WorksheetsAutism Acceptance Week
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is Autism?
Autism affects the way a child sees and interacts with the rest of the world.
Autism is a developmental disability, which usually begins before 3 years of age and is a life-long disability.
Autism affects the functioning of the brain, impacting social interaction and communication skills
All three
The incidence of autism in the UK is approximately...
1 in 400 births
1 in 100 births
1 in 250 births
1 in 75 births
Data indicates that autism is growing at a rate of _ % per year
0.5 - 1
5 - 9
10 - 17
18 - 23
Autism is caused by social deprivation.
True
False
Autism has the same rate of occurrence worldwide
True
False
Autism can be diagnosed before the age of 2
True
False
There is a single gene for autism
True
False
Autism can be caused by the MMR vaccine
True
False
Who is most likely to be diagnosed with autism?
Boys
Girls
Boys and girls equally
Autism is a ________________ disability
neurological
developmental
psychological
genetic
In what year was autism acknowledged as a condition?
1897
1905
1911
1922
What is a symptom of autism in infants
no response to their name
constant screaming and crying
constant dropping of objects
inability to sleep
What percentage of individuals diagnosed with autism also have a mental health condition?
25%
45%
70%
85%
What is stimming?
lack of ability to focus on a task
repetitive or unusual body movements or noises
refusal of food due to sensory diffuclties
a form of selective mutism
When were EHCP plans first implemented?
2004
2008
2011
2014
All children/young people with a diagnosis of autism require an EHCP
True
False
How many learners at Lincoln/Newark/Gainsborough site in 2021/2022 declared autism?
105
280
303
418
The right to 'reasonable adjustments' to be made for learners with autism is a legal right?
True
False
Autistic Spectrum disorder is now known as...
Autistic Spectrum Disease
Autistic Spectrum Diagnosis
Autistic Spectrum Condition
Autistic Spectrum Characteristics
The averge age of diagnosis of autism in the UK is...
5.5
8.5
10.5
14.5
