before/ around age 2 (18 mos) - Answer-When can autism usually can be identified?
sooner - Answer-The ___________ appropriate intervention is started, the better.
diagnosis; diagnosis/descriptors - Answer-Any ____________ should be revisited as the child ages, as changes that occur may make i...
Assessment of ASD Exam Questions
and Answers
before/ around age 2 (18 mos) - Answer-When can autism usually can be identified?
sooner - Answer-The ___________ appropriate intervention is started, the better.
diagnosis; diagnosis/descriptors - Answer-Any ____________ should be revisited as
the child ages, as changes that occur may make it necessary to change ____________
interdisciplinary collaboration - Answer-In assessment _____________ is vital
vocabulary, goals, cues, etc. - Answer-Interdisciplinary collaboration is best if
_____________ are uniform
18 months - Answer-Usually, families have concern by _____________
14 months - Answer-Abnormalities in language development and social relatedness
happens at...
1 year - Answer-Less joint attention and communication happens at...
1 year - Answer-social smiling passivity happens at...
1 year - Answer-decreased positive affect happens at...
1 year - Answer-delayed language happens at...
9-12 months - Answer-Subtle differences in sensory-motor and social behavior happens
at....
joint attention gestures - Answer-Children with ASD have fewer _____________ and
behaviors as infants and toddlers
2-6 months - Answer-Decline in eye fixation happens at...
canonical babbling - Answer-Lower rates of ___________ and fewer speech-like
vocalizations across the 6-to-24-month age range
distressed - Answer-Children with ASD are known to have significantly more
____________ vocalizations
proximity - Answer-Girls with ASD remain in closer ___________ to peers; capitalize
more on social opportunity
, joint engagement - Answer-Girls spend more time in _____________
Talking - Answer-__________ tends to be more a primary activity for girls
compensatory behaviors - Answer-Girls appear to use ___________ to gain access into
peer groups
alone - Answer-Boys tend to play ____________ rather than participating in organized
games
boys - Answer-_________ spend more time alone
wandering - Answer-___________ tends to be more of a primary activity for boys
lack of eye contact - Answer-Some characteristics consistent with a diagnosis of ASD in
the US may not be inappropriate in other cultures such as...
"problems" - Answer-Some cultures view disability negatively, so do not want their child
identified as having, ___________
priority - Answer-Some cultures do not consider, "intervention," a __________, or
perhaps even inappropriate (i.e., "That's Jimmy. That's just the way he is.")
culturally; linguistically - Answer-Screening tools used should be ________ and
_____________ appropriate
developmental delays; autism-specific characteristics - Answer-Can include screenings
for ______________, and more ____________
-Eye gaze
-Response to name ("orienting to one's name")
-Pointing/showing items of interest
-Pretend play
-Imitation
-Nonverbal communication
-Language development - Answer-Autism-specific screenings include:
hearing loss - Answer-Ruling out _____________ is VERY important
-involvement of families and other appropriate professionals
-emotionally sensitive
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