AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS AND
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A
PLUS STUDY RESOURCE
●● Occupations
Answer: ADLs, IADLs, health management, rest/sleep, education, work,
play, leisure, and social participation.
●● Core Values
Answer: Altruism, equality, freedom, justice, dignity, truth, prudence.
●● Person-first terminology
Answer: Use respectful language such as 'person with autism' instead of
'autistic person' unless preference is stated.
●● CP characteristics
Answer: Permanent movement/posture disorder caused by
nonprogressive brain injury occurring early in development.
●● Types of CP
Answer: Spastic (most common), athetoid/dyskinetic, ataxic, mixed.
, ●● OT role in CP
Answer: Improve ADLs, positioning, fine motor skills, adaptive
equipment use, play, and school participation.
●● Dx and key indicators of Autism
Answer: Deficits in social communication and restricted/repetitive
behaviors.
●● Theory of Mind
Answer: Difficulty understanding others' thoughts, feelings, and
perspectives.
●● Key indicators for Autism diagnosis
Answer: Poor eye contact, repetitive behaviors, sensory issues, delayed
communication.
●● ID cause
Answer: Genetic disorders, prenatal exposure, birth complications,
infections, trauma.
●● IQ and ID levels
Answer: Mild, moderate, severe, profound based on adaptive
functioning and IQ.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A
PLUS STUDY RESOURCE
●● Occupations
Answer: ADLs, IADLs, health management, rest/sleep, education, work,
play, leisure, and social participation.
●● Core Values
Answer: Altruism, equality, freedom, justice, dignity, truth, prudence.
●● Person-first terminology
Answer: Use respectful language such as 'person with autism' instead of
'autistic person' unless preference is stated.
●● CP characteristics
Answer: Permanent movement/posture disorder caused by
nonprogressive brain injury occurring early in development.
●● Types of CP
Answer: Spastic (most common), athetoid/dyskinetic, ataxic, mixed.
, ●● OT role in CP
Answer: Improve ADLs, positioning, fine motor skills, adaptive
equipment use, play, and school participation.
●● Dx and key indicators of Autism
Answer: Deficits in social communication and restricted/repetitive
behaviors.
●● Theory of Mind
Answer: Difficulty understanding others' thoughts, feelings, and
perspectives.
●● Key indicators for Autism diagnosis
Answer: Poor eye contact, repetitive behaviors, sensory issues, delayed
communication.
●● ID cause
Answer: Genetic disorders, prenatal exposure, birth complications,
infections, trauma.
●● IQ and ID levels
Answer: Mild, moderate, severe, profound based on adaptive
functioning and IQ.
