Understanding Autism

TRUE or FALSE:

Autism is considered a spectrum disorder.

• True

• False

In 2020, the CDC reported that how many children in the U.S. are diagnosed with autism?

• 1 in 552 children

• 1 in 1,002 children

• 1 in 54 children

• 1 in 1o children

Which part of the body is affected by autism?

• The Liver

• The Brain

• The Legs

• The Intestines

ASD is an acronym for

• Australian Society for Disabled persons

• Autism Spectrum Disorders

• Autism Society of Disabled

• Australian Society of Disabled

In ASD, emotional vulnerability may include

• difficulty tolerating mistakes, may express frustrations by throwing tantrums or self-injury, low frustration tolerance

• limited understanding of self and others emotional repsonses

• neither

• both

Autism greatly varies from person to person (no two people with autism are alike).

• True

• False

What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?

• Developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and nonverbal communication 
• A developmental disability significantly affecting social interaction
• A developmental disability that is evident before age 3
• All of the above

True or False. Some individuals with ASD may exhibit a full range of cognitive development although most have some degree of intellectual impairment.

• True
• False

True or false. Aspergers is a form of autism.

• True

• False

True or False. ASD can affect the individual's motor skills.

• True

• False