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Students with Autism Spectrum DisorderExam Questions and Answers
Autism - Answer-a developmental disability affecting verbal and nonverbal
communication and social interactions
::Generally evident before age 3
-Affects academic performance
-Engagement in repetitive activities
-Resistant to environmental and daily routine changes
-Unusual response to sensory experiences
Diagnosis and spectrum - Answer-Diagnosed behaviorally using interviews,
observations, and checklists
DSM provides standard qualifications for disorders
Criteria for ASD changed
Four to look at for diagnosing - Answer--social communication and social interaction
-Restrictive and repetitive behavior
-Symptoms present in early childhood
-impairment in everyday functioning
Spectrum - Answer--classic autism on one end of the spectrum, language delays, social
delays, an more intensive repetitive movements
-Aspergers, or high functioning autism, is on the other end of the spectrum: average or
above average IQ, deficits in social skills, initial deficit in language skills that later go
away, trouble with sensory integration.
-despite broad range both are labeled as autistic.
Prevalence and causes - Answer--1 in 50 children have autism
-boys 4x more likely
-causes: no solid one cause, genetic factors, environmental factors such as paternal
age, maternal illness before or during pregnancy, etc.
Academic characteristics - Answer--terrific memory
-delayed echolalia = repeat phrases during conversation when not necessary
-problems with organization
-usually visual learners
-need to have directions physically and visually modeled
literal learners
Social and behavior characteristics - Answer--problems with social interactions
-respond directly when asked a question
-trouble taking turns and cooperating
-don't know how to start or maintain conversation
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