Student’s name: Kosma Chałas

Based on a lecture: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-pjX0BWn1k

SG 13

1. Autism now affects 1 in ……. Children.

   1. 100

2. Thanks to early intervention what % of children is likely to go to mainstream kindergarten?

   1. 30-50%

3. According to a survey done by Kennedy Krieger Institute show that about 50% of children with ASD are on ….. simultaneous treatments.

   1. 5

4. Parents of children with autism experience as much stress as parents of children with other disabilities, but much more than parents of typically developing children.

   1. False

5. List at least two reasons for why parents may be distrustful of scientific information?

   1. Legacy of “refrigerator mother” theory

   2. Experience: does it match what science says

6. Which statement is likely to be said by a scientist?

   1. Based on available evidence, I know that there is not enough information supporting the claim that vaccinations cause autism.