific impairment of each child — sign language for hearing loss, Braille for visual impairment, and so on.
• D. Avoid teaching such children any new skills.

Q3. A Class 8 teacher asks a hearing-impaired student to practise standing in front of a mirror and following her facial movements while she speaks. This technique is

• A. Task analysis
• B. Braille drill
• C. Yoga therapy
• D. Lip reading

Q4. A Class 7 student in Rampur has residual (low) vision but cannot read regular print. Which adaptation is MOST appropriate for her science textbook?

• A. Large print books and good illumination
• B. A wheelchair
• C. A walking stick
• D. Sign-language flash cards

Q5. Why is 'massaging and regaining the muscle power in the weak muscles' included as a main adaptation for locomotor disability?

• A. Because massage is a religious practice for healing.
• B. Because it cures cerebral palsy permanently.
• C. Because it strengthens weak muscles so the child can move and walk better.
• D. Because it replaces the need for any school education.

Q6. Ravi, a Class 7 boy, cannot write constantly; his handwriting is clumsy and improperly spaced. This MOST closely matches

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

Q7. A Class 6 student in a rural Bihar school cannot sit at one place even for a moment, attends to irrelevant stimuli and shows considerable hyperactivity. This would be classified as

• A. Dyslexia
• B. Dyscalculia
• C. Dysphasia
• D. Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)

Q8. Task analysis is also called 'shaping' because

• A. The teacher shapes clay models with the child.
• B. Each step is reinforced and acquiring the first step motivates the pupil to acquire the second one.
• C. It re-shapes the child's brain through surgery.
• D. It changes the child's personality permanently.

Q9. When teaching reading to a Class 6 child with intellectual disability, it is suggested to begin with 'sight words' such as

• A. Mathematics, Science, Art
• B. Capital, Rupee, Country
• C. Sun, Moon, Star
• D. TOILET, POISON, DANGER

Q10. Complete the example: 'a person with hearing disability will use ___ in order to listen to others and will therefore be able to converse with others, listen to lectures, music etc.' The missing device is

• A. A white cane
• B. A hearing aid
• C. A wheelchair
• D. An abacus

Q11. Assistive devices are of two types. These two types are

• A. Cheap devices and expensive devices
• B. Indian devices and foreign devices
• C. Devices that the disabled person can use by himself, and devices that have to be used with the help of others
• D. Mechanical devices and digital devices

Q12. For a child with intellectual disability, an assistive device is needed

• A. Compulsorily, for every intellectually disabled child.
• B. Only if the child is from a wealthy family.
• C. Only after the child turns 18.
• D. Only if it is accompanied by another impairment such as hearing or visual; otherwise, there is no need.

Q13. The teacher 'is the mediator between the child & knowledge given in the books.' In an inclusive Classes VI-VIII setting, this metaphor of 'mediator' implies that the teacher must

• A. Decide who gets to read the textbooks.
• B. Stay out of the way of the child's learning.
• C. Recognise the child's disability and adapt the textbook content so the child can access it.
• D. Hand textbooks only to high-scoring children.

Q14. 'A child with any form of disability faces two problems.' These two problems are

• A. Inability to carry out daily activities like other children, and facing challenges in pursuing education due to disability.
• B. Not getting pocket money and not getting friends.
• C. Going to school and going to the playground.
• D. Reading novels and writing poems.

Q15. An upper-primary teacher introduces simple games and play-way activities for a Class 7 student with cerebral palsy. This method will MAINLY help because it

• A. Increases the body's spasticity and stiffness.
• B. Reduces tension and body spasticity and also acts as leisure and pass time.
• C. Replaces medical treatment for severe disability.
• D. Makes the child forget about his disability for ever.