From: Study Guide for Hardman, Drew, and Egan’s Human Exceptionality, Society, School, and Family, Seventh Edition prepared by Keith W. Allred, Nevada Department of Education
Following are some important terms from the chapter. Pair the correct definition with the appropriate term before you read.
a. echolalia b. splinter skills c. self-stimulation
d. perseveration e. psychodynamic theory f. fragile-X syndrome
g. vermis h. facilitated communication i. respite
12.1 __________ Continual repetition of a behavior beyond the point at which it is meaningful.
12.2 __________ Direct but meaningless repetition of what another person has said.
12.3 __________ Specific areas of ability that are unexpectedly high compared to other levels of function.
12.4 __________ A view indicating that autism is the result of dysfunctional family interactions.
12.5 __________ An activity/behavior that is self-gratifying.
12.6 __________ A part of the cerebellum that may be related to cognitive
malfunctions found in autism.
12.7 __________ Child care provided for the temporary relief of the family of a child with a disability.
12.8 __________ A genetic condition involving damage to chromosomal structure.
12.9 __________ A treatment in which the patient types with the therapist providing physical support through touch.
Recite
Fill in each blank with an appropriate word(s).
12.10 Children with autism are frequently described in terms of their difficulty
understanding or expressing ___________________.
12.11 The legal definition of autism characterizes it as a “_____________ disability significantly affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social
interaction.”
12.12 Because not all people with autism are alike, it is more accurate to speak of ____________ than it is to characterize the condition.
12.13 The American Psychiatric Association estimates the prevalence of autism at about ________cases per 10,000.
12.14 Estimates of the gender differences in prevalence of autism suggest that males outnumber females anywhere from 2.1 to 1 to _______.
12.15 Often children with autism who develop language have a limited speaking
repertoire, and they fail to use__________ in speech directed at another person.
12.16 Approximately ___ to ___ percent of those with autism exhibit what are known as splinter skills.
12.17 Children/youth with autism often experience difficulty interacting with teachers and other students because of their inability to understand __________.
12.18 From a __________perspective, family interactions have been implicated as causal factors in autism.
12.19 Thus far researchers have not identified any ____________ specific factor that causes autism.