What is the fastest growing serious developmental disability in the United States is?
Autism
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List three repetitive behaviors young children with autism often portray
Handclapping, twisting, jumping, rocking, arranging and re-arranging things, arm flapping, finger flicking, lining up toys
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Many young children with autism in their first years of life show less interest in social interaction and have impairment in early language skills, play, motor functions compared to children with normal development
True
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What is one of the highest needs expressed by special education teachers?
Need for information and social support are the relatively highest needs expressed by teachers.
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True or false: children with autism are very attached to their parents and express it by never leaving their side
False: Children with autism are very attached to their parents, but they express their attachment in very unusual ways
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When was Autism Speaks U founded at Illinois State University founded?
Founded the first semester of the 2013-2014 school year
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What do family studies show about parents with children that have autism?
There are more emotional and social characteristics common in parents that are raising a child with autism than parents in general
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What are two primary duties of a special education teacher?
• Adapt, and collaborate with teachers to adapt, lessons to meet the needs of special education students
• Develop transition plans that outline services to help students as they graduate or move to a new school
• Ensure that students are receiving the services outlined in their IEPs
• Meet with parents, teachers, counselors, and administrators to discuss students’ progress
• Ensure that schools comply with requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
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What are the three groups of people that are more likely to be diagnosed?
Boys, siblings of those with ASD's (Autism Spectrum Disorders) and people with other developmental disorders
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What is rumored to be the number one cause of autism?
Childhood vaccinations
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Which actions are recommended the most to improve the ways to enrich the classroom setting for children with autism?
Continue research and creative programs that nurture and encourage the children with autism to achieve their potential.
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What is the average age of autism diagnosis?
Three years old
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What is the average yearly cost for a family with an autistic child?
$60,000
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What credentials are needed to become a special education teacher?
At least a bachelor’s degree at a university and certification to teach special education at a public school