Psy 270 App F

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Appendix F

Autism and Mental Retardation

Respond to the following:

1. List the primary features of autism. Lack of responsiveness, language, and communication problems.

2. Which explanation for autism is no longer considered valid and lacks research support?

Sociocultural causes~ the belief that family and social culture cause Austism

3. What forms of treatment are helpful for a person with autism?

Training, therapy, community integregation

4. List the criteria for a diagnosis of mental retardation:

Poor adaptive behavior, IQ of 70 or below, difficulty with communication

5. Explain one way in which sociocultural biases in testing might pose problems for assessing mental retardation.

Thinking, in children, that is measured by the IQ test

6. Of the four levels of mental retardation, into which category do most people with mental retardation fall?

Mild Retardation between 80-85 percent of all with mental retardation fall into this category.

7. What are the main types of biological causes of mental retardation?

Biological and social environment have 1000 genetic cases of metal retardation.

8. What is the only way to prevent fetal alcohol syndrome? The only way to prevent this is to avoid alcohol and not consume it during pregnancy.

9. What are normalization and mainstreaming? Normalization is basically the MHMR living in group homes, whereas Mainstreaming is basically placing them in the general population

10. What is your opinion about mainstreaming and normalization for children and adults with autism or mental retardation?

I think it is a great idea to incorporating a MHMR child in to general population whether it is minimal or on a consecutive basis. Placing them with the other children allows growth for all the children involved. Tolerance is a gift and learning to be...