Exam Preview for 1851: Autism Spectrum Disorder: Variance, Manifest

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Variance, Manifestation, and Strategies to Provide Tailored Supports and Services

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1. Autism spectrum disorders is all of the following EXCEPT: a neurological and developmental disorder a lifelong condition impacts those only during childhood and adolescence is a social communication disorder
2. Autism spectrum disorder is a juvenile-onset disability, with many individuals ________ this in adulthood. outgrowing finding a cure finding ways to adapt and manage not experiencing
3. Theory of mind can be thought of as one’s ability to: predict what someone else is thinking be cognitively inflexible receive information telepathically from another understand that others may have different beliefs, intentions, and emotions from oneself
4. Behavioral health professionals and other human service professionals can support individuals with autism through which of the following: Providing education and training for people with bipolar disorder Providing community education and engaging in advocacy Engaging in office politics Providing free networking events
5. Common co-occurring conditions experienced by people with autism include which of the following: ADHD, anxiety, depression ADHD, extroversion, depression ADHD, introversion, depression ADHD, anxiety, optimism
6. Possible explanations for the increased rate in autism diagnosis includes all of the following EXCEPT: broader criteria regarding the characteristics of autism birth trends greater public awareness greater professional awareness and understanding
7. When working with clients impacted by autism, professionals may offer support to which of the following: school classmates neighbors parents and/or family unit
8. Females may be underdiagnosed with autism compared to their male counterparts because _______. it is hard to imagine a female having autism females have a protective gene females have more socially appropriate interests it is based on birth trends
9. Although estimates vary, the comorbidity of autism and ADHD is approximately _____. 5% 20% 40% 60%
10. Behavioral health professionals can be instrumental in supporting peer support programs as a way to provide educational ways to help individuals with autism develop ___ skills. hands-on work social culinary science and math