Autism Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
developmental disability - CORRECT ANSWER - a group of conditions due to an
impairment in one or more of the following areas: physical abilities, learning, language, behavior
developmental delay - CORRECT ANSWER - the condition of a child being less
developed mentally or physically than is normal for its age
developmental milestones - CORRECT ANSWER - motor skills, sensory and thinking
skills, language and social skills, social and emotional development, physical development,
mental and cognitive development
Developmental Screening Tool: Battelle Developmental Inventory (BDI) - CORRECT
ANSWER - play based, social skills, motor skills, language. early childhood instrument
based on the concepts of developmental milestones. As a child develops, he or she typically
attains critical skills and behaviors sequentially from simple to complex. BDI helps measure a
child's progress along this developmental continuum by both global domains and discrete skill
sets.
Developmental Screening Tool: Bayley Scales of Early Infant and toddler development -
CORRECT ANSWER - done by pediatrician
Developmental Screening Tool: Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI) -
CORRECT ANSWER - elementary school. It provides sub-test and composite scores that
represent intellectual functioning in verbal and performance cognitive domains, as well as
providing a composite score that represents a child's general intellectual ability (i.e., Full Scale
IQ).
Types of developmental disabilities- Autism Spectrum Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER -
Autism, Asperger syndrome, Pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD
NOS)
, Intellectual Disabilities - CORRECT ANSWER - Down syndrome, fetal alcohol
syndrome, fragile x syndrome, angelmen syndrome, charge syndrome
Autism's First Child - CORRECT ANSWER - Donald. Characteristics: does not lie. social
awkwardness. literal.
Important skills taught to person with autism: social skills so they can be able to function in
society.
Donald does in adult life as his daily routine: golfs, sits with people, drives
The Spectrum Disorders for Autism - CORRECT ANSWER - Autism, Asperger
Syndrome, Pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified. (PDD-NOS)
IDEA definition of Autism - CORRECT ANSWER - impacting education performance
repetitive activity
trouble with environmental changes
sensory problems
not classified if have emotional condition as well
common to have autism and another disorder
NJ Admin Code of Autism - CORRECT ANSWER - Assessment from certified Speech-
language specialist, IQ test, and neurological assessment to be classified
Characteristics of Asperger Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - Behavioral characteristics
aligned with problems developing social skills
Restricted and unusual obsessive interests
Take things literally
"Social awkward kid"
Assessment of students to determine eligibility for autism classification - CORRECT
ANSWER - -focusing more attention to early screening and identification
Questions and CORRECT Answers
developmental disability - CORRECT ANSWER - a group of conditions due to an
impairment in one or more of the following areas: physical abilities, learning, language, behavior
developmental delay - CORRECT ANSWER - the condition of a child being less
developed mentally or physically than is normal for its age
developmental milestones - CORRECT ANSWER - motor skills, sensory and thinking
skills, language and social skills, social and emotional development, physical development,
mental and cognitive development
Developmental Screening Tool: Battelle Developmental Inventory (BDI) - CORRECT
ANSWER - play based, social skills, motor skills, language. early childhood instrument
based on the concepts of developmental milestones. As a child develops, he or she typically
attains critical skills and behaviors sequentially from simple to complex. BDI helps measure a
child's progress along this developmental continuum by both global domains and discrete skill
sets.
Developmental Screening Tool: Bayley Scales of Early Infant and toddler development -
CORRECT ANSWER - done by pediatrician
Developmental Screening Tool: Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI) -
CORRECT ANSWER - elementary school. It provides sub-test and composite scores that
represent intellectual functioning in verbal and performance cognitive domains, as well as
providing a composite score that represents a child's general intellectual ability (i.e., Full Scale
IQ).
Types of developmental disabilities- Autism Spectrum Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER -
Autism, Asperger syndrome, Pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD
NOS)
, Intellectual Disabilities - CORRECT ANSWER - Down syndrome, fetal alcohol
syndrome, fragile x syndrome, angelmen syndrome, charge syndrome
Autism's First Child - CORRECT ANSWER - Donald. Characteristics: does not lie. social
awkwardness. literal.
Important skills taught to person with autism: social skills so they can be able to function in
society.
Donald does in adult life as his daily routine: golfs, sits with people, drives
The Spectrum Disorders for Autism - CORRECT ANSWER - Autism, Asperger
Syndrome, Pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified. (PDD-NOS)
IDEA definition of Autism - CORRECT ANSWER - impacting education performance
repetitive activity
trouble with environmental changes
sensory problems
not classified if have emotional condition as well
common to have autism and another disorder
NJ Admin Code of Autism - CORRECT ANSWER - Assessment from certified Speech-
language specialist, IQ test, and neurological assessment to be classified
Characteristics of Asperger Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - Behavioral characteristics
aligned with problems developing social skills
Restricted and unusual obsessive interests
Take things literally
"Social awkward kid"
Assessment of students to determine eligibility for autism classification - CORRECT
ANSWER - -focusing more attention to early screening and identification
