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What is the number of student diagnosed with aspergers syndrome?
What is 2 to 3 for every 1000 children.
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At what age do symptoms become apparent?
What is between 18 months and 4 years of age.
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What was autism originally called?
What is infantile psychoses.
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What age does a child need to show symptoms before to be diagnosed with ASD?
What is prior to age three.
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Who should the teacher cooperate with when choosing an educational program for the child with autism?
Who are the parents, therapist, medical personnel and others on the IEP team.
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What is the number of students diagnosed with a disorder in the autism spectrum?
What is 2 to 6 for every 1000 children.
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Name at least two characterstics seen in persons with autism.
What is communication problems, difficulty relating to people, objects and events, unusual play with toys, difficulty with changes in routine, or repetitive body movements or behavior patterns.
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What were students with now autism misdiagnosed with prior to this?
What is emotionally disturbed, mentally retarded, or having a mental illness.
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What would warrant a complete analysis of a child?
What is if a child shows behavioral characteristics of impaired socialization, delayed or regressive language, and restricted behavior during a physical or screening.
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What should emphasized in the education of students with autism?
What is language and social skills.
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What is the incidence of childhood disintegrative disorder?
What is 1 in every 100,000 children.
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What is echolalia in children with autism?
What is the tendency to repeat phrases they hear.
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Is autism more common in males or females and by what percentage?
What is males and four times more common.
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Who would complete a behavior rating profile for a child?
Who is a family member, especially a parent.
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What is the focus of the DIR/Floortime approach?
What is relating, communicating and thinking through relationship building.
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What is the growing diagnosis of ASD accredited by?
What is better screening and identification methods.
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What is the average IQ test score of someone with autism?
What is below 70.
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What is Rett Syndrome?
What is a progressive neurological disorder only seen in females.
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How many of the symptoms does a child need to display to be diagnosed with autism?
What is at least six, with at least two from section one.
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What does TEACCH stand for and what does it emphasize?
What is treatment and education of autistic and related communication handicapped children and focuses on individual work with environmental organization.
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How many students are receiving services for autism between the ages 6 to 21?
What is 97,904 people.
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What is the main characteristic of aspergers syndrome?
What is severe trouble with social situations.
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What is a broader term used to describe autism?
What is a pervasive developmental disorder.
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What is essential in diagnosing a child with ASD?
What is the assessment and evaluation of the child's development, communication and social skills.
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What type of program is critical for a child with autism?
What is an individualized program based on strengths and needs of each student.