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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. Who wrote the acknowledgment section?

2. Whose work in the field is explained in the foreword?

3. What do Catherine and Marc note about their child at the beginning of Chapter 1?

4. Where does Catherine find solace as she seeks for a way to help her daughter?

5. What is one common behavior in autistic children that Anne Marie begins to do in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain holding therapy.

2. Describe the first therapist Catherine hires for Anne Marie.

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

4. What specific information about Michel is included in Appendix II?

5. Explain what happens at Catherine's last two visits to the holding therapy clinic.

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

7. According to Chapter 6, what are three things the family learns about autism by reading about it?

8. Describe Anne Marie's first session with Bridget.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Anne Marie's journey from diagnosis to recovery. How is she diagnosed? What complications arise in her recovery? At what point does Catherine believe she is recovered?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the importance of family to behavioral therapy using the Maurice family as an example.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Anne Marie and Michel, especially in regard to their autistic behaviors and recoveries.

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