Deck 10: Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Question 1

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder have difficulty with problem solving due to

A)Difficulty in retrieving information or strategies.
B)Their inability to reason.
C)Their lack of desire and ability.
D)Lack of appropriate instruction to do so.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Deciding whether a student has the characteristics of autism spectrum disorder involves each of the following EXCEPT:

A)Cognitive ability
B)Sensory assessment
C)Adaptive skills
D)Physical ability

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Administrators,general and special education teachers,students with autism spectrum disorder and their nondisabled peers must understand and support each other in the educational system.This component of the Autism Inclusion Collaboration Model is called:

A)Home and school collaboration
B)Coordinated team commitment
C)Attitudinal and social support
D)Environmental and curricular modification

Answer 3

C

Question 4

About 10 percent of children with ASD also have Down syndrome or Fragile X syndrome. Their distinguishing characteristics include each of the following EXCEPT:

A)Overreliance on rote memory
B)Problems with theory of mind
C)Problem-solving challenges
D)Lack of desire and ability

Question 5

An early belief of the cause of autism was

A)Cold mothers
B)Neglectful fathers
C)Sibling rivalry
D)Overprotective mothers

Question 6

The new DSM uses a single classification for individuals who have significant difficulties in the domains of social interactions or communication and repetitive behavior and fixated interests.This classification is:

A)Pervasive developmental disorder
B)Adolescent spectrum disorder
C)Asperger syndrome disorder
D)Autism spectrum disorder

Question 7

Students with autism spectrum disorder nearly always have:

A)Behavior problems
B)Emotional disorders
C)Learning disabilities
D)Speech impairments

Question 8

Autism used to be one of the subcategories of:

A)Asperger syndrome
B)Pervasive developmental disorder
C)Child disintegrative disorder
D)PDD-NOS

Question 9

Currently,probably the most controversial causal issues related to autism spectrum disorder is:

A)Environmental toxins
B)Immunizations
C)Mothers' care
D)Drinking water

Question 10

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder usually have difficulty with:

A)Language and communication
B)Environmental changes
C)Stereotypic behavior
D)All of the above

Question 11

Some students with autism spectrum disorder have difficulties with sensory issues.These students need the services of which professionals to address these issues?

A)Psychiatrist
B)Physical therapist
C)Occupational therapist
D)Sensory specialist

Question 12

The majority of individuals with autism disorder have:

A)Average intellectual ability
B)Some level of intellectual disability
C)Above-average ability
D)Severe intellectual disabilities

Question 13

Student from which group are identified with ASD at a slightly higher frequency than students in all other racial groups combined?

A)Asian/Pacific Islander
B)African American
C)Hispanic
D)Caucasian

Question 14

Careful planning for the transition to adulthood for individuals with ASD typically includes each of the following EXCEPT:

A)Work skills
B)Job placement
C)Sexuality
D)Leisure skills

Question 15

Joseph often flaps his hands and rocks while sitting on his carpet square at group time.This type of behavior is called:

A)Self-stimulatory
B)Self-injurious
C)Self-selectivity
D)None of the above

Question 16

To date,research suggests that:

A)No single genetic factor is responsible for causing ASD
B)Uncaring mothers are still a reasonable cause of ASD
C)Immunizations are the cause of 50 percent of children identified with ASD
D)Chemicals in well-water are a likely cause of ASD

Question 17

Approximately what percentage of students with autism is nonverbal?

A)30
B)10
C)50
D)20

Question 18

Attention to community membership skills for individuals with ASD should begin:

A)Upon exiting the public school system
B)At age 16 beginning the transition plan
C)At age 14 beginning the transition plan
D)Before the formal transition plan

Question 19

Availability of appropriately trained support personnel is an example of:

A)Home-school collaboration and support
B)Environmental modifications and general education classroom support
C)Attitudinal modifications and social support
D)Coordinated team commitment

Question 20

The prevalence of ASD is:

A)2 times higher in females than in males
B)6 times higher in males than in females
C)4 times higher in males than in females
D)3 times higher in females than in males

Question 21

____________________________ is the ability to easily remember things without necessarily knowing what they mean.

Question 22

A training program run by a special educator or parent that involves following the pattern of: give a prompt,student performs command,and then receives a reward for desired behavior is called:

A)Priming
B)Discrete trial training
C)Peer tutoring
D)Social tutoring

Question 23

Lauren is a student in your class who has autism.During group activities or unstructured time,Lauren becomes very antagonistic with her peers and teacher.What would be a good course of action to help Lauren with this behavior?

