Final Exam Flashcards
(40 cards)
T/F: Thimerosal is the ingredient in the MMR Vaccine that
causes Autism.
F
Come up with 3 early signs/symptoms in a child
with autism
Language delay, poor eye contact, repetitive behavior
What is the 3-step process in the brain
responsible in developing
language?
Hear: primary auditory cortex
Process: Wernicke’s area
Speak: Broca’s area
In the Peer to Peer Information Transfer study,
what difficulties take
place in communication between an autistic to
another autistic
No communication difficulty
What is an example of low technology assistive
device?
PECS (picture exchange communication system), pen and paper, alphabet boards
How many more boys than girls are diagnosed
with ASD?
4 to 1
In what way can culture impact a child’s ASD
diagnosis?
Delay/ refusal of treatment, disconnect from community, belief autism is punishment
T/F: Positive reinforcement increases the desired
behavior of the child
T
How do visually supportive classrooms help
students with autism?
Helps organize activities, help with following a schedule, process information easier
In your own words, what is the TEACCH method?
Treatment and Education of Autistic
and Related Communication Handicapped
Children
Individualized approach for teaching people with ASD the skills they need to succeed in their life.
‘Structured TEACCHing’
CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION
Physical Organization
Individualized Schedules
Activity Systems
Visual Structures
T/F: In Dr. Weng’s TED talk, What we know (and what we
don’t know yet),
autistic children tend to have younger fathers.
F
Come up with 2 signs/symptoms in a child with
restrictive,
repetitive patterns of behaviors
lining up toys, banging items, ripping papers
What part of the brain seems to be affected in the
autistic child with language delays?
Wernicke’s area/ process info
In the Peer to Peer Information Transfer study,
what difficulties take place in communication
between an autistic without cognitive and a non-
autistic?
communication breakdown
What is an example of high technology assistive
device?
Proloquo, ipad/ computer, apps
Why are “high functioning” autistic girls
overlooked or diagnosed
late?
Miss detection as they present differently from boys; able to mask
T/F: When it comes to autism beliefs, most studies
have been done only
with Caucasian families
T
T/F: All non-vocal children are non-verbal
F
T/F: In a visually organized classroom, a one to one
area is included in all
the classrooms across all school age groups
T
T/F: In The Autistic Brain, Temple Grandin, the
author, reveals that imaging shows her brain structure
is different from that of a neurotypical brain.
T
T/F: It was once believed that autism was caused by
mothers who were not warm and affectionate
T/ Refridgerator mothers
T/F: ADI-R is an assessment tool that is
solely parent report
T
ADOS is gold standard, multiple accounts taken in
T/F: Some children with autism develop language
according to milestone and then lose language at
around 12-18 months, particularly
children with Early Language Regression (ELR)
T
Under the DSM-5, what level of language
development would a minimally verbal 7-year-old
ASD fall under, Level 1, 2, or 3?
3
Level 1 Requiring support
Level 2 Requiring substantial support
Level 3 Requiring very substantial support
