ASD

Question 1

What is ASD?

Answer 1

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Question 2

What conditions does ASD cover? (APA)

Answer 2

• Autistic disorder
• Pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS)
• Asperger syndrome

Question 3

What kind of disorder is ASD?

Answer 3

Developmental disability/disorder

Question 4

What are the signs/symptoms? SCORSS

Answer 4

• Social and communication challenges
• Obsessions and Repetitive behaviours
• Sensory Sensitivities

Question 5

Treatment options?

EI, Sp, B, C, SS, OT, SIT, AT

Answer 5

Early intervention can improve a child’s development

• from birth to 3 years esp
• speech therapy for language delays
• b/h and communication approaches
• social skills training,
• occupational therapy
• sensory integration therapy
• use of assistive technology

Question 6

What are the risk factors?

Answer 6

all of causes of ASD are not known.
- Many different factors:
- Genetic - genes are one of risk factors that can make a X more likely to develop ASD
Ch who have a sibling with ASD - > chance
- Environmental
- Biologic

Question 7

What is developmental monitoring? (PLSBM)

Answer 7

observations re how child grows and changes over time

- are they meeting typical dev milestones in playing, learning, speaking, behaving, moving (PLSBM)

Question 8

What is developmental screening? (LMTBE)

Answer 8

closer look at development of child

• more formal than dev monitoring
• tools used - formal questionnaires/checklists re LMTBE - language, movement, thinking, behaviours emotions

Question 9

Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA)

Answer 9

• encourages positive b/hs
• discourages negative b/hs
• -> to improve a variety of skills

Question 10

Social Skills Training

Answer 10

skills for interacting with others

• conversation skills
• problem solving skills