ASD Final Exam Questions with Correct
Answers (Autism)
Autism is a _______ disorder that is influenced by both environmental and genetic
factors.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a group of complex neurodevelopment
disorders caused by differences in the brain that affect communication and behavior. -
Answer-neurodevelopmental
What are the three main areas of core challenges for individuals with autism spectrum
disorder?
ASD is characterized by three core deficits: impaired communication, impaired
reciprocal social interaction, and restricted, repetitive and stereotyped patterns of
behavior or interest. - Answer-Behavior,
SOcial interaction,
Communication
According to ASHA, what are the professional roles and activities for an SLP in working
with individuals with ASD?
_____services, research, _____ administration - Answer-clinical
education
What is the hallmark sign of autism and is NOT a characteristic of a developmental
language disorder or intellectual disability.
deficits in _____ attention - Answer-joint
At this time (2023), what is the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the
United States?
1 in ____ - Answer-36
An addition to the DSM 5 criteria for ASD is the inclusion of:
_____ and hypo-sensory reactivity or interests. - Answer-hyper-
Julia is a toddler with ASD who was originally diagnosed at 22 months and recently
received an updated assessment at 30 months. Findings from the Developmental
Assessment of Young Children-Second Edition (DAYC-2), parental input, and
observations indicate social-emotional skills are falling below expected age levels. Julia
has difficulty with responding and initiating simple games, facial expressions, actions, or
sounds; and has seldom initiated social closeness bids. Motor and adaptive skills are all
, within the expected age levels. Based on the information provided, Julia i most likely
struggling with the following:
_____ attention - Answer-shared
Although ASD is neurodevelopmental in nature, the only tools we have to diagnose are
based on: ______ symptomolgy - Answer-Behavior
What assessments are considered the gold standard for ASD diagnosis?
Level 3 ASD:
Requires very substantial _____/little initiation or responses for social/communication -
Answer-support
Our ability to process information and summarize a situation or "see the big picture" is
referring to: _____ coherence - Answer-central
What are the different classifications of ASD currently?
____-V, ICD-10, IDEA - Answer-DSM
Change in age of onset from "prior to 3 years" to the presence of symptoms "in the early
developmental period" was part of which version of the DSM?
DSM-___ - Answer-v
A restricted range of communicative functions to seek engagement and comfort from
others is often attributed to deficits in:
Joint____ - Answer-attention
Parents of children with ASD reported first noticing abnormalities in their children's
development - particularly in language development and social relatedness at:
____ months - Answer-14
Which developmental process often happens faster in individuals with ASD?
______ growth - Answer-cortical
When assessing younger children with ASD it is important to not only assess emerging
verbal productions, the following are also essential to make informed decisions
regarding treatment:
_____ interaction skills and prelinguistic nonverbal communication - Answer-social
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