Autism Flashcards
“Look at the dog!” (sharing) pointing
Proto-declarative
a precursor to developing language, starts around 1 year of age. Kids want to share experiences with parents. This is impaired in autism.
Joint attention
“I want the food!”
Proto-imperative
ability to comprehend the other person’s state of mind as you are talking to them. Reading faces, reading non-verbal cues, regulate behavior
Theory of mind
Most mild disease on autism spectrum disorders list
Pervasive developmental disorder Not Otherwise Classified
The new DSM-V will have two classifications for autism spectrum disorders
Autism- mild, moderate, severe
Social communication disorder - kids with conversational skill deficits but no other problems are classified as having
Tuberous sclerosis
Too little FMRP
underside of the temporal lobe, classically thought to be person perception (response to any representation of a person)
Fusiform gyrus
Facial perception area, tasks which rely on reading nonverbal social cues
Superior temporal sulcus
Social arousal, attention area?
Amygdala
Theory of mind area for autism?
Superior frontal gyrus, midline
Reward motivation system involved in autism?
Ventral striatum
Prenatal exposures that are known to be causative for autism
- Thalidomide
- VPA
- Maternal rubella
