Exam 11: Autism Spectrum Disorders

Ms. Astin received a file for a new student. In the file the student is labeled as having autism, but Ms. Astin has spent several days with the student, and many of the serious social skill deficits one might expect from a student with autism have not been evident. Whose responsibility is it to determine if the student qualifies for services under the educational classification of autism, under another category, or if the student qualifies for services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act?

As an IEP team member for a student with ASD, how should you react when other team members suggest using medication to deal with the symptoms of the disability?

As a member of Sven's IEP team, you would recommend that the IEP for a student with autism should have as its central component

Andrew's mother has had great difficulty adjusting to his diagnosis of autism. She feels that it must be her fault and his social withdrawal must be due to his retreat from some mental pain she was inflicting. What perspective is she operating from?

Echolalia refers to speech patterns in which the youngster

Describe current views regarding the causes and risk factors of autism.

Intense adherence to routines or excessive resistance to change could refer to an individual who

Describe augmentative and alternative communication.

Identify four characteristics that are often found in children with autism.

A child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may find it difficult to read

Most current researchers see autism as a(n) .

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates the prevalence of autism at about per children.

List 2 examples of established, emerging, and unestablished treatment plans for students with ASD.

Autism first began to appear in research literature in the

Fixated interests are a characteristic associated with autism. Which statement best describes this characteristic?