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Dyslexia and Autism

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dyslexia is:

a)

Learning desability.

b)

Physical problem.

c)

Thought problem.

2.

Does the dyslexia affect the children's intelligence?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe.

3.

Dyslexia is manifest by variable difficulty with different forms of language, often including, in addition to problems with reading, a conspicuous problem with acquiring proficiency in writing and spelling.​

a)

True

b)

False

4.

If a child is underachieving, especially in the area of reading and writing, the teacher should:​

a)

Talk to the child's parents.

b)

Do some research to establish if additional specialist help may be needed.​

c)

The child must be changed from school.​

5.

 Advice for supporting children with dyslexia in mainstream classrooms will often come from:​

a)

Psychologists.​

b)

Parents.

c)

Specialists from outside the school.

6.

It is almost a given that advice for teaching children who have dyslexia is based on bad​ teaching practice.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Complete: Autism was first described in ___ by  ___

a)

1979- Wind and Gould.

b)

1912- Paul Bleuler.

c)

2008- NAS

d)

1988 - Luck Pilt

8.

The word "Autism"derives from:

a)

autos-self; ismos-state

b)

autos-some ; ismos-attitude

c)

autos-same; ismos-process

9.

Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by severe deficits in social interaction and communication

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Is the dyslexia a visual problem?​

a)

Yes

b)

No