Autism Spectrum Disorder Flashcards
Hans Asperger
associated with “autistic psychopathy”
Bruno Bettelheim
follower of Freud, associated with “emotional refrigeration”
Androgen
hormone responsible for male traits, an excess can lead to autism spectrum disorder traits in children
What are the two major problem areas for ASD individuals?
- impaired social communication
- repetitive/restrictive behavior
ASD individuals who have impaired social communication may have trouble with one or more of these (list three):
- communicative intent
- joint attention
- pragmatics
- targets of bullying
- camouflaging
List the three examples of repetitive/restrictive behaviors referenced in class?
- hyperresponsive
- hyporesponsive
- synaesthesia
What is echolalia?
repetition of words or phrases immediately previously spoken by someone else
What is autistic psychopathy?
when a child is perceived to have average intelligence, normal speech and language, but pursues intellectually difficult hobbies or tasks
What is emotional refrigeration?
term for when an autistic child’s parents are cold hearted toward the child
Define communicative intent
a desire to communicate for the purpose of having social relationships
Define joint attention
when two or more individuals focus on an object in order to share an interaction with each other
Define pragmatics
a social use of language
Define camouflaging
covering atypical behavior to fit in with others
Explain what hyperresponsive means?
very responsive to tactile, visual or audio stimuli
Explain what hyporesponsive means?
unresponsive to abnormal tactile, visual, or audio stimuli
