Deck 8: Remediating Deficits in Life Skills

Question 1

Students need to learn how to do PHG tasks without help and without ______.

A) daily practice
B) readily available grooming implements
C) reminders
D) reinforcement

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Eating skills might best be taught during meals and snacks ______.

A) at the start of the school day
B) consisting of foods the student really likes
C) only with typically developing children
D) that include food that peers typically choose to eat

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Employers who hire people with autism ______.

A) will need to be tolerant of behavioral differences
B) are not often found in the private sector
C) should be able to manage problem behavior that might occur
D) generally have at least one close friend or family member with autism

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What criteria can Mr. Salupo use to determine whether Charlie is ready for toileting instruction?

A) Charlie is 2 to 3 years of age and shows the same signs of readiness for toileting as his typically developing peers.
B) Charlie is at least 30 months old; can remain clean and dry for at least an hour or two; and has a regular, predictable elimination schedule.
C) Charlie's parents have started him on a toileting regimen at home, and his physician says he is physiologically able to use the toilet.
D) Charlie stays clean but not dry throughout the night, he can indicate verbally when he needs to void, and he has voiced the need for more privacy.

Question 5

Students with autism often have a preference for working on computers, ______ screen-based activities ______.

A) so; should be prioritized as long as students find them personally fulfilling
B) and; have the added benefit of interactive activities that encourage social interaction for children with autism
C) however; should not be part of a comprehensive academic curriculum
D) but; often do not provide enough interaction to promote social skills

Question 6

When considering age-appropriate play, leisure, and recreation skills for instruction, ______.

A) parents and teachers should not be overly stringent about which activities are appropriate for a certain age
B) parents and teachers should carefully consider and only reinforce those activities that are appropriate for a given age
C) the only way children with autism will fit in with their typically developing peers is to engage in the same types of nonacademic activities
D) children with autism should be encouraged to choose solitary or partnered activities over group activities whenever possible

Question 7

How should generalization be addressed once a student with autism acquires leisure and recreation skills?

A) Use finish boxes to allow students to work left and right.
B) Use visual systems to promote independence.
C) Provide opportunities during the school day for the student to engage in target activities or use leisure or play materials in social interactive contexts.
D) Allow the student to use DTT or MT to establish inherent organizational systems.

Question 8

______ long-term vocational training for students with autism.

A) Through the BIP process, parents usually request
B) By law, the ITP is required to plan for
C) All school districts offer
D) Family members are most often encouraged to request

Question 9

According to Brockett's structured play approach, ______ refers to the appeal an item seems to have for the child, ______ refers to the child's current ability to use a specific material correctly, and ______ is an evaluation of the child's potential to use a particular toy by herself.

A) independence; skill; interest
B) interest; independence; skill
C) skill; interest; independence
D) interest; skill; independence

Question 10

Skill deficits identified through the use of inventories and checklists should ______.

A) be compared to information gathered from ecological assessments
B) be used only with milieu teaching strategies
C) automatically become part of the student's IEP
D) be assessed again via a comprehensive, norm-referenced tool

Question 11

What is the first step in Brockett's structural play approach?

A) Sit with the student daily and watch what he plays with to determine toys or other leisure materials you think the student might be interested in and able to use.
B) Prepare a checklist for evaluating the student's response to toys or other leisure materials you think he might be interested in and able to use.
C) Collect a box of toys or other leisure materials you think the student might be interested in and able to use.
D) Determine whether each skill the student exhibits is emerging, passing, or failing.

Question 12

When developing a vocational skills high school curriculum, an ecological assessment is important to determine ______.

A) possible adult employment placements
B) whether the local economic situation is compliant with IDEA 2004 requirements
C) if the students with autism in your class are able to attain postschool employment
D) whether each student's home environment is conducive to supporting a professional career

Question 13

What is a strategy the text recommends for preparing students with autism for employment?

A) Consulting lists of jobs that are appropriate for individuals with autism
B) Having all elementary school students take career-assessment tests
C) Assuring academic mastery at the high school level
D) Teaching very young children skills that are necessary prerequisites for any kind of job

Question 14

______ with ______ has been shown to be effective in teaching both leisure skills and solitary and interactive play.

A) Explicit instruction; ecological interests
B) Explicit instruction; embedded interests
C) Solitary and group activity; ecological interests
D) Milieu therapy; Direct Instruction

Question 15

Researchers have found ______ between students with autism's cognitive level and enjoyment of leisure activities.

A) net correlation
B) no relationship
C) a positive relationship
D) an inverse relationship

Question 16

______ helps students with autism who might need external supports to obtain and maintain paid competitive employment.

A) Providing unstructured job rotations
B) Using parents as job coaches
C) The IEP
D) Supported employment

Question 17

Children with autism may have distinct preferences for clothing items, usually based on ______.

A) texture
B) color
C) parental preference
D) fashion trends

Question 18

Because many self-help tasks are extremely personal, instruction in these tasks ______.

A) is best undertaken in the home environment
B) may not be taught best in a school setting
C) should be done only under the supervision of a licensed school psychologist
D) should be done individually

Question 19

What is the first step in teaching?

A) Assessing students' highest functional level in life skills
B) Performing task analysis for age-appropriate skills
C) Determining what students need to learn
D) Assessing students' baseline problem-solving skills

Question 20

Leisure activities for students with autism that involve social interaction should be selected ______.

A) with regard to local peer group norms
B) whenever inappropriate behavior occurs
C) only for students with high-functioning autism
D) by assessed age of functioning

Question 21

Children with autism are unlikely to learn play, recreational, and leisure skills without related systematic instruction.

Question 22

Discuss some recreation and leisure activities-both solitary or partner and group-that students with autism might enjoy at various ages.

Question 23

Discuss some characteristic aptitudes and interests of individuals with autism that might be considered a competitive advantage, rather than a handicap, for employers.

Question 24

What are some common approaches to assessing functional life skills, including vocational skills?

Question 25

Discuss some guidelines for teaching dressing skills.

Question 26

Information obtained via published assessment instruments and ecological assessments should not be combined with direct-observation methods.

Question 27

Discuss curricular considerations related to teaching vocational skills.

Question 28

Research has generally found that adults with autism have low levels of employment and admission to postsecondary institutions.

Question 29

What benefits do children derive from independently participating in play and leisure activities?

Question 30

Why are self-help skills critical to almost all areas of functioning and overall adult independence?