Question 1

Eating skills might best be taught during meals and snacks ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  at the start of the school day 
B)  consisting of foods the student really likes 
C)  only with typically developing children 
D)  that include food that peers typically choose to eat 
A)  at the start of the school day 
B)  consisting of foods the student really likes 
C)  only with typically developing children 
D)  that include food that peers typically choose to eat B

Question 2

Research has generally found that adults with autism have low levels of employment and admission to postsecondary institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

When considering age-appropriate play, leisure, and recreation skills for instruction, ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  parents and teachers should not be overly stringent about which activities are appropriate for a certain age 
B)  parents and teachers should carefully consider and only reinforce those activities that are appropriate for a given age 
C)  the only way children with autism will fit in with their typically developing peers is to engage in the same types of nonacademic activities 
D)  children with autism should be encouraged to choose solitary or partnered activities over group activities whenever possible 
A)  parents and teachers should not be overly stringent about which activities are appropriate for a certain age 
B)  parents and teachers should carefully consider and only reinforce those activities that are appropriate for a given age 
C)  the only way children with autism will fit in with their typically developing peers is to engage in the same types of nonacademic activities 
D)  children with autism should be encouraged to choose solitary or partnered activities over group activities whenever possible A

Question 4

What is a strategy the text recommends for preparing students with autism for employment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consulting lists of jobs that are appropriate for individuals with autism 
B)  Having all elementary school students take career-assessment tests 
C)  Assuring academic mastery at the high school level 
D)  Teaching very young children skills that are necessary prerequisites for any kind of job 
A)  Consulting lists of jobs that are appropriate for individuals with autism 
B)  Having all elementary school students take career-assessment tests 
C)  Assuring academic mastery at the high school level 
D)  Teaching very young children skills that are necessary prerequisites for any kind of job

Question 5

What is the first step in teaching?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assessing students' highest functional level in life skills 
B)  Performing task analysis for age-appropriate skills 
C)  Determining what students need to learn 
D)  Assessing students' baseline problem-solving skills 
A)  Assessing students' highest functional level in life skills 
B)  Performing task analysis for age-appropriate skills 
C)  Determining what students need to learn 
D)  Assessing students' baseline problem-solving skills

Question 6

Leisure activities for students with autism that involve social interaction should be selected ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  with regard to local peer group norms 
B)  whenever inappropriate behavior occurs 
C)  only for students with high-functioning autism 
D)  by assessed age of functioning 
A)  with regard to local peer group norms 
B)  whenever inappropriate behavior occurs 
C)  only for students with high-functioning autism 
D)  by assessed age of functioning

Question 7

Children with autism may have distinct preferences for clothing items, usually based on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  texture 
B)  color 
C)  parental preference 
D)  fashion trends 
A)  texture 
B)  color 
C)  parental preference 
D)  fashion trends

Question 8

______ with ______ has been shown to be effective in teaching both leisure skills and solitary and interactive play.

Accepted Answer

A)  Explicit instruction; ecological interests 
B)  Explicit instruction; embedded interests 
C)  Solitary and group activity; ecological interests 
D)  Milieu therapy; Direct Instruction 
A)  Explicit instruction; ecological interests 
B)  Explicit instruction; embedded interests 
C)  Solitary and group activity; ecological interests 
D)  Milieu therapy; Direct Instruction

Question 9

According to Brockett's structured play approach, ______ refers to the appeal an item seems to have for the child, ______ refers to the child's current ability to use a specific material correctly, and ______ is an evaluation of the child's potential to use a particular toy by herself.

Accepted Answer

A)  independence; skill; interest 
B)  interest; independence; skill 
C)  skill; interest; independence 
D)  interest; skill; independence 
A)  independence; skill; interest 
B)  interest; independence; skill 
C)  skill; interest; independence 
D)  interest; skill; independence

Question 10

Children with autism are unlikely to learn play, recreational, and leisure skills without related systematic instruction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Discuss some guidelines for teaching dressing skills.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

What is the first step in Brockett's structural play approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sit with the student daily and watch what he plays with to determine toys or other leisure materials you think the student might be interested in and able to use. 
B)  Prepare a checklist for evaluating the student's response to toys or other leisure materials you think he might be interested in and able to use. 
C)  Collect a box of toys or other leisure materials you think the student might be interested in and able to use. 
D)  Determine whether each skill the student exhibits is emerging, passing, or failing. 
A)  Sit with the student daily and watch what he plays with to determine toys or other leisure materials you think the student might be interested in and able to use. 
B)  Prepare a checklist for evaluating the student's response to toys or other leisure materials you think he might be interested in and able to use. 
C)  Collect a box of toys or other leisure materials you think the student might be interested in and able to use. 
D)  Determine whether each skill the student exhibits is emerging, passing, or failing.

Question 13

How should generalization be addressed once a student with autism acquires leisure and recreation skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use finish boxes to allow students to work left and right. 
B)  Use visual systems to promote independence. 
C)  Provide opportunities during the school day for the student to engage in target activities or use leisure or play materials in social interactive contexts. 
D)  Allow the student to use DTT or MT to establish inherent organizational systems. 
A)  Use finish boxes to allow students to work left and right. 
B)  Use visual systems to promote independence. 
C)  Provide opportunities during the school day for the student to engage in target activities or use leisure or play materials in social interactive contexts. 
D)  Allow the student to use DTT or MT to establish inherent organizational systems.

