Question 1

Each of the following is included within autism spectrum disorders EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) childhood disintegrative disorder. 
B) pervasive developmental disorder. 
C) Asperger syndrome. 
D) Butler's disorder. 
A) childhood disintegrative disorder. 
B) pervasive developmental disorder. 
C) Asperger syndrome. 
D) Butler's disorder. D

Question 2

What is currently the most popular placement for students with autism?

Accepted Answer

A) self-contained classroom 
B) separate schools 
C) resource rooms 
D) general education classrooms 
A) self-contained classroom 
B) separate schools 
C) resource rooms 
D) general education classrooms A

Question 3

What features should be present in a transition plan for students with autism spectrum disorders?

Accepted Answer

Planning should begin in elementary years and gradually become more intensive into secondary years, typically progressing from a more academic orientation to a more functional skills and basic academics orientation. Person-centered planning should be used, encouraging the student to make his or her own decisions. The goal for work settings is competitive or supported competitive employment. For those with Asperger syndrome, the focus is on social interactions in the workplace.

Question 4

Each of the following is a characteristic that applies generally to individuals who may be said to exhibit autism spectrum disorder EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) impaired social responsiveness. 
B) impaired communication. 
C) stereotyped and ritualistic behavior. 
D) broad range of interests. 
A) impaired social responsiveness. 
B) impaired communication. 
C) stereotyped and ritualistic behavior. 
D) broad range of interests.

Question 5

Two critical areas of assessment for students with autism spectrum disorders are

Accepted Answer

A) progress in academic skills and functional skills. 
B) progress in academic skills and social/adaptive behavior. 
C) progress in language development and functional skills. 
D) progress in language development and social/adaptive behavior. 
A) progress in academic skills and functional skills. 
B) progress in academic skills and social/adaptive behavior. 
C) progress in language development and functional skills. 
D) progress in language development and social/adaptive behavior.

Question 6

Describe three strategies to help a student with autism be more included in a general
education classroom.

Accepted Answer

Successful strategies for collaboration

Question 7

The most popular placement for students with autism is the general education classroom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A condition in which persons display behaviors typical of autism but to a lesser degree and/or with an onset later than 3 years of age is

Accepted Answer

A) Asperger syndrome. 
B) Rett syndrome. 
C) childhood disintegrative disorder. 
D) pervasive developmental disorder. 
A) Asperger syndrome. 
B) Rett syndrome. 
C) childhood disintegrative disorder. 
D) pervasive developmental disorder.

Question 9

Why has autism been "fertile ground for faddish and unproven treatment methods?"

Accepted Answer

Autism's symptoms are very unusual and e

Question 10

What percentage of children with autism appears to experience autistic regression?

Accepted Answer

A) 10-27% 
B) 20-47% 
C) 30-57% 
D) 40-87% 
A) 10-27% 
B) 20-47% 
C) 30-57% 
D) 40-87%

Question 11

According to the National Research Council, each of the following is considered an essential feature of effective educational programs for preschool children with autistic spectrum disorders EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) entry into intervention programs as soon as diagnosis is seriously considered. 
B) inclusion of a family component, including parent training. 
C) low student/teacher ratios in the classroom. 
D) active engagement in intensive instructional programming for at least 10 hours per week. 
A) entry into intervention programs as soon as diagnosis is seriously considered. 
B) inclusion of a family component, including parent training. 
C) low student/teacher ratios in the classroom. 
D) active engagement in intensive instructional programming for at least 10 hours per week.

Question 12

Jean is a young woman with Asperger syndrome. Her coworker recently lost a family member to cancer. Jean expounded on her knowledge of the cause and effects of the illness, but did not offer condolences, nor did she notice the discomfort she was causing her coworker. Jean's inability to perceive the feelings or to understand the emotional state of her coworker is related to

Accepted Answer

A) theory of central coherence. 
B) theory of empathy. 
C) theory of mind. 
D) theory of executive functioning. 
A) theory of central coherence. 
B) theory of empathy. 
C) theory of mind. 
D) theory of executive functioning.

Question 13

The way people use language in social situations is

Accepted Answer

A) communicative intent. 
B) semantics. 
C) pragmatics. 
D) syntax. 
A) communicative intent. 
B) semantics. 
C) pragmatics. 
D) syntax.

Question 14

The seminal work in the field of autism began in what year?

Accepted Answer

A) 1923 
B) 1933 
C) 1943 
D) 1953 
A) 1923 
B) 1933 
C) 1943 
D) 1953

Question 15

The majority of people with autistic spectrum disorders have autism rather than Asperger syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Only occasionally are the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder noticed before a child is two years old.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Jeremy has severe autism. He does not interact with others socially and his intellectual functioning appears to be very low. However, Jeremy has extraordinary ability as a pianist (though he is not interested in performing for other people). Which term best describes Jeremy?

