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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. Why do others suspect Anne Marie is unhappy, according to Chapter 2?

2. What does the family notice about Anne Marie in Chapter 5?

3. From whom does Catherine get another diagnosis for Anne Marie?

4. What is the setting of Dr. Lovaas's therapy program?

5. According to Chapter 8, what is one way behaviors are achieved in behavioral therapy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Catherine's concerns about Michel when he is approximately eighteen months old.

2. What is behavior modification?

3. What does the family realize about Anne Marie while she is with them on a trip to Spain?

4. What happens when Michel begins school?

5. What does Bernard Rimland promote as treatment for autism?

6. What improvements does Catherine see in Anne Marie, according to Chapter 13?

7. How does the family's team of therapists change after Michel is diagnosed with autism?

8. Explain what happens one night when Anne Marie is sick with a fever and cough.

9. Explain what happens with Michel on a trip at the end of Chapter 29.

10. Explain how Michel was diagnosed with autism.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain why some people are against behavioral therapy or consider it cruel.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Catherine's emotional and spiritual journey as she worked to recover her children from autism.

Essay Topic 3

Using Catherine's advice as a foundation, explain why it's important for parents to develop individualized therapy programs for their children.

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