DCF SCHOOL AGE APPROPRIATE PRACTICES
ASSESSMENT SCRIPT 2026 VERIFIED
ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
◉ According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and
Stroke website, "Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of
complex ___________ disorders, characterized by social _______,
communication difficulties, and restricted, __________, and
stereotyped patterns of behavior.".
Answer: Neurodevelopment, impairment, repetitive
◉ There is no cure for autism; children diagnosed with ASD receive
treatment through ____________ and __________..
Answer: Medication and therapy
◉ Developmental alerts.
Answer: Not growing or gaining weight over the course of the year.
Unable to learn alphabet. Unable to find words that rhyme. Can not
hold a pencil or form letters. Has a very limited vocabulary/ does
not speak often. Does not laugh at jokes/seldom appears happy.
Unable to follow directions.
◉ One of the main things you should focus on with school-age
children is ________ and ____________ an exciting and stimulating
, learning environment with developmentally appropriate activities
that encourages the practice of skills that they are learning in
school..
Answer: developing and maintaining
◉ While it is important for school-age children to develop their
reading and math skills, it is equally important to foster the desires
to ____________ these skills..
Answer: practice
◉ Identifying _______ ________ connections with curriculum helps
children realize that what they are learning has applications outside
the classroom..
Answer: real world
◉ What are two things this section says children are seeking in the
world around them?.
Answer: Meaning and Relevance
◉ Children begin to learn the purpose and function of newly
acquired knowledge by participating in learning experiences that
help them build connections between what two things?.
Answer: Idea and Concept
ASSESSMENT SCRIPT 2026 VERIFIED
ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
◉ According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and
Stroke website, "Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of
complex ___________ disorders, characterized by social _______,
communication difficulties, and restricted, __________, and
stereotyped patterns of behavior.".
Answer: Neurodevelopment, impairment, repetitive
◉ There is no cure for autism; children diagnosed with ASD receive
treatment through ____________ and __________..
Answer: Medication and therapy
◉ Developmental alerts.
Answer: Not growing or gaining weight over the course of the year.
Unable to learn alphabet. Unable to find words that rhyme. Can not
hold a pencil or form letters. Has a very limited vocabulary/ does
not speak often. Does not laugh at jokes/seldom appears happy.
Unable to follow directions.
◉ One of the main things you should focus on with school-age
children is ________ and ____________ an exciting and stimulating
, learning environment with developmentally appropriate activities
that encourages the practice of skills that they are learning in
school..
Answer: developing and maintaining
◉ While it is important for school-age children to develop their
reading and math skills, it is equally important to foster the desires
to ____________ these skills..
Answer: practice
◉ Identifying _______ ________ connections with curriculum helps
children realize that what they are learning has applications outside
the classroom..
Answer: real world
◉ What are two things this section says children are seeking in the
world around them?.
Answer: Meaning and Relevance
◉ Children begin to learn the purpose and function of newly
acquired knowledge by participating in learning experiences that
help them build connections between what two things?.
Answer: Idea and Concept
