Social Stories Are Sometimes Used as an Instructional Tool with Children

question 22

Multiple Choice

Social stories are sometimes used as an instructional tool with children with autism to:

• A) provide a brief self-instruction plan for a new situation.
• B) motivate reading activities by inserting personal experiences.
• C) develop skills of receptive communication.
• D) create a reinforcing adult-child interpersonal interaction.

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Definitions:

Amygdala

A part of the brain involved in experiencing emotions, particularly fear and pleasure, and in forming emotional memories.

Imprinting

A rapid learning process occurring early in the life of certain animals, leading them to recognize a specific stimulus (often a parent) as an object of trust and focus.

Responsive And Sensitive

Being responsive and sensitive involves reacting quickly and appropriately to stimuli or emotional cues, showing an acute awareness of the feelings and needs of others.

Negative Emotions

Feelings that are generally considered to be distressing and unpleasant, such as sadness, anger, and fear.