Quiz 9

ASD is an acronym for:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Asperger disorder

• Adult Spectrum Disorder

• Rett Syndrome

The current definition of ASD is based on which of the two areas of function:

• Pragmatics and communication

• Social communication and fixated interests/repetitive behaviors

• Social communication and physical movements

• Pragmatics and echolalia

T/F: ASD is separate from intellectual disability or other speech-language diagnosis

• True

• False

______ is a person's ability to understand that people engage in mental processes.

• Theory of Mind

• Metalinguistic skills

• Pragmatic skills

• Emotional knowledge

General comprehension and expression behaviors for individuals with ASD include which of the following:

• Lack of responsiveness

• Slow acquisition of speech

• Reversal of pronouns

• Echolalia

Pragmatic behaviors common for individuals with ASD include which of the following:

• Lack of eye contact

• Word finding difficulties

• Poor understanding of related words

• Use of simple/short sentence structures

Semantic patterns common for individuals with ASD include which of the following:

• Restricted use of word meanings

• Reversal of pronouns

• Lack of responsiveness

• Poor response to commands

Syntactic and morphologic patterns common for individuals with ASD include which of the following:

• Errors in recognizing faces

• Overuse of one or two basic sentence patterns

• Difficulty with topic shift

• Faster learning of concrete words

Phonologic patterns commons for individuals with ASD include which of the following:

• Omission of grammatical morphemes

• Difficulty with word order

• Difficulty with sound segmentation

• High pitched, monotonous speech

The most desirable approach for evaluation speech-language skills of clients with ASD is:

• Authentic assessment

• Standardized testing

• Interviewing