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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Liane lists several strategies for people with AS to deal with shopping for the house including all of the following except _____.

2. Liane's visual perception difficulties affect her in all of the following ways except ______.

3. Liane and her husband encourage their daughter to use whatever she can think of to calm herself with the exception of ______.

4. Liane describes one of her tenacious traits as _______ , at which point she begins to "lose her footing."

5. Liane's husband's name is _______. Like Liane, he also enjoys the feel and experience of university campuses.

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the warning signs that Liane noticed about her daughter that pointed to a diagnosis of Asperger's?

2. Liane described an event that stands out for her as particularly bizarre in which she forgot about picking up the twins from school. What happened?

3. What was Liane's emotional state after she found out that she and her daughter were indeed different from most of the people she associated with?

4. Why might it be important for a person with AS to tell those close to them about their diagnosis?

5. How does Liane describe the communication barrier that first existed between herself and her husband Tom?

6. What are some of the suggestions that Liane makes for those with AS to find a job that would fit their interests, abilities, and AS needs?

7. How does Liane describe the process of homemaking and all the challenges and difficulties contained therein?

8. What is Liane's major strategy for keeping the people, the mail, and the record keeping organized within the house?

9. What happened to Liane when she was on a business trip in San Francisco with Tom?

10. What did Liane think about her aptitude as a parent and what were some of the challenges that she dealt with?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Liane suggests that it is very important for non-AS people to know certain information about their role in the lives of those with AS.

Part 1: What are some good stress management techniques for those who are around people with AS? Why is it important to have these techniques?

Part 2: Why is it important to be aware of your behaviors around people with AS?

Part 3: Why is it important to set good boundaries about the time you spend with people with AS?

Essay Topic 2

Liane states that living well at the age of eighteen requires an extensive support network.

Part 1: What people and organizations would compose the support network about which Liane is talking and what would each of their roles be?

Part 2: What happens to people if a support network is not present?

Part 3: What are some ways that people could fill gaps in their support network so they get the help they need?

Essay Topic 3

Because of the fact that they think so concretely, Liane states that "Aspies" have to be forthright and honest.

Part 1: What would happen if everyone had to communicate in the same forthright and honest manner? What would be the positives and negatives?

Part 2: How does this open communication style of people with AS affect their relationships?

Part 3: Do people hide their authentic experiences and beliefs through the subtlety of language? How? What would be the motivation for hiding their authentic thoughts?

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