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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 advice does Catherine's doctor give to her about autism?

2. What does Catherine notice about Anne Marie's social behavior that concerns her?

3. What do Catherine and Marc know about Anne Marie's diagnosis?

4. What diagnosis description does Catherine find in a book that seems to fit Anne Marie's behavior?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Explain the three things Catherine believes everyone should know about behavioral therapy.

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

5. What do others think is wrong with Anne Marie, and how does Catherine react to this?

6. Explain holding therapy.

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

8. Explain how holding therapy goes for Catherine in Chapter 12 and how it affects her feelings toward behavioral therapy.

9. Why does Bernard Rimland write the foreword?

10. According to Chapter 17, why do Anne Marie's negative behaviors increase and how are they handled by Catherine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain behavioral therapy, using examples from the book of its use.

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 holding therapy, using examples from the book of its use, both positively and negatively.

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