Design a treatment protocol for a young child with ASD. Base your approach on research and best practices identified in your text
What will be an ideal response?
• Must be evidence-based (not based on faulty science)
• Pharmacological – some antidepressants, stimulants, and neuroleptics are helpful in behaviors associated with ASD
• Psychological
o Behavioral (discrete trial)
o Treat deficits while acknowledging strengths
o Apps for computers and smart phones
o Integration of multiple teaching methods
o Communication and language skill development
o TEACCH
• School-based
o Social interactions, particularly those encouraged in early grades, have been shown to be effective
o Mixed reviews on mainstreaming
• Planning for the long-term
o Will most likely need continued support throughout lifespan; connect with support services and resource
o Strengthen family
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A. It relies far too much on the influence of the environment. B. It spends way too much time looking at unconscious determinants of behaviors. C. It is overly optimistic and, as such, may be somewhat unrealistic. D. Its concept of womb envy cannot be empirically validated.
Which of the following areas of the brain has been implicated in translating written material?
A. hypothalamus B. angular gyrus C. basal ganglia D. cerebellum
Which statement BEST reflects our current understanding of emotion and the body?
A) Physiological arousal causes emotions. B) Cognitive processes and not physiological arousal causes emotions. C) Bodily activity and mental activity are both the cause and consequence of emotional experiences. D) Bodily activity and mental activity both cause emotional experiences.
Which of the following compliance approaches works because when we deny a large request, it appears that the person who made the request has given up something, so we feel that we must reciprocate by giving in to the smaller request?
a. foot-in-the-door effect b. door-in-the-face effect c. lowball technique d. highball technique