As an IEP Team Member for a Student with ASD

question 42

Multiple Choice

As an IEP team member for a student with ASD, how should you react when other team members suggest using medication to deal with the symptoms of the disability?

• A) No, medication should only be used as a last resort.
• B) No, medication has not been shown to be effective at all.
• C) Yes, medication can solve the problems.
• D) Perhaps, as a part of a multicomponent treatment plan.

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Definitions:

Longitudinal Evaluation

An assessment method that involves observing and measuring changes in subjects over an extended period.

Development Change

The process of growth or decline in physical, cognitive, social, and emotional capacities over time.

Content Validity

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Establishing Evidence

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