Author Question: The IDEA cited finding about minority children in special education as the basis for some of the ... (Read 114 times)

acc299 · **on:** Sep 11, 2018

The IDEA cited finding about minority children in special education as the basis for some of the changes in the 2004 reauthorizations of the IDEA. Which finding is inaccurate?

A. In 2000, 1 out of every 6 persons in the United States was a member of a minority group or was limited English proficient.
B. Studies have documented apparent discrepancies in the levels of referral and placement of limited English proficient children in special education.
C. More minority children continue to be served in special education than would be expected from the percentage of minority students in the general school population.
D. African-American children are identified as having intellectual disabilities and emotional disturbance at rates greater than their White counterparts.

Question 2

Which of the following labels has the least negative connotation?

A. mongoloid
B. is confined to a wheelchair
C. has muscular dystrophy
D. is a victim of AIDS