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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. What are Catherine and Marc doing to the child introduced at the beginning of Chapter 1?

2. Who receives the final thank you in the acknowledgments section?

3. What does Catherine's doctor tell her about autism?

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

5. What is one symptom of Anne Marie's autism that affects her behavior?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the acknowledgments section, who offered support to Catherine in writing the book?

2. What signs does Anne Marie show of improvement, according to Chapter 21?

3. What does Catherine read to learn about Anne Marie's problems, and what does she learn?

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

5. Explain the claims of the book on autism by Niko and Elizabeth Tinbergen.

6. Why does Catherine thank Ivar Lovaas in her acknowledgments section?

7. How do Catherine and Marc each respond to Michel's diagnosis of autism?

8. Explain how Michel was diagnosed with autism.

9. What happens when Michel begins school?

10. Explain the professional advice Catherine receives in Chapter 4.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain autism, using examples from the book of diagnosis, symptoms, treatment, and recovery.

Essay Topic 2

Why do some parents turn to people like Dr. Welch for help with their autistic children, even when they see the therapy isn't helping? Be specific.

Essay Topic 3

Explain psychoanalysis in regard to autism, using examples from the book.

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