Learning Disabilities and Autistic Spectrum Conditions
Quiz
1 There is no cure for autism.
True • • • •
Autism is a life-long disability. It is a spectrum condition It affects people of all intellectual abilities It is still not known exactly what causes autism
2 If a business employs more than 20 people, 3% of it’s workforce must be disabled.
False
3 There are more males than females with classical autism.
True For classic (Kanner’s) autism, it is generally accepted that around four boys to one girl are affected.
4 Drug misuse is considered a “disability� under the DDA element of the Equality Act.
False
5 ASCs have only been written about in the last 20 years.
False But there has been an explosion of literature on the subject over the past two decades. For a historical look at ASCs, read Feinstein (2010) Frith (1989) or Waltz (2005).
6 “It is only fair, as part of our Equal Opportunities Policy, to ensure that all candidates with disabilities go through the same selection procedures�, says an employer. This covers their obligations under the Equality Act.
False
7 People with an ASC often have unusual responses to sensory stimuli.
True Many people with an ASC have described their unusual responses to sensory stimuli.
8 The police are exempt from the provisions of the Equality Act relating to disability and employment.
9 Families of people with autism have to pay a lot of money for help.
False Some media stories about fund-raising do give this impression, and there are indeed some educational approaches which can prove extremely costly.
10 Because of the excellent written and verbal communication skills needed for the post of Administration Assistant, a company is able to require candidates to have at least 4 GCSEs, including English and Maths.
False
11 There can often be another member of the wider family who is on the spectrum
True
12 Is it illegal to practice positive action in favour of disabled people?
False