Scenario:  A team of educators is preparing classroom suppor…

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Scenаriо:  A teаm оf educаtоrs is preparing classroom supports for students with autism. In their planning meeting, they discuss behaviors they’ve seen:  One teacher notes that some students repeat words or phrases they’ve just heard (echolalia).  Another describes students engaging in repetitive actions such as rocking or hand-flapping (self-stimulation).  A third shares that a few students occasionally engage in behaviors that cause harm to themselves (self-injury/self-mutilation).  A fourth adds that many students with autism seem to struggle with sadness and may even develop depression, which she assumes is a defining feature of the disorder.  Which of these is not considered a defining or commonly observed characteristic of autism? (6)