Accepted Answer

A) Asperger syndrome 
B) Rett syndrome 
C) autistic savant 
D) autistic genius 
A) Asperger syndrome 
B) Rett syndrome 
C) autistic savant 
D) autistic genius

Question 18

Each of the following supports a neurological basis for autism EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) People with autism have a high incidence of brain seizures and cognitive deficits. 
B) Postmortem and neurological imaging studies have implicated several areas of the brain that differ from those of people without disabilities. 
C) People with autism may have experienced sudden, excessive brain growth followed by a deceleration in growth. 
D) Studies show that when one sibling is diagnosed with autism, the chances are much higher that another sibling has autism. 
A) People with autism have a high incidence of brain seizures and cognitive deficits. 
B) Postmortem and neurological imaging studies have implicated several areas of the brain that differ from those of people without disabilities. 
C) People with autism may have experienced sudden, excessive brain growth followed by a deceleration in growth. 
D) Studies show that when one sibling is diagnosed with autism, the chances are much higher that another sibling has autism.

Question 19

People with autism have a high incidence of brain seizures and cognitive deficits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Educators of students with autistic spectrum disorder are putting increasing emphasis on applying behavioral psychology in

Accepted Answer

A) structured settings and controlled environments. 
B) normalized situations and normalized locations. 
C) natural settings and natural interactions. 
D) natural settings and in-vitro interactions. 
A) structured settings and controlled environments. 
B) normalized situations and normalized locations. 
C) natural settings and natural interactions. 
D) natural settings and in-vitro interactions.

Each of the following is included within autism spectrum disorders EXCEPT

What is currently the most popular placement for students with autism?

What features should be present in a transition plan for students with autism spectrum disorders?

Each of the following is a characteristic that applies generally to individuals who may be said to exhibit autism spectrum disorder EXCEPT

Two critical areas of assessment for students with autism spectrum disorders are

Describe three strategies to help a student with autism be more included in a general education classroom.

The most popular placement for students with autism is the general education classroom.

A condition in which persons display behaviors typical of autism but to a lesser degree and/or with an onset later than 3 years of age is

Why has autism been "fertile ground for faddish and unproven treatment methods?"

What percentage of children with autism appears to experience autistic regression?

According to the National Research Council, each of the following is considered an essential feature of effective educational programs for preschool children with autistic spectrum disorders EXCEPT

The way people use language in social situations is

The seminal work in the field of autism began in what year?

The majority of people with autistic spectrum disorders have autism rather than Asperger syndrome.

Only occasionally are the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder noticed before a child is two years old.

Jeremy has severe autism. He does not interact with others socially and his intellectual functioning appears to be very low. However, Jeremy has extraordinary ability as a pianist (though he is not interested in performing for other people). Which term best describes Jeremy?

Each of the following supports a neurological basis for autism EXCEPT

People with autism have a high incidence of brain seizures and cognitive deficits.

Educators of students with autistic spectrum disorder are putting increasing emphasis on applying behavioral psychology in

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Learners With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Learners With Learning Disabilities

Learners With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Learners With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Learners With Communication Disorders

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Learners With Low-Incidence, Multiple, and Severe Disabilities

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Exam 9: Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Each of the following is included within autism spectrum disorders EXCEPT

What is currently the most popular placement for students with autism?

What features should be present in a transition plan for students with autism spectrum disorders?

Each of the following is a characteristic that applies generally to individuals who may be said to exhibit autism spectrum disorder EXCEPT

Two critical areas of assessment for students with autism spectrum disorders are

Describe three strategies to help a student with autism be more included in a general education classroom.

The most popular placement for students with autism is the general education classroom.

A condition in which persons display behaviors typical of autism but to a lesser degree and/or with an onset later than 3 years of age is

Why has autism been "fertile ground for faddish and unproven treatment methods?"

What percentage of children with autism appears to experience autistic regression?

According to the National Research Council, each of the following is considered an essential feature of effective educational programs for preschool children with autistic spectrum disorders EXCEPT

The way people use language in social situations is

The seminal work in the field of autism began in what year?

The majority of people with autistic spectrum disorders have autism rather than Asperger syndrome.

Only occasionally are the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder noticed before a child is two years old.

Jeremy has severe autism. He does not interact with others socially and his intellectual functioning appears to be very low. However, Jeremy has extraordinary ability as a pianist (though he is not interested in performing for other people). Which term best describes Jeremy?

Each of the following supports a neurological basis for autism EXCEPT

People with autism have a high incidence of brain seizures and cognitive deficits.

Educators of students with autistic spectrum disorder are putting increasing emphasis on applying behavioral psychology in

Exceptionality and Special Education

Current Practices for Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Learners

Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education

Parent and Families

Learners With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Learners With Learning Disabilities

Learners With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Learners With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Learners With Communication Disorders

Learners Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Learners With Blindness or Low Vision

Learners With Low-Incidence, Multiple, and Severe Disabilities

Learners With Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments

Learners With Special Gifts and Talents

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