Autism NewsELA article review q's

Choose the BEST sentence showing that Presley's Place was created to help people with autism who experience the senses differently?

• They examined what other public facilities, including hospitals & airports had already done.

• Based on the size & use of the space, the airport believes it has achieved that goal.

• It should be a place not just for quiet, but also for people who needed to express themselves through loud sounds or motion, she said.

• She said Presley's Place should serve as a model for airports everywhere.

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What is the relationship between some people with autism & flying in airplanes?

• Some people with autism struggle in airports because they are busy & loud.

• Some people do not go to airports because they do not know how to get boarding passes.

• Some people with autism do not like to fly because they can't look people in the eye.

• Some people with autism will only fly if the airport has a sensory room.

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What caused Jason Rudge to write to Christina Cassotis about a sensory room?

• He started working with the program Wings for Autism.

• He visited a sensory room in the Atlanta airport.

• He saw that a sensory room immediately calmed his son.

• He wants to be able to come to the Pittsburgh airport with his son.

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Which sentence shows HOW a sensory room can help people with autism?

• Many are uncomfortable with noise, and some have trouble looking people in the eye.

• Some children with autism have great artistic abilities.

• A teacher suggested that Presley try something new.

• The room became a place that calmed his son and prepared him to play with other kids.

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Who was Presley's Place named after?

• Rudge's son

• Rudge's nephew

• a random boy with autism

• Rudge's friend's son

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A sensory room is meant to SOOTHE the senses. What is another word for soothe?

• excite

• anger

• calm

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Following the opening of Presley's Place in Pittsburgh airport, others followed, such as in Georgia and Ireland.

• True

• False

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Flying on an airplace can be a very _________ experience for people with autism.

• exciting

• happy

• sad

• stressful

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What is the name of the nonprofit group that organizes Wings for Autism, a program that helps prepare people with autism to fly?

• ARC

• ACR

• RAC

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She said Presley's Place should serve as a MODEL for airports everywhere. In this sentence, MODEL means ...

• idea

• concept

• example

• test

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