Deck 8: Autism Spectrum Disorder

Question 1

Autism spectrum disorder is a condition characterized by: fixated interests and repetitive behavior; and ________.

A) average to above average intelligence
B) unexpected underachievement
C) deficits in social interaction and communication skills
D) excessive hyperactivity and impulsivity

Answer 1

deficits in social interaction and communication skills

Question 2

Stephen is a young adult with autism who is a very talented artist. He can glance at a building for five minutes and then draw the structure with intimate details. However, Stephen needs help with basic self-care skills and has very limited communication skills. Stephen has ________.

A) splinter skills
B) developmental delays
C) uncoordinated skills
D) sensory skills

Answer 2

splinter skills

Question 3

Which one of the following best reflects the concept of autistic savants?

A) Larry is a five-year-old kindergartner who is reading on a fifth-grade level but does math on a first-grade level.
B) Raymond is a 21-year-old who can repeat the license plate number on every car in the parking lot that he views from the classroom window but cannot tie his shoes.
C) Sean is a two-year-old who has difficulty communicating.
D) Africa is a seven-year-old who has difficulty making eye contact.

Answer 3

Raymond is a 21-year-old who can repeat the license plate number on every car in the parking lot that he views from the classroom window but cannot tie his shoes.

Question 4

Douglas is a six-year-old with autism spectrum disorder. Douglas likes string. He enters his classroom seeking and finding pieces of string. He then sits at his desk twirling the string backward and forward, in front of his face, while he completes assignments. What characteristic of autism spectrum disorder is Douglas displaying?

A) Nonverbal social communication
B) Stereotyped or repetitive actions
C) Interpersonal relationships
D) Social-emotional reciprocity

Question 5

John is an eight-year-old with autism spectrum disorder. He has an intense interest in the Detroit Tigers baseball team. He can name team members for any of the years that the Tigers existed as a team. He also can report the scoring record and position of any team member that you request. During recess, John only wants to discuss the Detroit Tigers to the exclusion of any other interactions with peers. What characteristic of autism spectrum disorder is John displaying?

A) Nonverbal social communication
B) Stereotyped or repetitive actions
C) Interpersonal relationships
D) Abnormally intense, restricted interests

Question 6

Students with autism spectrum disorder who display excessive reactions to what most people consider mild sensory stimuli, such as covering their ears or screaming at the sounds of small children's voices, are displaying ________.

A) hyperresponsiveness
B) hyporesponsiveness
C) abnormally intense, restricted interests
D) stereotyped or repetitive actions

Question 7

What percent of all children qualify and receive special education services under the category autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?

A) .71
B) 9
C) 25
D) 8%

Question 8

Students with ASD is the ________ disability category described in IDEA.

A) second largest
B) third largest
C) fourth largest
D) largest

Question 9

All the following are health conditions that a student with autism might experience EXCEPT ________.

A) seizure disorders
B) sleep disorders
C) gastrointestinal disorders
D) joint attention disorders

Question 10

Sheila, a student with autism spectrum disorders, is carefully monitored during meal times at school. Sheila eats her protein, vegetables, fruits, and desserts. However, she will also try to eat the Styrofoam tray the food is placed on as well as the plastic eating utensils provided with the tray. What is this nutritional condition called?

A) Pica
B) Bulimia
C) Anorexia
D) Gastrointestinal disorders

Question 11

This component of the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Approach involves observing and recording a child's actions to identify the cause or purpose of the behavior, particularly unwanted ones.

A) Task analysis
B) Positive reinforcement
C) Direct assessment or measurement
D) Functional behavioral assessment

Question 12

Mr. All has Sally, a student with ASD, in his sixth-grade classroom. Using social stories and ABA components, Mr. All taught Sally how to introduce herself to her peers in the classroom. Sally has repeatedly practiced this skill with her peers. Now, Mr. All has Sally using the same introduction skills with new people in different school settings. What use of ABA does this reflect?

A) Teach new skills
B) Increase desired behaviors
C) Decrease undesired behaviors
D) Generalize learning

Question 13

In this phase of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), students with ASD are taught sentence structure and how to expand their sentences using verbs, adjectives, and prepositions.

