Autism
Deaf and Blind Education
Youth Depression/Suicide
Overweight America
Gifted Education
100
The current statistic of prevalence of Autism in the U.S. reported by the Center for Disease Control (CDC, 2012)
What is 1 in 88 children?
100
A sign language called the "Universal Sign Language" is learned by most deaf people. TRUE OF FALSE.
What is FALSE?
100
In October 2004, the FDA ordered drug companies to display what kind of warnings on the inserts of all their antidepressants?
What is a "BLACK BOX" warning. This warns both physicians and patients that the drug was associated in clinical studies with an increased risk of suicide in young adults.
100
Two consequences associated with children being overweight.
What is diabetes, cardio vascular disease, asthma, sleep apnea and quality and length of life.
100
The mearning of the acronym G.A.T. E.
What is gifed and talented education?
200
Between 2-3 years of age or early childhood.
What is the age in which most children with autism are identified as having the disorder.
200
A hearing aid surgically inserted under the skin at the base of the skull just below the ear allowing those who were once dear, to hear.
What is a Cochlear Implant?
200
Two ways the medical community can best help the depressed or suicidal patient?
What is closely monitoring the individual and prescribing medications when appropriate.
200
These are two factors that have contributed to the overweight epidemic in America.
What is portion-size, too many food choices, misleading advertisement, skipping breakfas,eating fast-food, lack of prolonged play or exercise.
200
Three characteristics of the gifed student.
What is it to "ask a lot of questions," persistent in gathering information on topic of interest, no interest in anything not in their subject of interest, may not ask for help when needed, may be competitive even with teachers and other adults, etc.
300
Two of the three main symptoms of autism spectrum disorder
What is social problems, emotional problems and problems with communication.
300
Is Braille Literacy, the knowledge and use of braille for reading, increasing or decreasing in the blind student population?
What is decreasing?
300
The FDA took this action with Black Box warnings in 2007 in order to include ALL patients under 24 years old.
What is EXPANDED them?
300
The percentage of childhood obesity in the US today.
What is between 16 and 33 percent.
400
This research-based intervention for teaching children with autism requires 30-40 hours a week of direct one on one instruction.
What is Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)?
400
Two reasons why computer and audio aids are used more than Braille today.
What is less expensive and less time-consuming.
400
Depression is a ________disorder that can begin at any age and is characterized by persistent sadness and/or irritability throughout the day.
What is MOOD?
400
Article 26 advocates for involving _"who?"___ in the Fight Against Overweight Childhood Epidemic.
What is Parents.
500
Three teaching strategies that can be used to help students with autism be succesful in the classroom
What is minimize transitions, create daily routines, use picture schedules for routines and transitions throughout the day.
500
This 1973 Act of legislation mainstreamed blind students into public schools and contributed to the decrease in Braille use.
What is the 1973 Rehabilitation Act. Students were maintstreamed, but not enough teachers were trained in Braille usage.
500
Two examples of strategies/interventions teachers can use in the classroom to help students with depression.
What is having clear expectations and guidelines,providing frequent feedback, teaching goal-setting and monitoring, teaching problem-solving, assistin in organization, develop home communicaiton methods, etc.
500
Parent trainings in the importance of both __________ and physical activity can be provided by teachers or as a whole school and keep the themes of healthy foods and healthy bodies for learning as a common goal.
What is Nutrition?
500
Three ways to nurture the gifted child and support their learning.
What is to Play down Competion, teach about risk-taking, and resist perfectionism by idealizing "improvement"
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