HEALTH QUIZ

Autism 

Autistic child usually resist

• Eating
• Sleeping
• Being hugged

Autism   is a sort of epilepsy 

• TRUE
• FALSE

Autism is characterized by

• Impaired social interaction
• Problems with verbal and nonverbal communication
• Unusual, repetitive, or severely limited activities and interests
• All of the above

 Autism is more common than Down syndrome or childhood cancer.

• TRUE
• FALSE

The cause of autism is head trauma  

• TRUE
• FALSE

Autism is curable  

• TRUE
• FALSE

Common symptoms and signs OF AUTISM include

• Fails to respond to his or her name
• Has poor eye contact
• Performs repetitive movements, such as rocking, spinning
• All of the above

Bad parenting handling leads to autism

• . TRUE
• FALSE

Autism is more frequent in boys  than girls

• TRUE
• FALSE

 Families with one autistic child have

• 5 % chance of having a second child with the disorder
• 50 % chance of having a second child with the disorder  
• 80 % chance of having a second child with the disorder  

  
Autism can be prevented  

• TRUE
• FALSE

 
 Autism can be caused by vaccinations    

• TRUE
• FALSE

Autistic child  may have seizures
.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Warning signs that a child may have autism include

•      No big smiles or other warm, joyful expressions by six months or thereafter
•      Not babbled or cooed by age 1 year
•      Not gestured, pointed, or waved by age 1 year
•      All of the above

Warning signs that a child may have autism include

•      Not spoken a single word by age 16 months
•      Not spoken a 2-word phrase by age 2 years
• Experiences any loss of language or social skills at any age
• Never used index finger to point, to indicate interest in something
• All of the above