ASD GRADED APLUS QUESTION
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●● In what publication did Leo Kanner first describe autism?
Answer: Autistic Disturbances of Affective Contact (1943)
●● What are the two DSM-5 symptom categories for ASD?
Answer: 1. Social communication/social interaction deficits 2. Restricted
and repetitive behaviors/interests
●● What additional symptom area was formally added in DSM-5?
Answer: Sensory issues
●● What is the difference between a norm and a disorder?
Answer: Norm = typical developmental range. Disorder = significant
delay or deviation from expected development.
●● What is the purpose of developmental screening?
Answer: Early identification of developmental delays and referral for
further evaluation if needed.
,●● What ongoing issues should be addressed in autism intervention?
Answer: Communication deficits, behavior regulation, social
participation, and generalization of skills across settings.
●● What are the biggest language difficulties in ASD?
Answer: Limited functional communication, delayed spoken language,
echolalia, and pragmatic/social language difficulties.
●● Who developed the Natural Language Acquisition (NLA) theory?
Answer: Marge Blanc
●● What does Natural Language Acquisition (NLA) propose?
Answer: Some children learn language as gestalts (chunks) before
breaking them into smaller units and generating original language.
●● What stage does Gestalt Language Processing begin with?
Answer: Delayed echolalia and scripting.
●● What does GLP eventually develop into?
Answer: Self-generated language.
●● What are linguistic mazes?
, Answer: Repetitive or disfluent speech patterns such as 'um' or 'you
know.'
●● Are linguistic mazes always a sign of a disorder?
Answer: No. They may reflect language formulation difficulties.
●● What communication challenges are common in ASD?
Answer: Joint attention deficits, limited initiation, reduced reciprocity,
and difficulty adjusting language for different listeners or contexts.
●● What is reciprocity?
Answer: The back-and-forth exchange that occurs during social
interaction and conversation.
●● What behavioral and emotional challenges are common in ASD?
Answer: Meltdowns, rigidity, anxiety, and sensory sensitivity.
●● What often causes challenging behaviors in ASD?
Answer: Communication breakdowns or unmet needs.
●● What learning characteristics are common in ASD?
Answer: Visual learning strengths, difficulty generalizing skills,
preference for routines, and uneven skill development.
COLLECTION WITH DETAILED SOLUTION
COVERAGE
●● In what publication did Leo Kanner first describe autism?
Answer: Autistic Disturbances of Affective Contact (1943)
●● What are the two DSM-5 symptom categories for ASD?
Answer: 1. Social communication/social interaction deficits 2. Restricted
and repetitive behaviors/interests
●● What additional symptom area was formally added in DSM-5?
Answer: Sensory issues
●● What is the difference between a norm and a disorder?
Answer: Norm = typical developmental range. Disorder = significant
delay or deviation from expected development.
●● What is the purpose of developmental screening?
Answer: Early identification of developmental delays and referral for
further evaluation if needed.
,●● What ongoing issues should be addressed in autism intervention?
Answer: Communication deficits, behavior regulation, social
participation, and generalization of skills across settings.
●● What are the biggest language difficulties in ASD?
Answer: Limited functional communication, delayed spoken language,
echolalia, and pragmatic/social language difficulties.
●● Who developed the Natural Language Acquisition (NLA) theory?
Answer: Marge Blanc
●● What does Natural Language Acquisition (NLA) propose?
Answer: Some children learn language as gestalts (chunks) before
breaking them into smaller units and generating original language.
●● What stage does Gestalt Language Processing begin with?
Answer: Delayed echolalia and scripting.
●● What does GLP eventually develop into?
Answer: Self-generated language.
●● What are linguistic mazes?
, Answer: Repetitive or disfluent speech patterns such as 'um' or 'you
know.'
●● Are linguistic mazes always a sign of a disorder?
Answer: No. They may reflect language formulation difficulties.
●● What communication challenges are common in ASD?
Answer: Joint attention deficits, limited initiation, reduced reciprocity,
and difficulty adjusting language for different listeners or contexts.
●● What is reciprocity?
Answer: The back-and-forth exchange that occurs during social
interaction and conversation.
●● What behavioral and emotional challenges are common in ASD?
Answer: Meltdowns, rigidity, anxiety, and sensory sensitivity.
●● What often causes challenging behaviors in ASD?
Answer: Communication breakdowns or unmet needs.
●● What learning characteristics are common in ASD?
Answer: Visual learning strengths, difficulty generalizing skills,
preference for routines, and uneven skill development.
