Chapter 9: ASD

Question 1

Autism is a single, well-defined category of disability

True or False

Answer 1

False - it is a spectrum disorder

Question 2

A high percentage of people with autism also have intellectual disabilities

True or False

Answer 2

True - however many are mild

Question 3

All people with autism are highly intelligent or geniuses in a specific area

True or False

Answer 3

False - only some people have extraordinary skills

Question 4

Children with ASD who have extraordinary skills is called ____________

Answer 4

Autism savant syndrome

Question 5

Autism prevalence has increased dramatically

True or False

Answer 5

True - this is thought to be caused by:

increased recognition of milder symptoms

greater awareness

Rediagosing people with ASD that received a different diagnosis

Question 6

The MMR vaccine causes autism

True or False

Answer 6

False

Question 7

Refrigerator mothers can cause autism

True or False

Answer 7

False

However a childs affect may influence the parents responsiveness

Question 8

In order to be diagnose s with autism you must demonstrate __________________ and ___________________

Answer 8

social communication impairment; repetitive/restrictive behaviours

Question 9

Females are more likely to be diagnosed with autism than males

True or False

Answer 9

False - prevalence is 5x higher for boys

Question 10

Brain development in children with _________________ is found to grow excessively in early years in life an then decelerate to normal size by adolescence

Answer 10

ASD

this is thought to impact cortical connectivity resulting in underconnectivty

Question 11

What is the extreme male brain theory?

Answer 11

That children with ASD have elevated levels of growth hormones such as androgen which causes the acceleration of brain growth

Question 12

Autism is genetic

True or False

Answer 12

True - there is a high concordance rate between MZ twins

ASD children are more likely to have siblings and family members with ASD symptoms

Question 13

What does autistic regression refer to?

Answer 13

A child appears to develop normally but then regresses

Occurs in 1/3 cases and occurs typically between age 1-3

Question 14

List 3 social communication impairments that children with ASD demonstrate

Answer 14

Social-emotional reciprocity (Communicative intent) - the don’t show the want to communicate for social purposes

Non-verbal (Joint Attention) - Unable to respond to non-verbal cues such as pointing during a conversation

Social relationships/ Pragmatics - they tend to have difficulty using socially acceptable language

Question 15

what does the hidden curriculum of language refer to?

Answer 15

the ‘dos and dont’s’ of everyday life that most people learn incidentally or with little instruction

Question 16

Early intervention for ASD can result in an ASD cure

True or False

Answer 16

False - there is no cure and severe ASD intervention isn’t very effective

Question 17

The majority of people with ASD find competitive employment

True or False

Answer 17

False- fewer than 50% are employed

Question 18

Why is it important for transition programs to be person centered?

Answer 18

People can not make decisions for people with disabilities. If they are not motivated to do something they won’t do it. Transitioning is hard work so it is important they make their own decisions as much as possible so they are committed