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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Catherine find solace as she seeks for a way to help her daughter?

2. Who is the author of the book?

3. What is the highest degree Bernard Rimland holds?

4. According to the acknowledgment section, what did the author get help with?

5. What is one clue to Catherine about Anne Marie in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the documentary on holding therapy, and Anne Marie's reaction to it.

2. What does Bernard Rimland promote as treatment for autism?

3. What are three tips given by Catherine on what is needed for a behavioral program?

4. Explain the process of Anne Marie's diagnosis of infantile autism.

5. What therapists does Catherine thank in the acknowledgments section?

6. Explain what happens one night when Anne Marie is sick with a fever and cough.

7. Why does Bernard Rimland write the foreword?

8. Explain what happens at Catherine's last two visits to the holding therapy clinic.

9. Explain what happens at the holding session at the Mothering Center in Connecticut.

10. What improvements does Catherine see in Anne Marie, according to Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the process of the BBC documentary on autism, including a summary of the final product and Catherine's reaction to it.

Essay Topic 2

Explain behavioral therapy, using examples from the book of its use.

Essay Topic 3

Explain Michel's journey from diagnosis to recovery. How is he diagnosed? What complications arise in his recovery? At what point does Catherine believe he is recovered?

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