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ABAT EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSWhat is autism? - Answers -A developmental disorder of variable severity that is
characterized by difficulty in social interaction and communication and by restricted or
repetitive patterns of thought and behavior
-autism as a spectrum disorder with a triad of primary impairments
What are the triad of impairments? - Answers -1. Social
2. Communication
3. Restrictive/Repetitive Behavior
What are common characteristics of social/communication? - Answers --intrusive
touching
-all "businesss talk" (taking things seriously and can not catch on social queues in a
way/ how Chloe acts)
-lack of eye contact
-limited facial expressions
-does not play with others
-does not initiate conversation
-abnormal volume of voice
What are common characteristics of restrictive/repetitive behaviors? - Answers --
repetition of words/rate of language
-rigid adherence (no budging)
-repetitive behavior hand flipping ( stim)
-spinning (stim)
-teeth grinding
-atypical sensory behavior to texture/smell/sound/5 senses
What are the 5 disorders that make up ASD? - Answers -1. Autistic Disorder - also
known as causal autism
2. Aspergers Syndrome
3. Pervasive Developmental Disorder - also known as PDD-NOS
4. Rett's Syndrome
5. Childhood Disintegrative Disorder - also known as CDD
Social and Emotional Interaction issues - Answers -- standing too close to people
-unaware of different ways of interacting with others
-has desire to have friends and relationships but struggles to initiate and maintain these
Imagination and Flexibility of Thought issues - Answers -- does not understand others
points of view or feelings
-takes everything literally
-agitated by change in routine
, Social communication and Language issues - Answers -- asks repetitive questions
- cannot read between the lines of what people mean
- communicates for own needs rather than for 'social' engagement
- makes factual comments inappropriate to the context
Terminology associated with diagnosis - Answers --pragmatic language
-receptive and expressive language
-sensory motor
-social skills
-joint attention
-stereotypy
What is Comorbidity? - Answers -Children with ASD may also have other medical or
psychiatric conditions
What is Functional Performance Assessment (FBA)? - Answers -- used as part Applied
Behavior Analysis (ABA)
- designed to help healthcare professionals uncover the function of behavior which then
guides the development and selection of appropriate treatment
What does a FBA do? - Answers -- enables a hypothesis about relations between the
environment and the problem behavior
- gathers information about the function of the behavior
- identifies reinforcers that maintain the behavior and uses this information as a basis for
intervention efforts
- fosters proactive, positive autism interventions
What is Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)? - Answers -- ABA is the science in which the
principles of the analysis of behavior are applied systematically to improve socially
significant behavior and experimentation is used to identify the variables responsible for
behavior change
- a way to teach, manage and reduce behaviors
- GOAL : to directly observe, measure, and analyze the relations between environment
and behavior
What are the 6 key components of ABA? - Answers -1. ABA is guided by the attitudes
and methods of scientific inquiry
2. All procedures are described and implemented in a systematic, technological manner
3. Not all means of changing behavior qualify as ABA; only those derived from the basic
principles of behavior
4. Focus on socially significant behavior
5. Meaningful improvement in important behavior
6. Analyze the factors responsible for improvement
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