Intro to Autism Spec Dosorders

1.) The American of Pediatrics recommends that children be screened specifically for ASD at what ages?

18 months and 24 months

12.) What are social narratives?

Interventions that describe different social situations and provide descriptions of appropriate behavior expectations

17.) Which of the following is a diagnostic criterion for ASD?

Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple context

13.) Which of the following risk factors is NOT identified to be associated with the presence of ASD?

Young parental age

3.) According to the cdc estimates how many children have been diagnosed with asd?

1 in 68

6.) Which of the following is NOT an ASD specific diagnosis or screening tool?

Diagnostic & statistical manual of mental health disorders.

14.) Who was the child psychologist who first identified the characteristics of autism?

Dr. Leo Kanner

16.) Recent research has been able to conclusively link vaccines to greater rates of ASD.

False

4.) Recent research has been able to conclusively link vaccines to greater rates of ASD.

False

7.) The best way for educators to support children with ASD is to separate them from other children at school.

False

15.) Which of the following is a characteristic of ASD that is an example of of restricted repetitive patterns of behavior interests or activists?

Flipping objects

10.) Which of the following is a social intervention for ASD?

Peer mediated instruction and intervention

11.) Which of the following best describes autism spectrum disorders.

Persistent deficits in social intention and engagement in repetitive or stereotypical movements that impair a person's everyday functioning

5.) Which of the following is a characteristic of ASD?

Stereotyped or repetitive motor movements , use of objects or speech.

2.) What are evidence- based practices?

Treatments that have been through rigorous review & integrate clinical expertise, external scientific evidence and the perspectives of the clients & caregivers.

8.) Which of the following best describes a level 1 severity of ASD?

Trevor feels anxiety when his day is unstructured so his teacher provides an hourly schedule for him every day.

18.) Cultural & socioeconomic factors may affect the age at recognition of ASD symptoms or diagnosis.

True

19.) The exact cause of ASD is unknown.

True

9.) Cultural & socioeconomic factors may affect the age at recognition of ASD symptoms of diagnosis.

True