WorksheetsDyslexia and Autism
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Dyslexia is:
Learning desability.
Physical problem.
Thought problem.
Does the dyslexia affect the children's intelligence?
Yes
No
Maybe.
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.
True
False
If a child is underachieving, especially in the area of reading and writing, the teacher should:
Talk to the child's parents.
Do some research to establish if additional specialist help may be needed.
The child must be changed from school.
Advice for supporting children with dyslexia in mainstream classrooms will often come from:
Psychologists.
Parents.
Specialists from outside the school.
It is almost a given that advice for teaching children who have dyslexia is based on bad teaching practice.
True
False
Complete: Autism was first described in ___ by ___
1979- Wind and Gould.
1912- Paul Bleuler.
2008- NAS
1988 - Luck Pilt
The word "Autism"derives from:
autos-self; ismos-state
autos-some ; ismos-attitude
autos-same; ismos-process
Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by severe deficits in social interaction and communication
True
False
Is the dyslexia a visual problem?
Yes
No
