RCSLT Autism Awareness Quiz (extra reading)

What is autism characterized by?

• Differences in social interaction and sensory processing

• Differences in physical health and emotional regulation

• Differences in learning and thinking

• Differences in speech and language

What is the estimated global proportion of autistic individuals assigned males at birth to individuals assigned females at birth?

• 2:1

• 1:1

• 3:1

• 4:1

What is the primary aim of the member guidance for speech and language therapists (SLTs)?

• To advocate for reasonable adjustments and challenge discrimination

• To provide clinical-level guidance for autistic people

• To recognise, assess, and offer intervention to autistic people

• To provide clarity on the role of SLTs working with autistic people

What is the estimated proportion of autistic individuals with a co-occurring learning disability globally?

• 40%

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%

What is the primary focus of neurodiversity-informed interventions for autistic people?

• To eliminate all autistic traits and behaviors

• To focus on harnessing a person’s strengths and abilities

• To enforce conformity to neurotypical behavior

• To impose standardized interventions for all autistic individuals

What is the role of SLTs in supporting autistic individuals with language difficulties?

• To discourage the use of Alternative Augmentative Communication (AAC)

• To focus solely on structural language development

• To avoid advocating for the use of personal passports

• To ensure that language goals are meaningful to the individual

What is the primary aim of SLTs in identifying and adapting communicative and environmental factors for autistic individuals?

• To achieve a shared understanding of why a person is expressing distress

• To prevent communication of the individual's needs

• To focus solely on the individual's actions and responses

• To ignore the contributing factors to an individual's distress

What is the estimated proportion of autistic individuals with a co-occurring learning disability in Scotland?

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%

• 25%

What is the primary focus of neurodiversity-informed interventions for autistic people?

• To impose standardized interventions for all autistic individuals

• To enforce conformity to neurotypical behavior

• To focus on harnessing a person’s strengths and abilities

• To eliminate all autistic traits and behaviors

What is the role of SLTs in supporting autistic individuals with language difficulties?

• To avoid advocating for the use of personal passports

• To ensure that language goals are meaningful to the individual

• To focus solely on structural language development

• To discourage the use of Alternative Augmentative Communication (AAC)