Mark,a 9-Year-Old with Down Syndrome,is Mainstreamed into a Regular Grade

question 14

Multiple Choice

Mark,a 9-year-old with Down syndrome,is mainstreamed into a regular Grade 3 class for part of the school day.His mother asks the school nurse about programs such as Cub Scouts that he might join.What knowledge should the nurse's recommendation be based upon?

• A) Programs such as Cub Scouts are inappropriate for children who are cognitively impaired.
• B) Children with Down syndrome have the same need for socialization as other children.
• C) Children with Down syndrome socialize better with children who have similar disabilities.
• D) Parents of children with Down syndrome want access to programs such as Scouts because they deny that their children have disabilities.

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Definitions:

Sensorimotor

Referring to the developmental stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where infants learn through interacting with the world using their senses and motor abilities.

Egocentrism

A cognitive bias where individuals overemphasize their own point of view at the expense of others' perspectives.

Animism

The belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence.

Self-Centering

The tendency to consider one's own perspectives and needs before those of others.