A+-+Autism+Awareness

= Autism Awareness =

Presented by: Cassandra Hall, Susan Gemmati, Alison O'Reilly

Welcome to your first PLC assignment. Please be sure to read the information presented on this page and visit the websites provided. There is a quiz to submit prior to attending your first face-to-face session on January 24th.

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 * Please read the statements below and decide whether the statements are "True" or "False".**


 * 1) T or F Autism is an emotional or mental health disorder.
 * 2) T or F There is an autism epidemic.
 * 3) T or F Autism can be cured.
 * 4) T or F Autism is the result of cold and unemotional parents.
 * 5) T or F Individuals with autism always have hidden or exceptional talents.
 * 6) T or F Repetitive or ritualistic behaviors should be stopped.
 * 7) T or F Individuals with autism are unable to build social relationships.
 * 8) T or F Individuals with Autism are a danger to society.

//Adapted from Salahi, L. & Chitale, R. (2008). __10 Myths about Autism__., ABC News.//

Now that you've answered these statements, please click on the link below to check your answers. This multi-page article is from ABC News and provides a short introduction to common misconceptions about Autism. @http://abcnews.go.com/Health/ColdandFluNews/story?id=6089162&page=1

Please link to this website and watch the University of South Florida (USF) Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) presentation on "Autism Spectrum Disorder:An Overview". This 53 minute presentation is broken into short segments which you can pause as needed. @http://learningcurve.fmhi.usf.edu/ASD%20overview%202011/index.htm

For more information on USF-CARD please visit their website: @http://learningcurve.fmhi.usf.edu/index.asp



The University of Florida CARD center serves Hernando County. Please visit their website at: @http://card.ufl.edu/

Please download this NICHCY fact sheet on ASD



You may also visit the NICHCY website for more information: @http://nichcy.org/

Please read these two articles.




Answer the questions and submit your quiz to Alison O'Reilly.
You may email your quiz or pony it to Alison at the ESE office by January 17th.