ASD ASD Family Support and Caregiver Training 2

Question 1

Family-centered practice in ASD services requires that professionals regard caregivers as:

Accepted Answer

Active partners and experts on their own child who co-direct intervention goals

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Passive recipients of expert advice and information

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Observers who should not interfere with therapy sessions

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Individuals who need to be educated before their input is considered valid

Question 2

Which of the following is a known predictor of better outcomes for children with ASD receiving early intervention?

Accepted Answer

Active caregiver participation in intervention and generalization across home routines

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High family socioeconomic status without parental involvement in therapy

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Intensive one-to-one therapy in clinical settings only

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Delayed initiation of services until school age

Question 3

A Functional Communication Training (FCT) plan implemented at home requires that parents FIRST learn to:

Accepted Answer

Conduct an FBA to identify the function of the problem behavior before teaching a replacement

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Identify and consistently withhold all reinforcers until the new communicative response occurs

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Use punishment procedures to suppress the behavior immediately

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Transfer the child to a residential program

Question 4

Sibling-focused support programs for families of individuals with ASD are important because siblings:

Accepted Answer

May experience unique emotional challenges including jealousy, anxiety, and unclear role expectations

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Are unaffected by having a sibling with ASD in terms of family dynamics

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Should take on a primary caregiving role as early as possible

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Require the same intervention as the child with ASD

Question 5

Caregiver fidelity, or treatment integrity, in ASD home programs is best measured by:

Accepted Answer

Direct observation of caregiver skill implementation compared to a written protocol

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Parent-reported satisfaction questionnaires only

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Child progress data alone as a proxy for parent implementation quality

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The number of hours of training the caregiver attended

Question 6

Which type of support has the strongest evidence for reducing parenting stress in ASD caregivers?

Accepted Answer

Combination of parent training, peer support groups, and access to respite services

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Information-only pamphlets about ASD

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Medication management for the caregiver

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Reducing the child's therapy schedule to lighten family burden