A)Remove Lauren from the classroom during these times.
B)Use social stories to help her learn ways to concentrate in noisy environments.
C)Use mnemonic strategies to help her control her behavior.
D)Discuss Lauren's behavior with her and set up a plan for consequences when the behavior occurs.

Question 24

Because autism spectrum disorder is considered a ___________________________________,comprehensive assessment also must include asking parents about fine- and gross-motor skill development,language development,and other areas.

Question 25

A visually based technique that uses a child's special interest to facilitate understanding of social situations,routines,and the meaning of language is called a:

A)Task card
B)Picture card
C)Power card
D)Prompt card

Question 26

A 14-year-old boy with autism would be LEAST likely to have which of the following components in his curriculum?

A)Functional academics on how to read bus schedules
B)Social-skills training in how to join a conversation
C)Reading instruction in a second grade text
D)Career interest development

Question 27

Mrs.Calloway uses the sign for stop when Joseph begins inappropriately touching others.Mrs.Calloway is using:

A)A prompt
B)Discrete trial training
C)Sign language
D)Priming

Question 28

Resources often are allocated to study a disorder and to provide innovative treatments based on:

A)Prevalence
B)Visibility
C)Severity
D)Type

Question 29

Just as for other disability areas,concern exists in the field of autism spectrum disorder to find effective and _______________________________ approaches for teaching students.

Question 30

What occurs when a parent,paraprofessional,teacher,or trusted peer previews with a student the actual materials that will be used in a lesson or activity the day,the evening,or the morning before that lesson or activity occurs?

A)Priming
B)Video-based intervention
C)Discrete trials
D)Prompting

Question 31

Who is usually the first to recognize that a child is responding differently to the world than typically developing children?

A)Parents
B)Educators
C)Pediatrician
D)Caregiver

Question 32

What are the causes of autism spectrum disorder?

Question 33

For successful inclusion,educators and parents must work together in a strong partnership to ensure that a comprehensive program is implemented for the student with an autism spectrum disorder and that the skills the student learns at school are generalized at home and in the community in a process called ____________________________________________.

Question 34

Intensive early intervention can be very beneficial to many children with autism spectrum disorder;however,it can be emotionally and financially taxing for families,and requires a time commitment of:

A)30 to 40 hours per week
B)10 to 20 hours per week
C)50 to 60 hours per week
D)20 to 30 hours per week

Question 35

What is the broad difference between the federal definition of autism and the definition in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders?

Question 36

When Joanne gets anxious about changing classes,she refers to the business-sized card she keeps in her pocket that gives her step-by-step directions.This is called a:

A)Travel card
B)Task card
C)Prompt card
D)None of the above

Question 37

_________________________________ is a place students can go when they are beginning to feel anxious or upset and need to calm themselves.

Question 38

In terms of identifying children with autism spectrum disorder,why is it imperative that better assessment procedures be identified for use with young children?

A)To help parents cope and understand why their baby is "different"
B)So pediatricians will not dismiss parents' concerns
C)The most positive outcomes tend to accrue to children who begin interventions at an early age
D)So schools can screen out children who will need specialized placement at an earlier age

Question 39

Joslyn has severe autism and exhibits several repetitive self-injurious behaviors.To address these behaviors,Joslyn's parents and teachers are engaging in a functional behavioral assessment.Which of the following is an intended outcome of this assessment process?

A)To determine if Joslyn qualifies for special education with the label of autism.
B)To determine the purpose of Joslyn's self-injurious behaviors.
C)To develop a system of punishing Joslyn when she exhibits such behaviors.
D)To increase Joslyn's academic skills so the negative behaviors will subside.

Question 40

Children diagnosed with ASD may demonstrate which of the following characteristics as a baby/toddler?

A)Require constant stimulation
B)Unhealthy attachment to mom
C)Endless crying
D)No interest in play

Question 41

What characteristics do parents usually recognize when they suspect their young child is "different"?

Question 42

In general,what is the relationship between a student with ASD and their siblings?

Question 43

What are self-stimulatory behaviors?