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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Liane describes an incident at ______ in which her daughter requested to be covered up by things to avoid sensory overload.
(a) The movies.
(b) School.
(c) The grocery store.
(d) The mall.

2. When Liane "loses her footing" and begins to shut down, she reaches for the only person who can instantly save her, _______.
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Maureen.
(d) Margo.

3. Liane states that she is inflexible in how she understands words that convey all of the following concepts except ______.
(a) Place.
(b) Specific action.
(c) Time.
(d) Order.

4. Liane discovers that she and her daughter both have big ______ and benefit from lots of encouragement.
(a) Feet.
(b) Tempers.
(c) Hands.
(d) Hearts.

5. Liane suggests that AS people assign each member of the household a color to keep them organized for all of the following items except ______.
(a) Gloves and hats.
(b) Food.
(c) Wash cloths.
(d) Lunch boxes.

6. The youngest daughter started showing signs of ______ difficulties although at first nobody believed Liane.
(a) Olfactory.
(b) Talking.
(c) Walking.
(d) Hearing.

7. Liane and her husband encourage their daughter to use whatever she can think of to calm herself with the exception of ______.
(a) Squeezing balloons filled with flour.
(b) Punching a punching bag.
(c) Anything that is self-harming.
(d) Play with her dog instead of friends.

8. Liane lists several strategies for people with AS to keep stress levels low including all of the following except _____.
(a) Using visual reminders like post-it notes.
(b) Using tactile reminders like blankets.
(c) Making a list of assignments and scheduling them.
(d) Using auditory reminders on a tape recorder.

9. Liane thinks of her peculiarities as ______ that interferes with her communication with others.
(a) Rain.
(b) Clouds.
(c) Static.
(d) Fog.

10. Liane discovered through her marriage that ______ do not work for her and leave her feeling confused.
(a) Elaborate descriptions.
(b) Excessive detail.
(c) Feelings.
(d) Short sentences.

11. The benefits of choosing to share with others about AS include all of the following except ______.
(a) People will like you more.
(b) Once people are told, they become better resources and supports.
(c) Educating others might allow for other AS people to be recognized and get help.
(d) Through educating others you can learn to appreciate yourself.

12. In relating to other parents, Liane discovered that while their experiences were similar, other parents were not as _____ affected as she was.
(a) Intellectually.
(b) Clinically.
(c) Emotionally.
(d) Parasitically.

13. Some strategies for dealing with touch issues include all of the following except ______.
(a) Choosing appropriate fabrics.
(b) Wearing small weights in clothes.
(c) Rubbing your skin vigorously with a brush.
(d) Asking those who touch you to stop.

14. Liane also had difficulty dealing with ______, and they could become overwhelming to the point of causing her to vomit.
(a) Tastes.
(b) Odors.
(c) Sounds.
(d) Lights.

15. The stack of index cards that has to do with AS traits includes all of the following possibilities except _______.
(a) Sleep deprivation.
(b) Literal mindedness.
(c) Rigid thinking.
(d) Sensory integration dysfunction.

Short Answer Questions

1. Liane's youngest daughter began to show signs of being different when she _______.

2. Liane has learned to ______ people who challenge the reality of the AS experience as a means of protecting herself.

3. Liane was unable to find bedding made out of comfortable materials and so she turned to her ______ to make them.

4. Liane lists several strategies for college students with AS to help establish relationships with teachers including all of the following except _____.

5. Educators should be aware of all of the following challenges for people with AS except ______.

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