Special Education 466
Spring 2014 - Assignment I
Intellectual and Developmental Disability and the Family

Section 1.
Multiple Choice Questions – 2 pts. each 1) According to Anderson, Larson, & Wuorio and Seltzer and Krauss, what role do siblings often wind up playing in the life of a sister or brother with I/DD?
a. care-taker
b. house cleaner
c. guardian
d. cook
e. none of the above
2) Which of the following in NOT one of the benefits to aging parents of co-residing with an adult son or daughter with mild to moderate I/DD? a. financial support b. help with chores c. emotional support d. assistance with driving e. increased social connection
3) There is evidence that the gender of sibling pairs influences connection and specifically that more positive relationships often occur if which of the following is NOT the case: a. siblings are the same sex b. siblings are male and female c. the sibling without a disability is a brother d. the sibling without a disability is a sister e. b & c
4) Which of the following was not described in the chapter as being part of transition planning services: a. transition planning starting at age 14 b. vocational training c. post-secondary education d. independent living skill acquisition e. social skill development
5) According to Anderson, which of the following health-related services are typically covered by insurance and/or Medicaid for individuals with disabilities? a. speech therapy b. mental health services c. occupational therapy d. physical therapy e. all of the above

Section 2 Discussion Questions – answer 3 out of 4 of the following questions - 5 pts. each 1) Early in the chapter you read that educators and service providers tend to have more difficulty representing the benefits of families when family ideas conflict with service