Questions with Correct Answers
It is best to try to avoid transitions when working with individuals with ASD. - CORRECT ANSWER
-False
Individuals with autism always have significant language impairments. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
Individuals with autism always have speech impairments. - CORRECT ANSWER -False
Individuals with autism always have communication impairments. - CORRECT ANSWER -False
Echolalia is a term used to describe when an individual repeats something that he or she hears,
either immediately or at a later time. - CORRECT ANSWER -True
Echolalia should always be discouraged and stopped. - CORRECT ANSWER -False
Nonverbal individuals with autism sometimes benefit from learning sign language or another
augmentative communication system. - CORRECT ANSWER -True
Once an individual with autism learns to speak, he or she becomes a good communicator. -
CORRECT ANSWER -False
Individuals with autism sometimes have difficulty communicating in a flexible way. - CORRECT
ANSWER -True
Speech, language and communication are all synonymous. - CORRECT ANSWER -False
, The structure and predictability of rules and routines sometimes allow individuals with ASD to
manage information and meet the expectations of an environment. - CORRECT ANSWER -True
Rules and routines are more sometimes comprehensible when paired with visual supports. -
CORRECT ANSWER -True
It is best to try to avoid transitions when working with individuals with ASD. - CORRECT ANSWER
-False
Which of the following does not fall under the heading of pervasive developmental disorder?
A) Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified
B) Autistic Disorder
C) ADHD
D) All of the above fall under the heading of pervasive developmental disorder - CORRECT
ANSWER -C) ADHD
Which of the following is a social deficit that a child with autism may display?
A) Failure to play with peers
B) Poor eye contact