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NYSTCE: Students with Disabilities Exam Prep

Category - Understanding and Evaluating

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Hunter is a fourth-grade student with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. His primary teacher notifies you that he chews on his clothes repeatedly during the school day. The behavior is increasing. What intervention do you recommend to alleviate this behavior?

Give Hunter more snacks.
Allow Hunter to chew gum or eat chewy candy.
Prompt Hunter to stop chewing his clothes.
Give Hunter a chew tube to chew on.

Explanation

Answer: B. Hunter is seeking proprioceptive input by chewing on clothes.

Proprioceptive input is sensory input to activate the joints and muscles to become more responsive. Seeking this type of sensory input is normal for children, but especially frequent with autistic children.

Allowing him to chew gum or candy is an age-appropriate way to allow Austin to get the input he needs. Also, it teaches him that it is not acceptable to chew on things that are not food.

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