_____ is characterized by impairments in social interaction and communication and the presence of restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRBs).

• Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

• Sensory Processing Disorder

Those diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are highly sensitive to environmental changes.

• True

• False

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The DSM-5 would classify Asperger Disorder as a _______ .

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

• Sensory Processing Disorder

Girls are more likely than boys to be diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Boys are more likely than girls to be diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Language impairments and echolalia (repetition, or echoing back, of another person's speech) are examples of _________ which are core symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

• Difficulties with social communication

• Restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRBs)

_____ are examples of restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRBs) of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Select all that apply.

• Verbal and nonverbal communication

• Obsession with routines or patterns

• Abnormal or stereotype behaviors

• Lack of eye contact and theory of mind

Key indicators of Autism Spectrum Disorder are a delays in social behaviors, difficulty in verbal/nonverbal communication, atypical play, no smiling, and a reversal of skills.

• True

• False

ASD treatment does rely heavily on medical interventions and intensive early intervention is the least effective.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

ASD treatment does not rely heavily on medical interventions and intensive early intervention is the most effective.

Early intervention services for ASD is most commonly practiced in _________.

• The child's natural environment

• A clinic

• A hospital

What is an OT's role in treating a client with ASD?

• Understanding what autism looks like at each stage of development

• Understanding various treatment settings

• Work to eliminate or decrease barriers to increase independence in ADLs and IADls

• All of the above