A) Phase 4
B) Phase 6
C) Phase 2
D) Phase 1

Question 14

Which phase of the PECS is a student provided many opportunities to communicate with a single picture card in a variety of natural settings and with different communication partners?

A) Phase 4
B) Phase 6
C) Phase 2
D) Phase 1

Question 15

Roland, a student with ASD, likes predictability. Before he starts his school day, he likes to know what activities are planned and when these will occur. He becomes very upset when expected announcements interrupt his instructional day. His teachers can help Roland most by ________.

A) providing a visual schedule
B) offering choices
C) creating a first/then board
D) providing video priming

Question 16

Centrali, a student with ASD, heard his teacher make the following announcement: "In five minutes, we will put our books and other things away and go to lunch." What kind of support is the teacher providing to Centrali?

A) A visual schedule
B) A verbal advance warning
C) Auditory cue
D) Visual timer

Question 17

All the following are components of the TEACCH framework EXCEPT ________.

A) visual supports are used to explain individual tasks within the daily schedule
B) visual schedules make daily schedules understandable and predictable
C) everyone has an individualized plan
D) auditory cues are used to signal the beginning or end of an activity

Question 18

Fred has high functioning ASD and is in the 11^th grade. He has decided that he wants to enter the job market. He is very interested in, and good with, computer technology. Fred wants to work in computer programing. Which of the following would be most appropriate for his special education teacher and his grade level counselor to include on Fred's IEP?

A) Learn and utilize study skills to maintain required GPA requirements for technical college entrance.
B) Careful selection of colleges that include programs to support students with ASD
C) Observe someone performing the job responsibilities of interest to the student.
D) Participate in volunteer service activities.

Question 19

Frakori's teacher suggests that it would be beneficial if he participated in a formal arrangement where he learned trade-specific vocation skills, related to his job interests, over an eight-month period. What type of work experience does this represent?

A) Paid employment
B) Apprenticeship
C) Internship
D) Supported employment

Question 20

Tom, a student with low functioning ASD, works in a small factory type facility where he and his peers with ASD assemble items for a major restaurant. In an assembly line arrangement, Tom and his peers assemble napkin packages (e.g., napkin, eating utensils, salt, and pepper) for the selected restaurant. What type of work experience does this represent?

A) Paid employment
B) Apprenticeship
C) Community-based supported employment
D) On-site supported employment

Question 21

In 1943, this researcher reported on 11 children who displayed "extreme autistic aloneness" and failed to communicate or to form normal relationships with those around them. Who is this researcher?

A) Andrew Wakefield
B) Eugen Bleuler
C) Leo Kanner
D) Hans Asperger

Question 22

In 1967, this researcher proffered a false theory that bad mothering and weak or absent fathers caused infantile autism. Who is this researcher?

A) Andrew Wakefield
B) Bruno Bettelheim
C) Leo Kanner
D) Hans Asperger

Question 23

In 1998, The Lancet published a study reporting a claim that the three-in-one measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine caused gastrointestinal problems and autism. All the following are examples of unprofessional conduct and intentional fraud discovered in the study EXCEPT ________.

A) weak methodological design
B) randomized recruitment of study participants
C) involvement of lawyers who intended to sue vaccine companies
D) parents of study participants who blamed the MMR vaccine for their children's condition before the study

Question 24

Factors leading to an increased rate of ASD include all the following EXCEPT ________.

A) children who took the MMR vaccine
B) family members
C) prenatal exposure to traffic-related air pollution
D) genetic mutations

Question 25

Which of the following is an evidence-based intervention for ASD?

A) Dolphin-assisted therapy
B) Bleach therapy
C) ABA
D) Gluten free/casein-free diet

Question 26

Explain what is meant by ASD (autism spectrum disorder). Describe how the condition is defined in IDEA.

Question 27

Mrs. Allen has a student with ASD in her class who has some quite unique abilities. Explain the concept of "autistic savants."
Create a description of Mrs. Allen's student with ASD including two characteristics and the skills that makes the student a savant.

Question 28

List the key components of the Applied Behavior Analysis Approach (ABA). Using the key components, and a specific skill or challenge, explain how ABA can be used in your identified instructional situation.