Deck 8: Teaching Students With Autism and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Question 1

Leo Kanner is credited with coining the term

A) autism
B) Kanner's syndrome
C) early infantile autism
D) Prader-Willi syndrome

Answer 1

early infantile autism

Question 2

Autism occurs in about _____ per 200 children.

A) 5
B) 3
C) 1
D) 0

Answer 2

1

Question 3

The age of onset of autism is prior to

A) five years of age
B) seven years of age
C) three years of age
D) two years of age

Answer 3

three years of age

Question 4

Which of the following has been cited as a reason why children with autism are difficult to identify?

A) Children with autism display many characteristics exhibited by their peers with other exceptionalities, such as speech and language disorders.
B) Many children with autism are mistakenly classified as multihandicapped.
C) There is no stable classification system used among educators and other professionals who encounter children with autism.
D) All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding the cause of autism?

A) In many cases of autism, organic factors (e.g., genetics, brain damage, etc.) have been found to cause autism.
B) In most cases of autism, a cause cannot be confirmed.
C) Inorganic factors, such as head trauma and exposure to environmental toxins, have been found to cause autism.
D) Autism is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder.

Question 6

Recent research has indicated that children, particularly young children, with autism

A) benefit from placement in restrictive medical treatment programs
B) benefit from placement in inclusive settings
C) benefit from psychotherapy
D) none of the above

Question 7

Programs for children and youth with autism should be

A) age appropriate and developmentally appropriate
B) characterized by working with the child's parents as research has indicated that autism may be caused by poor parenting
C) characterized by facilitated communication
D) none of the above

Question 8

_____________________________ is characterized by the loss of previously acquired skills between the ages of 2 and 10.

A) autism
B) traumatic brain injury
C) childhood disintegrative disorder
D) Asperger Syndrome

Question 9

_____________________ is a pervasive developmental disorder that primarily affects social interactions, language, and behaviour.

A) traumatic brain injury
B) cerebral palsy
C) autism
D) spina bifida

Question 10

The recent increase in the number of persons identified with autism has created the need for

A) more medical specialists
B) training centres
C) enhanced teacher training
D) more peer helpers

Question 11

Children with Asperger Syndrome experience

A) loss of language
B) impairment in nonverbal language
C) muscle weakness
D) difficulty with self-help skills

Question 12

Characteristics of autism include

A) inability to relate to others
B) muscle atrophy
C) seizures
D) good use of functional language

Question 13

. Maternal consumption of alcohol during pregnancy causes

A) ASD
B) FAS
C) TBI
D) MS

Question 14

In northeastern Manitoba, the estimated occurrence of FAS is ________ in 1000 live births.

A) 7.2
B) 12.8
C) 20.2
D) 2.4

Question 15

FAS is diagnosed by a _______________________.

A) medical doctor
B) resource teacher
C) occupational therapist
D) school psychologist

Question 16

Characteristics of FAS include

A) splinter skills
B) central nervous system damage
C) repetitive movement
D) preoccupation with parts of objects

Question 17

_____________________ develop over time for persons with FAS when there is a mismatch between the person and the environment.

A) Primary disabilities
B) Secondary disabilities
C) Tertiary disabilities
D) Organic disabilities

Question 18

_____________________________ is a way of conduct that meets the standards of personal independence and social responsibility expected from the cultural and chronological age group.

A) A code of conduct
B) A concept
C) An educational plan
D) Adaptive behaviour

Question 19

Individuals with neurological impairment may

A) not react to their physical environment
B) require unstructured environments
C) react atypically to their physical environment
D) require loud, boisterous environments

Question 20

Using a checklist to keep track of steps involved in routines, teaching them to manage their time, establishing classroom routines and using consistence are part of what intervention techniques pertaining to students with FASD

A) developing effective routines
B) teaching social and adaptive skills
C) structuring the learning environment
D) generalizing new skills and concepts

Question 21

A critical concern in the field of ASD is

A) parenting styles
B) sibling rivalry
C) school refusal
D) early identification

Question 22

Individuals with neurological impairments may demonstrate difficulties generalizing new skills and concepts to

A) friends and family
B) strangers
C) a variety of settings
D) teachers

Question 23

Children with autism are difficult to identify because

A) they display many characteristics of other disabilities
B) they do not attend school
C) they do not require medical attention and do not see a physician
D) they do not have distinguishing characteristics

Question 24

Although many of the behavioural characteristics displayed by children with Asperger syndrome are similar to those displayed by children with autism, the former generally have higher cognitive development and_______________________.

A) more typical imagination
B) more typical communication skills
C) social interactions
D) typical play

Question 25

Describe four characteristics of children and youth with autism.

Question 26

A few children and youth with autism display _____________________ in that they are relatively advanced in specific areas.

Question 27

Children and youth with autism sometimes engage in _______________________ or self-abusive behaviours.

Question 28

Although originally thought to be caused by environmental factors, autism is now considered to be caused by organic factors, including _______________ and complications during pregnancy.

Question 29

What are some plausible reasons for dramatic increases in the prevalence of ASD in the state of California?

Question 30

The term ______________________ reflects broad considerations across the spectrum of the disorders of autism.

Question 31

According to Barnhill (2006), students with Asperger syndrome often exhibit potential strengths in the areas of_____________________________.

Question 32

Students experiencing difficulties with adaptive behaviours and social skills may do the following:_________________________________________.

Question 33

Six-year-old Carla has severe autism. Recently, she was placed in your classroom. Synthesize the interventions presented in your text, and detail how you might meet her needs in your classroom.

Question 34

Describe interventions useful for an elementary child with FAS.