Question 1

How should you speak to a child who is Deaf or hard of hearing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Use a loud, slow voice and over-enunciate
B)   Seat the child beside the person talking so the child can hear
C)   Face the light when talking so the child can see your face
D)   Use language slightly below the expected age/stage of the childE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Explain three ways a teacher can support a parent in facilitating understanding and speech reading for a child with who is Deaf or hard of hearing.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

How much longer does it take a child who is blind or low vision to develop a full range of language skills?

Accepted Answer

A)   Six months longer
B)   Twelve months longer
C)   Twenty-four months longer
D)   Thirty-six months longerE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

Early interference of a hearing disability is considered what?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pre-lingual
B)   Post-lingual
C)   Conductive hearing loss
D)   Sensorineural hearing lossE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

What is the first step an early childhood teacher should take after they become aware of a possible problem with hearing loss in one of their students?

Accepted Answer

A)   Create an inclusive program to account for the disability
B)   Get a second opinion from a certified therapist
C)   Notify the administration
D)   Confer with parentsE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

What specialist, along with a developmental specialist, often serves as a consultant and provides support to the early childhood teacher for children who have a moderate vision disability?

Accepted Answer

A)   Psychologist
B)   Psychiatrist
C)   Orientation specialist
D)   Social workerE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Explain four teaching strategies to utilize with a child who is blind or low vision in a preschool classroom.

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Question 8

As someone who is aware of the behaviors in young children that may indicate vision disabilities, explain the teacher's role in guiding such children to be active class participants.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Sensorineural hearing losses cause a problem with audibility and sound distortion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is true regarding sensorineural hearing losses?

Accepted Answer

A)   Can seldom be remediated
B)   Causes a conductive deficit
C)   Causes a problem with audibility and sound distortion
D)   Can be corrected with surgeryE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Children who are Deaf and receive cochlear implants are better able to integrate auditory and visual information if they receive the implants before

Accepted Answer

A)   they begin to talk.
B)   the age of three.
C)   the age of four.
D)   they start school.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

When do many physical disabilities develop in the eyes that result in blindness or low vision?

Accepted Answer

A)   Prenatally
B)   During the birth process
C)   Shortly after birth
D)   During early elementary school yearsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Summarize the effect of a hearing loss on a child's language.

Accepted Answer

Inadequate auditory input duri...

Question 14

Parents of babies who have vision disabilities should be encouraged to look at, engage, and interact with their baby as if the baby could see.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

At what age do children who are blind or low vision typically begin to walk?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nine months
B)   Twelve months
C)   Twenty-four months
D)   Thirty-six monthsE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Who should make the decision to use signing, speaking, or a combination of the two methods with a child who is Deaf or hard of hearing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Deaf education specialist
B)   Parents
C)   The child
D)   TeacherE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

What is a warning sign NOT associated with a possible hearing loss?

Accepted Answer

A)   Does not respond when spoken to
B)   Seems overly shy
C)   Speaks too loudly or too softly
D)   AttentivenessE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

When a child's eye does not get enough use and the visual system in the brain does not develop properly, it leads to low vision in the affected eye. What is this called?

Accepted Answer

A)   Strabismus
B)   Cortical blindness
C)   Astigmatism
D)   AmblyopiaE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

What is a popular vision screening tool used in early child care programs?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tympanometry test
B)   MEMR test
C)   Snellen Illiterate E test
D)   Teller Acuity CardsE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

What is the difference between hearing loss that occurs in the outer or middle ear and hearing loss that occurs in the inner ear (cochlea or auditory nerve) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   A loss in the outer or middle ear produces a conductive hearing loss; a loss of hearing in the inner ear produces a sensorineural hearing loss.
B)   A loss in the outer or middle ear produces a sensorineural hearing loss; a loss in the inner ear produces a conductive hearing loss.
C)   A loss in the outer or middle ear produces a conductive hearing loss; a loss in the inner ear produces central deafness.
D)   A loss in the outer or middle ear produces central deafness; a loss in the inner ear produces a conductive hearing loss.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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What is a popular vision screening tool used in early child care programs?

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Children who are Deaf and receive cochlear implants are better able to integrate auditory and visual information if they receive the implants before

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Early interference of a hearing disability is considered what?

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Summarize the effect of a hearing loss on a child's language.

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Parents of babies who have vision disabilities should be encouraged to look at, engage, and interact with their baby as if the baby could see.

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Sensorineural hearing losses cause a problem with audibility and sound distortion.

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When do many physical disabilities develop in the eyes that result in blindness or low vision?

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At what age do children who are blind or low vision typically begin to walk?

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As someone who is aware of the behaviors in young children that may indicate vision disabilities, explain the teacher's role in guiding such children to be active class participants.

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When a child's eye does not get enough use and the visual system in the brain does not develop properly, it leads to low vision in the affected eye. What is this called?

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What is a warning sign NOT associated with a possible hearing loss?

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What specialist, along with a developmental specialist, often serves as a consultant and provides support to the early childhood teacher for children who have a moderate vision disability?

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What is the first step an early childhood teacher should take after they become aware of a possible problem with hearing loss in one of their students?

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Which of the following is true regarding sensorineural hearing losses?

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Who should make the decision to use signing, speaking, or a combination of the two methods with a child who is Deaf or hard of hearing?

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How should you speak to a child who is Deaf or hard of hearing?

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What is the difference between hearing loss that occurs in the outer or middle ear and hearing loss that occurs in the inner ear (cochlea or auditory nerve) ?

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How much longer does it take a child who is blind or low vision to develop a full range of language skills?

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