Question 14

What benefits do children derive from independently participating in play and leisure activities?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Employers who hire people with autism ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  will need to be tolerant of behavioral differences 
B)  are not often found in the private sector 
C)  should be able to manage problem behavior that might occur 
D)  generally have at least one close friend or family member with autism 
A)  will need to be tolerant of behavioral differences 
B)  are not often found in the private sector 
C)  should be able to manage problem behavior that might occur 
D)  generally have at least one close friend or family member with autism

Question 16

Discuss some characteristic aptitudes and interests of individuals with autism that might be considered a competitive advantage, rather than a handicap, for employers.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

What are some common approaches to assessing functional life skills, including vocational skills?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Discuss curricular considerations related to teaching vocational skills.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

When developing a vocational skills high school curriculum, an ecological assessment is important to determine ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  possible adult employment placements 
B)  whether the local economic situation is compliant with IDEA 2004 requirements 
C)  if the students with autism in your class are able to attain postschool employment 
D)  whether each student's home environment is conducive to supporting a professional career 
A)  possible adult employment placements 
B)  whether the local economic situation is compliant with IDEA 2004 requirements 
C)  if the students with autism in your class are able to attain postschool employment 
D)  whether each student's home environment is conducive to supporting a professional career

Question 20

Skill deficits identified through the use of inventories and checklists should ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  be compared to information gathered from ecological assessments 
B)  be used only with milieu teaching strategies 
C)  automatically become part of the student's IEP 
D)  be assessed again via a comprehensive, norm-referenced tool 
A)  be compared to information gathered from ecological assessments 
B)  be used only with milieu teaching strategies 
C)  automatically become part of the student's IEP 
D)  be assessed again via a comprehensive, norm-referenced tool

Eating skills might best be taught during meals and snacks ______.

Research has generally found that adults with autism have low levels of employment and admission to postsecondary institutions.

When considering age-appropriate play, leisure, and recreation skills for instruction, ______.

What is a strategy the text recommends for preparing students with autism for employment?

What is the first step in teaching?

Leisure activities for students with autism that involve social interaction should be selected ______.

Children with autism may have distinct preferences for clothing items, usually based on ______.

with has been shown to be effective in teaching both leisure skills and solitary and interactive play.

According to Brockett's structured play approach, refers to the appeal an item seems to have for the child, refers to the child's current ability to use a specific material correctly, and __ is an evaluation of the child's potential to use a particular toy by herself.

Children with autism are unlikely to learn play, recreational, and leisure skills without related systematic instruction.

Discuss some guidelines for teaching dressing skills.

What is the first step in Brockett's structural play approach?

How should generalization be addressed once a student with autism acquires leisure and recreation skills?

What benefits do children derive from independently participating in play and leisure activities?

Employers who hire people with autism ______.

Discuss some characteristic aptitudes and interests of individuals with autism that might be considered a competitive advantage, rather than a handicap, for employers.

What are some common approaches to assessing functional life skills, including vocational skills?

Discuss curricular considerations related to teaching vocational skills.

When developing a vocational skills high school curriculum, an ecological assessment is important to determine ______.

Skill deficits identified through the use of inventories and checklists should ______.

Overview of Autism

Basic Behavioral Principles and Strategies for Changing Behavior

Reducing Challenging Behaviors

Deciding What to Teach: Curriculum Development

Teaching: General Strategies

Remediating Deficits in Speech and Language

Remediating Deficits in Socialization

Understanding Intervention Controversies

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Exam 8: Remediating Deficits in Life Skills

Eating skills might best be taught during meals and snacks ______.

Research has generally found that adults with autism have low levels of employment and admission to postsecondary institutions.

When considering age-appropriate play, leisure, and recreation skills for instruction, ______.

What is a strategy the text recommends for preparing students with autism for employment?

What is the first step in teaching?

Leisure activities for students with autism that involve social interaction should be selected ______.

Children with autism may have distinct preferences for clothing items, usually based on ______.

______ with ______ has been shown to be effective in teaching both leisure skills and solitary and interactive play.

According to Brockett's structured play approach, ______ refers to the appeal an item seems to have for the child, ______ refers to the child's current ability to use a specific material correctly, and ______ is an evaluation of the child's potential to use a particular toy by herself.

Children with autism are unlikely to learn play, recreational, and leisure skills without related systematic instruction.

Discuss some guidelines for teaching dressing skills.

What is the first step in Brockett's structural play approach?

How should generalization be addressed once a student with autism acquires leisure and recreation skills?

What benefits do children derive from independently participating in play and leisure activities?

Employers who hire people with autism ______.

Discuss some characteristic aptitudes and interests of individuals with autism that might be considered a competitive advantage, rather than a handicap, for employers.

What are some common approaches to assessing functional life skills, including vocational skills?

Discuss curricular considerations related to teaching vocational skills.

When developing a vocational skills high school curriculum, an ecological assessment is important to determine ______.

Skill deficits identified through the use of inventories and checklists should ______.

Overview of Autism

Basic Behavioral Principles and Strategies for Changing Behavior

Reducing Challenging Behaviors

Deciding What to Teach: Curriculum Development

Teaching: General Strategies

Remediating Deficits in Speech and Language

Remediating Deficits in Socialization

Understanding Intervention Controversies

Filters

with has been shown to be effective in teaching both leisure skills and solitary and interactive play.

According to Brockett's structured play approach, refers to the appeal an item seems to have for the child, refers to the child's current ability to use a specific material correctly, and __ is an evaluation of the child's potential to use a particular toy by herself.