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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Liane suggests that 'Aspies' pay attention to the _______ elements and interpersonal expectations of a job.
(a) Sensory.
(b) Location.
(c) Intellectual.
(d) Physical exertion.

2. 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.

3. Liane lists several strategies for college students with AS to establish relationships with peers including all of the following except _____.
(a) Going to lots of fraternity parties.
(b) Asking your guidance counselor to help you establish a friendship with another person.
(c) Asking your guidance counselor to find a group of people whon share interests.
(d) Using resources such as peer tutors or mentors to help get around campus.

4. The youngest daughter started showing signs of ______ difficulties although at first nobody believed Liane.
(a) Talking.
(b) Olfactory.
(c) Hearing.
(d) Walking.

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

6. Liane's visual perception difficulties affect her in all of the following ways except ______.
(a) Seeing discrete differences among similar objects.
(b) Discerning various colors.
(c) Picking up an object from a background.
(d) Judging distance.

7. Liane states that one of the kindest things her husband said to her was, "You are so _____".
(a) Normal.
(b) Happy.
(c) Nice.
(d) Weird.

8. Liane also had difficulty dealing with ______, and they could become overwhelming to the point of causing her to vomit.
(a) Odors.
(b) Lights.
(c) Tastes.
(d) Sounds.

9. Liane developed several strategies for calming her babies that would not be too motion based including all of the following except _______.
(a) Sitting in the rocking chair.
(b) Rocking them in a cradle.
(c) Swaying very slightly from side to side.
(d) Walking the floors and bouncing.

10. Liane discovered that she was able to tolerate all of the following fabrics except ______.
(a) Rough velvet.
(b) Very bumpy chenille.
(c) Finely woven cottons.
(d) Satin.

11. Liane's youngest daughter began to show signs of being different when she _______.
(a) Started elementary school.
(b) Started preschool.
(c) Started junior high school.
(d) Started high school.

12. Liane attempts to have her children conform to her ______ so that she can feel that she has some control.
(a) Routines.
(b) Clothing preferences.
(c) Rules.
(d) Ways of seeing the world.

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

14. Educators should be aware of all of the following challenges for people with AS except ______.
(a) Excessive use of sarcasm.
(b) Sensory difficulties.
(c) Poor organization skills.
(d) Difficulty with abstract thinking.

15. Liane appreciates all of the qualities of Tom's face including all of the following except_____, that have come to represent safety for her.
(a) Perfect alignments.
(b) Straightness.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Linear lines.

Short Answer Questions

1. Liane struggles with teaching her daughter how to get along ______, because she also wants her to be autonomous.

2. Liane often worries about ______ her children, which can happen when she leaves in the middle of things.

3. Liane states that the process of parenting could thoroughly overwhelm her _____ system, making it difficult for her to calm herself.

4. With her friend's help, Liane was able to find the _______ University Child Development Unit.

5. Liane suggests that AS people assign each member of the household a color to keep them organized for all of the following items except ______.

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