Developmental Disabilities Lecture 3

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What is the reported prevalence of ASD according to the text?

1 in 50

1 in 100

1 in 150

1 in 68 (correct)

What factors may contribute to the increased prevalence of ASD according to the text?

Increased awareness and overdiagnosis

Overinclusive diagnostic criteria

Both a and b (correct)

None of the above

Which type of diagnosis is consistently more reliable according to the text?

Diagnosis based on clinician observation alone

Diagnosis based on combined clinician observation and caregiver reports (correct)

Diagnosis based on caregiver reports alone

Diagnosis based on either observation or reports alone

What type of co-occurring problems are often present in later ASD diagnoses according to the text?

Anxiety, hyperactivity, and mood disorders Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest is needed for children diagnosed with ASDs?

Clinical follow-up and reassessments Signup and view all the answers

What is a possible reason for delayed ASD diagnoses in younger children?

The same factors that play a part in delayed diagnoses in younger children Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as a possible factor contributing to the increased prevalence of ASD?

Genetic factors Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the reliability of diagnoses based on either clinician observation or caregiver reports alone?

They are less reliable than combined clinician and caregiver reports Signup and view all the answers

At what stage of development are clinical follow-up and reassessments particularly important for children diagnosed with ASDs?

Preschool years Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the text?

The diagnostic process for ASD Signup and view all the answers

Developmental Disabilities Lecture 3

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What is the reported prevalence of ASD according to the text?

What factors may contribute to the increased prevalence of ASD according to the text?

Which type of diagnosis is consistently more reliable according to the text?

What type of co-occurring problems are often present in later ASD diagnoses according to the text?

What does the text suggest is needed for children diagnosed with ASDs?

What is a possible reason for delayed ASD diagnoses in younger children?

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as a possible factor contributing to the increased prevalence of ASD?

What does the text suggest about the reliability of diagnoses based on either clinician observation or caregiver reports alone?

At what stage of development are clinical follow-up and reassessments particularly important for children diagnosed with ASDs?

What is the main focus of the text?

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