SPE 100 CH 11 – Flashcards
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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?
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psychodynamic
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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
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communication skills. social skills. Correct B and C
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Autism first began to appear in research literature in the
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first half of the twentieth century
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Behavioral treatment has been used effectively for
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Correct prompting decreases in problem behaviors and potential improvement of survival skills.
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Children and youths with autism are frequently described as
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having difficulty relating to others
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Developing a body of genetic information about autism is difficult because
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autism appears infrequently in the population at large
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Early medical therapies included
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electroconvolusive shock
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Echolalia refers to speech patterns in which the youngster
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repeats back only what has been said to him
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Fragile X syndrome
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appears in a certain percentage of males with autism
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In some people with autism there appears to be a portion of the brain, the _____, that may relate to cognitive malfunction.
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vermis
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Problems during the birth process such as _____ are known causes of neurological injuries that could result in autism.
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anoxia
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Most current researchers see autism as a _____.
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behavioral disorder with multiple biological causes
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self-stimulation is a behavior associated with autism. Which statement best describes this characteristic?
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self-stimulation can become self-injurious
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Several parents of students with autism are demanding that their district provide personnel and training for educators in facilitated communication techniques. Your principal has asked you for your opinion, what do you say?
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Facilitated communication is not an empirically validated communication strategy.
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Sometimes, people with autism who develop language
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appear to use speech as self-stimulation
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Stan's teachers are concerned because many of the characteristics of autism that he displays are not conducive to successful inclusion in a general education classroom. They would like to target specific areas for his instructional program that will increase his capacity for success in an inclusive setting. What would you recommend they focus on?
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expanding behavioral repertoires communication skills resistance to change Correct all of the above
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Students with autism under the IDEA are entitled to a free and appropriate education in the
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least restrictive enviroment
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Teachers can promote successful educational interventions for students with autism by
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being creative and inovative
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_____ theories are currently receiving attention in identifying the cause of autism.
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genetic
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Which of the following reflects the intellectual functioning of students with autism?
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difficulty in verbal and reasoning skills
