RISK
Alarming behaviour whereby a person wanders off.
What is Elopement?
True or False: Forcing eye contact is a good way to form rapport with clients.
What is False
True or False: Clinicians and Assessors are well trained in working with neurodivergent populations and assessing them
False. Lack of appropriate training is actually one of the biggest barriers for neurodivergent folks seeking services.
Young family with child with confirmed diagnosis of Autism who is exhibiting behaviours that parents are describing as being risky. Parents describe such behaviours as being anti-social, non-communicative and echolalia. Would this indicate risk of crisis?
What is masking
True
When autistic individuals are in crisis, what type of communication do they benefit most from?
Clear, direct, and specific
As part of a follow up after crisis, a counsellor helps a client create a package including headphones and fidget toys that they can turn to when they are experiencing sensory overwhelm, what is this called?
Sensory Toolkit
Sarah is an autistic woman who has recently begun to experience chronic exhaustion and has started to lose some of her functional skills, such as speaking, as a result of chronic stress and masking. What is she experiencing
Autistic Burnout
True or False: All autistic people are savants
False
Many neurodivergent individuals experience severe distress when routines change suddenly, or when the demands being placed on them exceed their current capacity, leading to what type of crisis response?
Meltdown or Shutdown
True or False: Crisis professionals should assume that if a neurodivergent person isn't showing distress, they are not in crisis
False
Name one of the limitations with current assessments for neurodivergent individuals
Utility, Narrow Focus, Application
True or False: Crisis responders should assume that neurodivergent folks are not in crisis if they are not overly expressive or describe the events of a crisis with a flat affect
FALSE
What is one of the most common misdiagnoses for autistic women?
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Many ADHDers experience extreme emotional pain in response to real or perceived rejection, a condition known as what?
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD)
What does AAC stand for
Augmentatative and Alternative Communication
What is the name of the assessment used to determine the risk of an autistic child compared to others
Mental Health Crisis Assessment Scale (MCAS)
Alexis is counselling Eric a neurodivergent young man who has experienced a crisis. When working with him, she asks him very vague and open ended questions, asking him how he feels and to describe his experiences as a metaphor. Was this the right approach? Why or Why Not
No. Many neurodivergent individuals struggle with complex or abstract topics as well as understanding vague questions. The more clear and direct you are with your questions, the better.
Satoshi Tajiri is an autistic man who created an extremely popular video game franchise based on his childhood special interest, which was bug collecting. What is it called?