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AUTISM CORE KNOWLEDGE – QASP EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024
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AUTISM CORE KNOWLEDGE – 2024QASP EXAM PREP
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
Describe why Autism is considered a spectrum disorder
ASD is a neurodevelopmental condition that is complex to define and diagnose.
The rationale for using a dimensional rather than a categorical concept of ASD is
that a single umbrella term of ASD, with specific information about the level of
expression, is more accurate and consistent with the research literature and
clinical experience.
QUESTION 2
Identify the historical definitions of Autism
Autism was considered to be an expression of schizophrenia or psychosis in
childhood and the cause to be the mother not loving the child
QUESTION 3
Identify the currently accepted prevalence rates of Autism
1 in 59 children
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QUESTION 4
Identify what is meant by the triad of impairments
social communication, social interaction, repetitive/restricted (imagination)
QUESTION 5
Social Communication
Difficulties in communicating vary widely and they can be verbal and non-
verbal.Many have a literal understanding of language and therefore they think
people
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always mean what they say. Something as simple as body language can be totally
alien to people with autism.
QUESTION 6
Problems with social communication may show:
o not fully understanding the meaning of facial expressions, common gestures or
tone of voice
o echolalia (repetition of what has been said in a different context)
o difficulties in understanding jokes and sarcasm
o making up words
o unusual patterns of verbal communication
o inappropriate tone of voice
o difficulty differentiating between "I" and "you"
o lack of gestures and facial expressions
o having a literal understanding of language, for example, with sayings or
expressions such as "it is raining cats and dogs", or "kill two birds with one stone".
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