dr. bolden practice final

Executive functions primarily refer to

higher order cognitive skills for goal directed behavior like planning and self control

Which is NOT a core executive function

receptive language

Metacognition refers to

thinking about and monitoring your own thinking

A common support strategy for executive dysfunction is

external aids like checklists and timers

Executive dysfunction in ASD most often affects

social communication and adaptation

A narrative is best defined as

a structured story

Story grammar includes all EXCEPT

phonology

Macrostructure refers to

overall story organization

Individuals with ASD often show difficulty with

story structure and resolution

A complete episode includes

problem attempt and consequence

Narrative skills are important for academic success because they support

reading comprehension

Social cognition includes

thinking processes used in social interaction

Pragmatic language refers to

social use of language

Theory of mind is the ability to

understand others have different thoughts and feelings

Topic maintenance means

staying on topic in conversation

Conversational repair refers to

fixing misunderstandings

A key feature of social cognition intervention is

context based practice

Social stories are used to

teach social expectations

AAC stands for

augmentative and alternative communication

Unaided AAC includes

gestures and sign language

A speech generating device produces

spoken output

AAC is best described as

a system to support or replace speech

A key principle of AAC intervention is

modeling language consistently

Core vocabulary refers to

high frequency functional words

A major misconception about AAC is that it

prevents speech development