Practice Test

The following questions will help you assess your learning of the concepts in this chapter.

This activity contains 20 questions.

	Who founded the residential movement that provided a curriculum similar to the regular curriculum and emphasized teaching to promote integration of blind children into the community?   Alexander Graham Bell Louis Braille Samuel Gridley Howe Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet

	Treatment for retrolental fibroplasia (RLF) led to an increase in the incidence of blindness in the 1950s. All of the following is true of RLF EXCEPT?   It was caused by treating premature infants with too much oxygen in incubators. RLF is now called glaucoma. RLF leads to retinal damage and detachment. Because of the surge in the number of children with blindness, it provided impetus for their parents to advocate for local school programs for their children.

	Individuals with visual impairment but who are not blind are considered to have which of the following?   congenital visual impairment astigmatism low vision strabismus

	Which of the following terms defines a clarity or sharpness of vision that is 20/200 or less after corrective lenses are provided?   optic nerve hypoplasia tunnel vision central visual acuity congenital blindness

	What term deals with blindness from restricted peripheral vision?   retinoblastoma visual field nystagmus acuity

	Which part of the eye regulates the amount of light registering on the retina?   pupil iris aqueous humor lens

	What part of the eye collects the light rays and transmits an image to the brain?   optic nerve vitreous humor retina cornea

	A child who cannot hold both eyes in proper alignment has which of the following conditions?   aniridia cortical visual impairment cataracts strabismus

	A child with limited mobility due to blindness would benefit from which of the following assistive devices?   long cane Braille TTY a low-vision device

	Which of the following is NOT a strategy used as or with alternative forms of print?   c-print closed circuit television (CCTV) low-vision devices Braille

	Renee, who is blind, is new to your class. You have received Braille and recorded materials for Renee from Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D) and National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS). The benefits of these materials include all of the following EXCEPT_______.   the technology is outdated, but free materials arrive through the mail items may be selected through online resources access to a wide variety and great number of materials

	Montell, a student with low vision, prefers to listen to books. What assistive technology will allow Montell to listen to his textbooks?   Braille translation software speech synthesizers audible and Braille notetakers closed circuit TV

	Which of the following assessments will help the specialist to observe the student's basic visual skills, including tracking, shifting attention, and reaching for objects?   functional vision orientation and mobility assessment adventitious assessment clinical low-vision

	Which teaching model relies on a VI specialist who travels to different local schools?   resource model itinerant model special school model consultant model

	With respect to the low-vision learner, which of the following strategies provides physical guidance to assist the learner through a task?   demonstrations modeling field trips using multimedia devices

	What is required by IDEA for all learners with disabilities as they prepare to enter the workforce?   individualized family service plan an individual transition plan (ITP) individualized education program (IEP) individual plan for employment

	What is the name of the curriculum that deals with orientation, mobility, independent living, technology use, and visual efficiency skills?   social interaction skills recreation and leisure career education expanded core

	How can you describe the manpower status of teachers of the visually impaired in the U.S.?   over supplied Differentiated pay scales will be employed to meet any needs. solid match between the number of students and teachers shortage of instructors

	What is one of the greatest placement concerns with respect to the low-vision population?   limited number of placement options lighting rooms equipped with/for assistive technology connection to the Internet

	General education teachers who teach students with visual impairments must be sure to include all of the following experiences EXCEPT ______.   learning by doing unifying experiences Studying parent perspectives concrete experiences

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