ASD CERTIFICATION REVIEW STUDY SHEET
2026 SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Work in the field of Autism began w/ 2 scientific papers published in
the years ____ & ____ by ____ & ____. Answer: Years 1943 & 1944 by
Leo Kranner & Hans Asperger.
⩥ The word "Autism" comes from... Answer: The Greek word "Autos"
meaning "Self"
⩥ Major conclusions Kanner (1943) made differentiating children w/
ASD from those w/ Schizophrenia Answer: children w/ schizophrenia
tended to withdraw from the world whereas children w/ ASD never
made social connections to begin with; children w/ ASD exhibited
unique language patterns such as pronoun reversals and echolalia;
children w/ ASD did not appear to deteriorate in their functioning over
time as did some children w/ Schizophrenia
⩥ Hans Asperger's Paper Answer: 4 children observed in summer camp;
preferred to play alone & not interact w/ other children; average
intelligence; language perceived as normal
⩥ "Asperger Syndrome" (1981) Answer: Lorna Wing referenced Hans
Asperger's paper (1941) and suggested the term be named after him
, ⩥ Autism has been a separate category under IDEA since the year ____.
Answer: 1990
⩥ Prevalence rates in boys is ____ times higher than in girls Answer: 4.5
times
⩥ Kanner & Asperger's early causal theories Answer: Biological &
hereditary; referenced majority of parents not "warm hearted"
⩥ Early causal theories of 1960's Answer: Psychoanalytic: Parents were
the cause of their kids ASD; Bruno Bettelheim (1967) accredited with
the term "refrigerator moms" for parents who are cold
⩥ Today's causal theories Answer: Neurological NOT interpersonal;
genetics; no single neurological or genetic cause exists
⩥ People w/ ASD have a high incidence of ____ & ____
(neurologically) Answer: Seizures & Cognitive deficits
⩥ Younger sibling of child w/ ASD has a ____% chance of also being
diagnosed w/ ASD Answer: 15%
⩥ "Gold Standard" diagnostic tests for ASD Answer: Autism Diagnostic
Observation Schedule (ADOS); Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised
(ADI-R)
2026 SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Work in the field of Autism began w/ 2 scientific papers published in
the years ____ & ____ by ____ & ____. Answer: Years 1943 & 1944 by
Leo Kranner & Hans Asperger.
⩥ The word "Autism" comes from... Answer: The Greek word "Autos"
meaning "Self"
⩥ Major conclusions Kanner (1943) made differentiating children w/
ASD from those w/ Schizophrenia Answer: children w/ schizophrenia
tended to withdraw from the world whereas children w/ ASD never
made social connections to begin with; children w/ ASD exhibited
unique language patterns such as pronoun reversals and echolalia;
children w/ ASD did not appear to deteriorate in their functioning over
time as did some children w/ Schizophrenia
⩥ Hans Asperger's Paper Answer: 4 children observed in summer camp;
preferred to play alone & not interact w/ other children; average
intelligence; language perceived as normal
⩥ "Asperger Syndrome" (1981) Answer: Lorna Wing referenced Hans
Asperger's paper (1941) and suggested the term be named after him
, ⩥ Autism has been a separate category under IDEA since the year ____.
Answer: 1990
⩥ Prevalence rates in boys is ____ times higher than in girls Answer: 4.5
times
⩥ Kanner & Asperger's early causal theories Answer: Biological &
hereditary; referenced majority of parents not "warm hearted"
⩥ Early causal theories of 1960's Answer: Psychoanalytic: Parents were
the cause of their kids ASD; Bruno Bettelheim (1967) accredited with
the term "refrigerator moms" for parents who are cold
⩥ Today's causal theories Answer: Neurological NOT interpersonal;
genetics; no single neurological or genetic cause exists
⩥ People w/ ASD have a high incidence of ____ & ____
(neurologically) Answer: Seizures & Cognitive deficits
⩥ Younger sibling of child w/ ASD has a ____% chance of also being
diagnosed w/ ASD Answer: 15%
⩥ "Gold Standard" diagnostic tests for ASD Answer: Autism Diagnostic
Observation Schedule (ADOS); Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised
(ADI-R)
