Texas TExEs Special Education (161) Practice Questions and Correct Answers | Latest 2024/2025 | 100% PASS

Texas TExEs Special Education (161) Practice Questions and Correct Answers | Latest 2024/2025 | 100% PASS Which of the following behaviors observed over time in a three-year-old child would be a clear indicator that the child may have an autism spectrum disorder? (A) Uncoordinated movements when walking (B) Lack of joint attention (C) Refusal to write the letters of the alphabet (D) Hitting other children - Answer -The correct response is ( B ). Lack of joint attention is one of the earliest signs of an autism spectrum disorder because it is the basis of human communication. Very young children will follow their parent's pointing finger to share in looking at something, like an airplane in the sky. Children with autism often lack this joint attention to objects and will not