NYSTCE: Students with Disabilities Exam Prep

Category - Understanding and Evaluating

Second grader Nathan engages in repetitive behaviors, avoids eye contact, and has difficulty with transitions. However, he shows no signs of cognitive deficits or delays. Which of the following disorders best describes Nathan’s symptoms?
  1. Autism
  2. Tourette syndrome
  3. Asperger’s syndrome
  4. Communication disorders
Explanation
Answer: C-A child with Asperger’s syndrome shows many of the symptoms associated with autism, but he has normal to above average cognitive functioning.
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