Mod 12 Considering Neurodiversity in Intervention is Essential (Johnson)

Question 1

“All behavior change programs that are ethical, culturally responsive, and effective must also address autistic culture and _______.

Answer 1

neurodiversity

Question 2

Explicit and implicit _______
largely present in current society shape the subsequent responses autistic people are likely to receive from others.

Answer 2

biases

Question 3

“Not understanding what being autistic in society meant for me not only put my safety at risk, but robbed me of self-________ an ability to be authentic and delayed realization of my potential.” - Joy Johnson

Answer 3

awareness

Question 4

“Masking and camouflaging is simply a life of _________
to be what you are not.”

Answer 4

pretending

Question 5

“What we (Autistics) need is support in learning how to ______ the world as our authentic selves while learning how to address our challenges and access our strengths.” - Joy Johnson

Answer 5

navigate

Question 6

Autistic folks should be _____ participants in their therapeutic journey.

Answer 6

active

Question 7

______ ______ is an essential component of applied behavior analysis that denotes social importance of the intervention and social significance of behaviors to be targeted for intervention for stakeholders impacted directly and indirectly.

(Hint: two words)

Answer 7

social validity

Question 8

With whom should social validity always be assessed?

the client
the public
the client’s family
the provider

Answer 8

the client

Question 9

The general consensus amongst Autistic adults is that targeting non-harmful atypical behaviors is _____
and _________ neurodiversity.
.

Answer 9

ableist
neurodiversity

Question 10

What kind of methods help ground research in the experiences of autistic individuals?

mixed methods
statistical methods
quantitative methods
qualitative methods

Answer 10

mixed methods