WorksheetsEDST 6442 - Autism Assessment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
TRUE or FALSE:
According to the American Psychiatric Association, autism is a complex developmental disorder that can cause problems with thinking, feeling, language and the ability to relate to others
According to the American Psychiatric Association, autism is a complex developmental disorder that can cause problems with thinking, feeling, language and the ability to relate to others
a)
True
b)
False
2.
TRUE or FALSE:
Autism is considered a spectrum disorder
Autism is considered a spectrum disorder
a)
True
b)
False
3.
When the characteristics are mild or not present in some categories, children are diagnosed with having what?
a)
Asperger's syndrome
b)
PDD-NOS
c)
Autism
4.
Who is more likely diagnosed? Boys or girls?
a)
boys
b)
girls
5.
Are the rates in autism rising or declining over time?
a)
declining
b)
rising
6.
When do symptoms typically appear?
a)
10 years old
b)
after 18
c)
before 3
d)
birth
7.
TRUE or FALSE:
Albert Einstein is said to have had Asperger's syndrome
Albert Einstein is said to have had Asperger's syndrome
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Is autism believed to be caused from mostly genetics or environment?
a)
environment
b)
genetics
9.
Temple Grandin is what type of thinker?
a)
verbal
b)
mathematical/logical
c)
visual
10.
TRUE or FALSE:
All autstics' are savants
All autstics' are savants
a)
true
b)
false
11.
TRUE or FALSE:
All savants are autistic
All savants are autistic
a)
true
b)
false
12.
Echolalia is:
a)
repetition of another person's body movements
b)
repetition of another person's spoken words
13.
According to Temple Grandin the main emotion for autistic individuals is:
a)
happiness
b)
sadness
c)
anger
d)
fear
14.
TRUE or FALSE:
Temple Grandin relates to animals because she understands "flight or fight"
Temple Grandin relates to animals because she understands "flight or fight"
a)
true
b)
false
15.
Repetitive body movements or movements of objects is:
a)
echolalia
b)
stimming/stereotype
16.
TRUE or FALSE:
Noise, light, and colors can actually by painful for autistic individuals
Noise, light, and colors can actually by painful for autistic individuals
a)
true
b)
false
17.
TURE or FALSE:
Autistic kids generally look physically normal
Autistic kids generally look physically normal
a)
true
b)
false
18.
TRUE or FALSE:
Autism isn't always a bad thing!
Autism isn't always a bad thing!
a)
true
b)
false
19.
ABA stands for
a)
Applied behavioral analysis
b)
Always be appropriate
c)
Affecting behavior appropriately
d)
Autism behavior appliances
20.
Temple Grandin created the squeeze machine which can be what type of therapy?
a)
music therapy
b)
deep pressure
c)
visual therapy
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