Autism Awareness

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Autistic people NEVER want to be touched. True False

2. Autism is the same as mental retardation. True False

3. Autistic people can be hyper-sensitive to stimuli. True False

4. Some autistic people never speak at all. True False

5. Autism is caused by abusive mothering in infancy. True False

6. Autistic people may use repetitive behavior to help them tune in to the outside world. True False

7. Autistic people are incapable of having interpersonal relationships. True False

8. Autistic behaviors are the same in every individual. True False

9. Autistic people must be institutionalized at some point in their lives. True False

10. There have been people with autism who have completed college. True False