test 5 chapter 12

Question 1

Problems adults with ASD face

Answer 1

social initiation
communication
people less forgiving so they can get into social  rejection and legal problems
stronger
deficits in adaptive behavior

Question 2

Outcomes

Answer 2

less employment

lower quality of life

Question 3

Why do adolescents/adults have poor access to services?

Answer 3

poor implementation of transitional services
misconceptions regarding ability of people with ASD to be employed, contributing, and active members of society when supports are provided
lack of coordination between educational, behavioral, mental health, vocational, rehabilitation, and MR/DD systems indended to support
pervasive and inaccurate belief that ABA is not applicable to adolescent and adult learners

Question 4

Why do people think ABA does not apply to adults

Answer 4

associate with EIBI
think it is for simple skills

response effort greater for adults

Question 5

Characteristics of BA programming for adults

Answer 5

Staff issues: recruitment, training, supervision, and retention
Community living, safety, and vocational training (present a card if lost, use bluetooth to shop)

Question 6

what do staff need to be retained

Answer 6

effective training, didactic and competency based

demonstrate competence in implementation