NAME : GUNTUR ESA MUKTI

NIM : 2019160143

CLASS : 2E

UNIT 5

Exercise A

1. Have you ever heard the word autism ?

2. Have you ever met the people around you which were implied as the autism people/
children ?
3. Mention the characters/personality of children autism based on your experience.

Exercide B

1. What does paragraph 2 tell about ?

2. What is the strenghts and weaknesses of children with autism ?
3. Imagine that you are one of the parents of autism children. What will you do to avoid
problems on your surrounding related to previous case ?

Exercise C

1. Please mention 20 difficult words and look up the definition on Webster Merriam Dictionary

Answer

Exercise A

1. Yes i have ever heard about autism, autism is a mental condition , present from early
chilhood, characterized by difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other
people and in using language and abstract concepts.
2. So far no.
3. The characters of children with autism :
a.very passive
b.bad in social interaction
c.hard to communication
d.rigid
e.high imagination
Exercise B

1. Paragraph 2 tell about the characterized of children , autism from the book “ The diagnostic
and statistical manual of mental disorders,places autism in a category called pervasive
developmental disorders.
2. The strengths of children with autism :
a.non verbal reasoning skills
b.reading skills
c.perceptual motor skills
d.drawing skills
e.computer interest and skills
f.exceptional memory
g.visual spatial abilities
h.music skills

The weaknesses of children with autism :

a.impairment in social relationships
b.deficits in communication / language
c.perseveration on interests and activities
d.dependence on routine
e.abnormal responses to sensory stimulation
f.behaviour problems
g.difficulties in sleeping , toileting and eating

3. If i one the parents of autism children i want to give my son motivation , love her/him like normal
child ,and give an education worthy of such as children in general .

Exercise C

20 difficult words an the definition :

1. Rigid is deficient in or devoid of flexibility.

2. Cuddle is to hold close for warmth or comfort or in affectio.
3. Symptom is a subjective evidence of disease or physical disturbance, broadly something that
indicates the presence of bodily disorder.
4. Aloof is removed or distant either physically or emotionally.
5. Resist are to exert force in opposition and exert oneself so as to counteract or defeat.
6. Impairment are to diminish in function , ability , or quality and to weaken or make worse.
7. Caregiver is a person who provides direct care (as for children , elderly people , or the
chronically ill )
8. Infant are a child in the first period of life or a person who is not of full age
9. Fuss are needless bustle or excitement , a show of flattering attention , a state of agiation
especially over a trivial matter and objection.
10. Pervasive developmental disorder is any of a group of developmental disorders ( such as
autism and asperger’s syndrome ) marked by impairments in the ability to communicate and
interact socially and by the presence of repetitive behaviours or restricted interests.
11. Mental retardation is subaverage intellectual ability equivalent to or less than an IQ of 70
that is accompanied by significant deficits in abilities ( as in communication or self-care
)necessary for independent daily functioning , is usually present from birth or infancy , and is
manifasted esspecially by delayed or abnormal development , by learning difficulties , and by
problems in social adjustment : intellectual disabillity.
12. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent obsessions
or compulsions or both that cause significant distress , are time-consuming or interfere with
normal daily functioning , and are recognized by the individual affected as excessive or
unreasonable –abbreviation.
13. Disturbance is the act of disturbing
14. Peer is one that is of equal standing with another
15. Inappropriate are not appropriate aand unsuitable inappropriate behaviour
16. Odd are being without a corresponding and differing markedly from the usual , ordinary , or
accepted
17. Adolescence the period of life when a child develops into an adult
18. Appear is to be or come in sight
19. Disorder are to disturb the order and to disturb the regular or normal functions
20. Impulse is a force so communicated as to produce motion suddenly