Autism awareness for therapists

How do autistic children struggle with social imagination?

• They find it difficult to memorise and absorb new information

• They find it difficult to interpret others' thoughts, feelings, and intentions

• They find it difficult to talk about their interests

• They find it difficult to communicate verbally or through images

If you use visual support to indicate bath time, such as rubber duck, what must you ensure?

• That the object is brightly coloured

• That you vary the object you use each time

• That you use the same objects consistently

• That the child sees the object for atleast 30 seconds

Which of these is a myth about autism?

• Vaccines do not cause autism

• Children eventually outgrow autism

• Autism affects social skills

• Children with autism may experience sensory sensitivity

What can a 'feeling scale' be used for?

• To encourage the child to experience different emotions

• To help the child recognise emotions in others

• To help the child express their emotions

• To show the child what they should be feeling

What is an effective way to communicate with autistic children?

• With simple phrases and pictures

• Using idioms, metaphors and figures of speech

• With series of questions

• Using long, detailed sentences

Children with autism dont like affection

• True

• False

Autism affects children as well as adults

• True

• False

Mention atleast 5 characteristic of autism

Autism prevalence is estimated at ______ births

• 1 in 85

• 1 in 21

• 1 in 110

• 1 in 225

Autism is a developmental disorder that appears_____

• at birth

• in the first 6 months of life

• In the first years of life

• In the first 3 years of life