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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Other strategies that Liane has for dealing with difficult conversations include all of the following except ______.
(a) Ignore the whole passage.
(b) Ask Tom to elaborate a specific point.
(c) Leave the room.
(d) Decide that Tom made a rude comment.

2. Liane realizes that she tends to think very concretely and needs answers to be ______ or wrong.
(a) Simple.
(b) Easy.
(c) Bad.
(d) Right.

3. Liane describes an incident at ______ in which her daughter requested to be covered up by things to avoid sensory overload.
(a) The grocery store.
(b) The movies.
(c) School.
(d) The mall.

4. Liane states that 'Aspies' have to be ______ and forthright, which can cause a certain amount of awkwardness.
(a) Honest.
(b) Vague.
(c) Deceitful.
(d) Abstract.

5. There is a great deal of conflict in the AS community about ______ with the greater community.
(a) Diagnosis.
(b) School.
(c) Disclosure.
(d) Work.

6. Sometimes Liane's daughter uses a _______ to release nervous energy that has built up.
(a) Flexible ball.
(b) Jump rope.
(c) Football.
(d) Basketball.

7. Liane thinks of her peculiarities as ______ that interferes with her communication with others.
(a) Clouds.
(b) Rain.
(c) Fog.
(d) Static.

8. Liane describes one of her tenacious traits as _______ , at which point she begins to "lose her footing."
(a) Poor spelling.
(b) Auditory discrimination problems.
(c) Poor balance.
(d) Sensory integration dysfunction.

9. Liane reports that most of the time Tom is able to ______ the conversation which helps her decode what he is saying.
(a) Restructure.
(b) Forget.
(c) Drop.
(d) Change the topic of.

10. Liane was able to deal effectively with things like doctor's appointments but had difficulty with planning things like the ______ party.
(a) Hannukah.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Halloween.
(d) Easter.

11. Liane's husband's name is _______. Like Liane, he also enjoys the feel and experience of university campuses.
(a) Mark.
(b) Mick.
(c) Richard.
(d) Tom.

12. Liane describes some of her most tenacious AS traits as " ______ in the breeze," liable to pop up at an inopportune moment.
(a) Bubbles.
(b) Leaves.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Pollen.

13. Liane realizes that her daughter's ways of ______ will be different from her own, especially since she has to grow up knowing something is wrong with her.
(a) Talking.
(b) Walking.
(c) Expressing.
(d) Coping.

14. Because of the fact that motion was difficult for Liane she was unable to ______ her babies.
(a) Play with.
(b) Sway.
(c) Rock.
(d) Bathe.

15. Liane often worries about ______ her children, which can happen when she leaves in the middle of things.
(a) Embarrassing.
(b) Scolding.
(c) Worrying.
(d) Forgetting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Liane states that she knew her _____ twin was going to be special even before she was born.

2. Liane lists several strategies for people with AS to practice interviewing skills including all of the following except _____.

3. Liane stated that during her daughter's testing at the Child Development Unit, she and her husband both ______, her from acceptance and possibility.

4. Liane discovers that she and her daughter both have big ______ and benefit from lots of encouragement.

5. Liane also had difficulty dealing with ______, and they could become overwhelming to the point of causing her to vomit.

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