autism, aspergers and dyslexia Flashcards
Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by qualitative impairment in social interaction and communication as well as repetitive stereotyped behaviour, interests, and activities.
what are the symptoms
Impaired social communication and interaction:
Children frequently play alone and maybe relatively uninterested in being with other children.
They may fail to regulate social interaction with nonverbal cues like eye gaze, facial expression, and gestures.
Fail to form and maintain appropriate relationships and become socially isolated.
Repetitive behaviours, interests, and activities:
Stereotyped and repetitive motor mannerisms, inflexible adherence to nonfunctional routines or rituals are often seen.
Children are noted to have particular ways of going about everyday activities.
treatment for autism
Non-Pharmacological Therapy:
Early educational and behavioural interventions:
Applied behavioural analysis (ABA).
ASD preschool program.
Treatment and Education of Autistic and Communication related handicapped CHildren (TEACCH)/Structured Teaching method.
Early Start Denver Model (ESDM).
Joint Attention Symbolic Play Engagement and Regulation (JASPER).
Pharmacologic interventions: no consistent evidence demonstrating medication-mediated improvements in social communication
SSRIs: helpful to reduce symptoms like repetitive stereotyped behaviour, anxiety, and aggression
Antipsychotic drugs: useful to reduce symptoms like aggression, self-injury.
Methylphenidate: for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Family support and counselling:
Parental education on interaction with the child and acceptance of his/her behaviour.
3 levels of autism
High functioning autism – support, difficulty social, behavior change, problems changing activity
Autism – marked deficit in social, inflexible in behavior and change gives them distress, repetitive behavior
Severe autism - even more support, no comms , extreme distress with change
Sx
Audio repetitive impairment, use words to regulate environment , echolalia ( repeat words back to you)
Behavior- non verbal comms , unware of others and not interested in pretend play
Audioreceptive problems
aspergers syndroom
difference between that an autism
Young people with Asperger’s Syndrome have a difficult time relating to others socially and their behavior and thinking patterns can be rigid and repetitive.
No language impairment , less severe behavior , want to fit in but don’t know how to – does not have the emotional intelligence
Just for people who struggle with behavior
learning disabilities and globally impaired what does IG need to be below
70-80
Dyslexia – disorder of reading
Dyscalculia – disorder of numbers
= disorder of writing
Dyspraxia – disorder of motor and planning –left and rights
– disorder of reading
Dyscalculia
disorder of numbers
dysgraphia
disorder of writing
dyspraxia
disorder of motor and planning –left and rights
RETS
Language skill deficits – “Mute (non verbal)”
Profound Coordination deficits
Repetitive movements – “wrist wringing”
Slowed growth – small stature
Mobility - typically wheel chair dependent
Microcephaly
Complications include
Seizures
Scoliosis
Sleep Disorders
