Questions on 'looking at hands'

	True	False
			the behaviour of looking at hands we are mainly talking about is not seen in s.l.d./autistic children
			the behaviour of looking at hands we are mainly talking about is seen in all s.l.d. children
			the behaviour of looking at hands we are mainly talking about is an unlearned symbolic response
			hand regard expresses an attitude, positive or negative, to a parent/parent figure
			hand looking is triggered by a positive or negative intervention by a parent or parent figure

Questions on developing communication in s.l.d. children

	True	False
			our articles on communication focus more on the visual-motor channel
			't.r.a.' stands for token real action
			s.l.d individuals cannot understand t.r.a. and the use of photos
			t.r.a. and photos are understood by s.l.d. children everywhere in the world
			photos can only be used to convey simple needs for concrete objects

Questions on 'autism'

	True	False
			autism is a real entity
			parents dislike the term autism
			autistic children are simply mentally handicapped children
			all autistic children are savants, i.e. have a area of extemely high ability
			autistic children can be regarded as intelligent people 'trapped behind a pane of glass'

Assorted questions

	True	False
			facilitated communication is a real entity
			fluff picking cannot be compared to the grooming behaviour of chimpanzees
			toewalking and flapping are motivated and deliberate behaviours
			'posting' has a relationship to sexual behaviour
			echolalia is a consequence of a general low level of intelligence and/or a specific language difficulty

   

Your Score

If Your Score Is	Comments and Advice
0 to 9	You haven't understood the material - and/or your views are over-influenced by your own needs; read the articles again
10 to 15	You've done fairly well but maybe you should look at the material again
16 to 20	Good, you seem to have grasped what I am saying