The medium-sized painted turtle can be distinguished by its dark shell, which has olive lines running across the carapace (upper shell), dividing the large scutes (scales). The margin of both the carapace and plastron (bottom shell) have black and red markings. The head, neck, and limbs have yellow stripes.
Perseveration The term perseveration refers to repeating or getting stuck carrying out a behavior (e.g., putting in and taking out a puzzle piece) when it is no longer appropriate.Click here to link to this term in the ASD Video Glossary (view 1 - 2); and click here.
The Occupational Therapist said he might have perseveration, as he often repeated an answer for a series of questions, even though it was incorrect. His teachers now want to know more on the subject in order to help him, but if this diagnosis is incorrect the remedy won't work either.