Give three indicators of Autism Spectrum Disorder from each of the following categories: speech and language, social interactions, and behavior. Describe therapy for children with this disorder
What will be an ideal response?
• Speech and language
- slow development
- does not respond to name
- does not follow directions
- is not able to explain what she or he wants
- sometimes seems not to hear, while at other times hearing seems normal
• Social interactions
poor eye contact
- does not smile when smiled at
- does not wave goodbye
- violent or intense temper tantrums
- prefers to play alone
- seems absorbed in own world
• Behaviors
- unusual attachment to toy or object
- unusual need for certain order of activities
- repeats behaviors
- unusually active
- walks on toes
• Therapy for ASD focuses on
- improving language.
- teaching social skills.
- helping child to learn behavior needed for school.
You might also like to view...
Two and a half-year-old Emma asks her mother if she can wear her pink princess outfit and eat licorice for lunch, but her mother refuses, insisting that Emma wear and eat what her mom considers more appropriate. According to Erikson, Emma is experiencing the crisis of ____.?
a. ?trust vs. mistrust b. ?autonomy vs. shame and doubt c. ?industry vs. inferiority d. ?generativity vs. stagnation
Explain why so many students procrastinate and why perfectionism can lead to procrastination; and describe the specific ways that time management, goal-setting, and making learning an adventure can help students to avoid procrastination
What will be an ideal response?
Cross-cultural researchers have compared the pain thresholds of people in Western cultures to people in Nepal. Which title would most likely be selected when they publish their findings?
a) "Pain Is Pain across the Globe" b) "People in Nepal Stand Up to Pain" c) "Western Cultures Endure More Pain than People in Nepal" d) "Want to Withstand Pain? Ask Someone from a Western Country"
A graduate student interested in the Sensation-Seeking Scale administers the test to a sample of mountain climbers. Their scores are much higher than the scores obtained by the general population. How would the student interpret this finding?
a) The finding supports the scale's reliability. b) The difference in scores supports the scale's validity. c) The finding is consistent with the presence of undiagnosed psychological disorders. d) The difference in scores supports the notion that mountain climbers have a death wish.