autism Flashcards

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Domains of Autism symptoms

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social communication impairment

restricted interests/repetitive behaviors

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diagnostic criteria

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3 deficits in social communication and at least two symptoms in restricted range of activities/repetitive behaviors

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new symptom will be included in diagnostic criteria

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hyper or hypo reactivity to sensory input or unusually interests in sensory aspects of the environment

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when are children diagnosed

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a diagnosis of autism at age 2 can be reliable, valid and stable

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High systemizers choose each other as mates, and may be pass on genetic risk for ASD to children

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assortative mating

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those that only cope with highly lawful systems, and cannot cope with systems of high variance or change, such as the social world of other minds, appear ‘change-resistant’

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systemizers

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environmental risks for ASD

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maternal, paternal age

ongoing research for a lot of things

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strengths in ASD

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often highly skilled in a particular area
Attention to detail
tendency to be logical (good for decision making)
usually visual processing

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Signs of ASD

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differences in social interaction and communication

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defining symptom of autism

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social impairment

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ASD red flags

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no babbling or pointing by age 1
no single words by 16 mo or two-word phrases by age 2
no response to name
loss of language or social skills
poor eyecontact or poor use of eye gaze
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other ASD red flags

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excessive lining up of toys or objects
lack of smiling or social responsiveness, lack of shared enjoyment
lack of joint attention
limited interaction
lack of gestures to compensate for communication difficulties
“sticky” attention

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absolute indicators of ASD

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No babbling by 12 mo
No gesturing by 12 mo
No single words by 16 mo
No two word spontaneous phrases by 24 mo
loss of language or social skills at any age
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Other indicators

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at 12 mo
sleep difficulties
eating difficulties
play: differences in object exploration (lack of, unusual)

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communication/speech differences
use of language differences
reciprocal communication- ‘five and take’ of conversations
body language
restricted interests/repetitive behaviors
sensory differences

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1 ASD in older kids

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motor differences in ASD

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postural asymmetries
gait; lack of heel toe pattern, lack of reciprocal arm movements, more waddling
jitteriness and irritability or reduced motor activity, excessive stereotypical object play
excessive time looking at nearby objects

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motor differences in toddlers with eventual diagnosis

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atypical hand and finger movements

more stereotypical object play (excessive banging or preoccupation with spinning objects or with part of an object)

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motor stereotypes

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rhythmic, repetitive, fixed, predictable but “purposeless” movements

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children with ASD demonstrated significantly more

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sensory interests, repetitions, and seeking (SIRS) behaviors simultaneously

20
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studies have found that children with ASD demonstrate increasingly _______ as they age

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complex repetitive behaviors

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sensory processing patterns

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hyper reponsiveness
hyporesponsiveness
enhanced perception
sensory seeking

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hyper responsiveness

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avoidance/sensitivities

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hyporesponsiveness

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enhanced perception

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hyper-aware/detail oriented

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sensory seeking
lots of sensory input
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easily overwhelmed by sensory input and try to get away from sensory experiences
avoiders
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they notice every detail, such as texture, spices or temp of food, and only certain textures etc are acceptable can detect a different brand of popcorn or spice can be demanding about the precise way they want a meal or their clothing
sensors
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miss sensory input that other notice, and so have an easy time being in many types of places not distracted by small inputs and can concentrate even in busy places that might be challenging for others might also miss sensory input such as someone calling their name; they may seem oblivious to the inputs that other notice easily
bystanders
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All children should be screened for ASD _____ before age 2
twice | once at 18 mo and once at 24 mo
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All children should be screened for ASD _____ before age 2
twice | once at 18 mo and once at 24 mo
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all children should be screened for developmental delays and disabilities during regular well-child doctors visits at
9 mo 18 mo 24 mo 30 mo
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all children should be screened specifically for ASDs during regular well-child doctor visits at
18 mo 24 mo additional screening might be needed if a child is a high risk for ASDs or if behaviors sometimes associated with ASDs are present
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determines if a child meets diagnostic criteria for autism assessment attempts to gather info about the child part of a broader, multi-disciplinary assessment
diagnostic tool
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20 item yes/no parent response checklist follow up scripted interview for failed items reduces false positives tested on 16-30 mo old translated into multiple languages, used in many countries
MCAT-R | Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers
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6 key principles of coaching
``` authentic contexts Family interests and routines caregiver interaction and responsiveness observation modeling joint plans ```