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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. By the time she was eight years old, Liane was able to remember factual material very well but struggled with ______.

2. One of Liane's friends encouraged her to try out for his fraternity's Little ______ program.

3. Liane Willey remembers wanting to hang out with her ______ friends, and feelings of wanting to isolate from her peers.

4. Liane made it a practice to discover what ______ her friends made for themselves and then to follow them when she was around them.

5. A young man invited her to go to a party but due to other responsibilities left her alone all night. She was unable to ______ like the other girls.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the items that Liane describes having a taste for that eventually culminated in trips to the hospital?

2. After the attack by the ex-convict, what did Liane realize about her ability to discern people's intentions and human behavior?

3. What social challenges did Liane describe about meeting people and wanting to give them small gifts of appreciation?

4. Liane felt that she would have been an outcast amongst her peers if not for the special friendship of what person? Why was he important?

5. What are some of the major traits or characteristics of people who have Asperger's Syndrome?

6. What advice did Liane receive from a therapist after she had completed six years of school?

7. What does Liane describe as being one of her major challenges for interacting with her peers?

8. Why is it important to Liane Willey that people working with AS clients not focus too hard on melding them back into society?

9. Liane's grades in high school paved the way for a college education, and she thought that only a large university would fit her academic goals. What was her experience upon arriving?

10. What does it mean that Asperger's Syndrome is on the spectrum of Autistic Disorders?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Liane learns about AS from her friend Sarah and subsequently finds out that both she and her daughter have AS.

Part 1: What do you imagine is Liane's daughter's experience of finding out that she has something 'wrong' with her?

Part 2: How does Tom feel about the fact that his daughter has been diagnosed with AS?

Part 3: How does Liane feel about her diagnosis? How does she try to help her daughter cope?

Essay Topic 2

Liane states that she was often able to forget bad old memories, especially having to do with her experiences in high school.

Part 1: Is the ability to forget bad memories positive or negative? Why?

Part 2: What effect did this strategy of Liane's have on her experiences of being alone and isolated in college?

Part 3: Do you think that forgetting bad memories would also make you forget good memories? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Liane stated that one of the ways she channels her frustration about her AS is to educate people.

Part 1: What should people know about the challenges that those with AS face on a day to day basis?

Part 2: How would you educate people if you were diagnosed with AS?

Part 3: What policy changes need to occur at your school to better accommodate those with AS?

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