Autism Awareness - Qp7
- 1.The are different scenarios where support may be required:- (Select Five)
- A.
Discomfort and neglect
- B.
Health and wellbeing
- C.
Food and eating
- D.
School and education
- E.
Employment and money
- F.
Socialising and relationships
- 2.The main factors of autism which affect the child’s appreciation of ‘new’ foods are:- (Select Three)
- A.
The need for routine and sameness– this means that a child is more likely to balk at new food simply because it is new.
- B.
Limitations in variety
- C.
A lack of responsiveness to social approval- the child is less likely to seek approval from a parent, and therefore is unlikely to eat the food just to please the parent.
- D.
The intensity of the child’s refusal behaviours – the refusal doesn’t just stop with 'no' . It lead to tantrums and extreme rage.
- 3.A child with autism or another ASD may find it difficult to:- (Select Four)
- A.
Understand unwritten social rules
- B.
Recognise how someone else is feeling
- C.
To prepare for change and planning for the future
- D.
Spend a lot of time in the company of others
- E.
Express their feelings or needs
- 4.Autistic people may be able to get work based on their skills and qualifications, however, there may still be aspects of ________ which they find difficult, and these can range from problems using the telephone.
- A.
Communication
- B.
Writing
- C.
Listening
- 5.People with autism are very likely to encounter bullying, and be targets for physical and sexual abuse, especially if they find communication difficult – or have little or no verbal communication at all.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Taking a ________ approach means that people with autism should be given opportunities to try new activities in a supportive environment. Positivity can be the difference between winning and losing when it comes to activities.
- A.
Positive
- B.
Negative
- C.
Relaxed
- 7.When interacting with an autistic person, tone and body language do not play a part in causing anxiety.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.The ways in which visual strategies can help a person with autism are many and varied, and they can help:- (Select Four)
- A.
Not knowing what to expect
- B.
Manage time
- C.
Reduce distractions and stay on task
- D.
Assist with the communication of rules and other information
- E.
Give a person choices with which they can interact.
- 9.The main elements of non-verbal communication, which convey messages without speaking are:- (Select Seven)
- A.
Posture and body movements
- B.
Gestures
- C.
Eye Contact
- D.
Touch
- E.
Listening
- F.
Facial expressions
- G.
Space
- H.
Voice
- 10.Sorting objects can be used to teach a child how to coordinate visual and motor skills, and to simplify, the outcome is for a child to look at something, reach out for it, and take hold of it.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.It is known that all children move through various stages of learning how to ________ - autistic children don’t always go through the stages at the same rate, or in the same order - it is possible to manipulate the process to help an autistic child move from one stage to another.
- A.
Communicate
- B.
Connect
- C.
Express
- 12.Creating the situation through games provides far more opportunities than waiting for events to occur naturally, and connecting all the different elements of games such as these may be difficult, but highly rewarding when they work.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.Sign language can be effective, but, similar to the use of words and verbal language, involves abstract signals which may not be easy for the child or person to grasp.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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