Identification
Leo Kanner
First described/discovered Autism
Which of the following would be the most difficult for a child with Autism?
a) reciting the days of the week
b) naming the characters in a story
c) understanding why a joke is funny
What is ....
c) understanding why a joke is funny
In recent estimates, how many children have ASD?
a) 1 in 54
b) 1 in 110
c) 1 in 150
d) 1 in 350
What is....
a) 1 in 54
Skills that help improve success in gen. ed classes EXCEPT...
a) display near-zero-level problem behavior
b) use secretin therapy to eliminate symptoms
c) participate in group lessons
d) interact appropriately with peers
What is....
b) use secretin therapy to eliminate symptoms
Skills for successful inclusion of students with ASD who tend to be successful participate and learn in group lessons.
What is ....
True
Autism is best described as....
a) behavior disorder
b) developmental disorder
c) intellectual disability
What is .....
developmental disorder
Responses to stimuli in people with Autism...
a) all people with ASD usually prefer loud noises
b) some people with ASD do not feel pain in a normal way
c) people with ASD insist on sameness
What is .....
b) some people with ASD do not feel pain in a normal way
Possible causes of ASD except
a) abnormal brain development
b) genetic factors
c) environmental toxins
d) parenting style
What is...
d) parenting style
What is most accurate about ABA...
a) ABA is too complicated for many parents
b) Skills targeted for teaching are based on individual needs
c) ABA consists only of discrete trial training
What is .....
b) Skills targeted for teaching are based on individual needs
A strong argument for including students with ASD in gen. ed is that they are exposed to a more rigorous curriculum.
What is .....
False
They learn from socially competent children
Teacher asks...."Do you have a pet?"
Student replies..."Do you have a pet?"
This speech deficit in children is known as...
a) echolalia b) memorization c) metalinguistic
What is.....
echolalia
Overselectivity is characterized as ..
a) resistance to changes in routine
b) obsessive attention to a specific object
c) focusing on a part rather than the whole
What is ....
c) focusing on a part rather than the whole
True statement about the genetic component..
a) identical twins will both have autism
b) a genetic marker for autism has been identified
c) parents of a child with autism have a higher risk of having other children with autism
What is .....
c) parents of a child with autism have a higher risk of having other children with autism
Strategies based on ABA EXCEPT....
a) discrete trial training
b) facilitated communication
c) naturalistic language strategies
What is ....
b) facilitated communication
ABA is supported by scientifically validated research.
What is ....
True
IDEA defining characteristics except one...
a) cognitive deficits
b) communication deficits
c) deficits in social interaction
d) resistance to environmental change
What is ....
cognitive deficits
Although Asperger syndrome and Autism are similar they...
a) are not inflexible in their routines
b) don't have difficulty understanding other's feelings
c) don't have deficits in language and general intellectual functioning
What is ....
c) don't have deficits in language and general intellectual functioning
At what age can ASD be reliably diagnosed?
a) 18 months
b) 3 years
c) 5 years
What is ....
a) 18 months
Visual activity schedules for students with ASD....
a) are most useful only in academic settings
b) are most appropriate only for preschoolers
c) is a form of prompting
What is ...
c) a form of prompting
Facilitated communication is a support strategy where the teacher helps a student who cannot speak type responses on a keyboard.
What is .....
True
Example of joint attention...
a) A mother holding her child's hand
b) A child looking for a favorite toy
c) A child looking at a picture that a teacher is pointing at
What is.....
A child looking at a picture that a teacher is pointing at
Example of a behavior trap...
a) Bailey can't stop spinning coins
b) Ms. Monroe always has a negative reaction to Cole's screaming
c) Mr. Chisholm uses Darren's love of presidents to develop academic and social skills
What is.....
c) Mr. Chisholm uses Darren's love of presidents to develop academic and social skills
Established the value of systematic early intervention...
a) Eugen Bleuler
b) Bruno Bettelheim
c) Ivar Lovaas
d) Lorna Wing
Who is....
c) Ivar Lovaas
Which of the following types of sentences in NOT a part of a social story?
a) affirmative
B) comparative
c) descriptive
d) perspective
What is ...
B) comparative
Unproven treatments for ASD that claim to help have no scientific evidence.
What is ...
True