WorksheetsIntroduction to Autism
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is not a common myth of a person with autism
All people with autism like to be left alone
People with autism are individuals
Everyone with autism is aggressive
All people with autism have a special gift or talent
Autism is technically classed as a 'disease' in the DSM V diagnostic manual
True
False
What are the key principles to any intervention for a person with autism
It is based on sound knowledge and evidence based
It is not personalised to the person
It takes into account the person's capacity
It uses punishment based approaches
The key principles of PBS are
It focuses on eradicating challenging behaviour
It looks at the function of behaviour
It is a constructional apporach
It is quick and easy to use
It improves quality of life
People with autism may experience....
mental health problems
social exclusion
problems with problem solving
problems with functional living skills
All of the above
Which is not included in the areas of impairments for an autism diagnosis
Sensory differences
Challenging Behaviour
Social Communication
Restrictive and repetitive behaviour patterns
IQ
To develop functional communication you need the means, the reasons and the.....
voice
opportunities
support
PECS
'Theory of mind' refers to......
the theory that the mind is a separate internal entity
the theory that the mind isnt a separate internal entity
the ability to put yourself in another person's shoes
the ability to meditate and relax your mind.
Should allow someone with autism to engage in a task that has problems and errors intentionally included
No - people with autism can't cope with this
Yes - but there needs to be clear procedures
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How many senses are there
4
5
7
11
City Care are signed up to STOMP. STOMP (Stopping Over-Medication of People with learning disabilities, autism or both) is a project to reduce the amount of psychotropic medication that is prescribed for behaviours that challenge, and to look at alternatives such as PBS.
True
False
