Week 6

A critical component of teaching joint attention to children with ASD involves:

• Avoiding eye contact to reduce anxiety.

• Encouraging solitary play with technology.

• Using gestures and gaze to share focus on objects or events.

• Limiting verbal communication to increase focus.

A child with ASD may exhibit repetitive speech patterns known as:

• Hyperlexia

• Echolalia

• Dyspraxia

• Agraphia

Joint attention in children with ASD is characterized by:

• Preferring to play alone rather than with peers

• The ability to share focus on an object or event with another person

• An unusual interest in parts of objects

• Advanced problem-solving skills

An early sign of ASD that parents may notice is:

• Advanced language skills by 15 months

• Lack of interest in social games like peek-a-boo

• Attachment to specific toys

• Exceptional musical talent

In the context of ASD, stimming behaviors are primarily a form of:

• Aggressive communication.

• Attempt to avoid learning.

• Emotional self-regulation or sensory processing.

• Non-compliance with adult directives.

Peer-mediated interventions (PMII) are used to improve social skills in children with ASD by:

• Reducing the amount of time spent in group activities.

• Utilizing peers to model and engage in social interactions.

• Focusing exclusively on individual therapy sessions.

• Avoiding peer interactions to reduce stress.

Theory of Mind in children with ASD refers to difficulties in:

• Physical coordination during play

• Understanding and processing sensory information

• Recognizing and understanding others' thoughts, feelings, and perspectives

• Learning and remembering new words

Which statement accurately describes 'insistence on sameness' in children with ASD?

• It refers to the child’s preference for identical daily meals.

• It signifies a flexible approach to changes in routines.

• It is characterized by inflexible adherence to routines and specific ways of doing things.

• It describes a child’s consistent performance in academic tasks.

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is primarily based on the principle that:

• Behavior is determined genetically.

• An individual's behavior is influenced by their environment.

• Cognitive development is the sole focus of behavior modification.

• Behaviors are fixed and unchangeable.

Under the IDEA definition of autism, which characteristic is NOT associated with autism?

• Repetitive activities and stereotyped movements

• Adverse impact on a child’s educational performance

• Evident before the age of three

• Primarily due to a serious emotional disturbance