Autism Spectrum Disorders Flashcards
According to Rutter, what is autism?
an issue in the brain where an individual does not know how to socialize with other people and cannot acquire and use language
What does it mean when autism is described as a spectrum disorder?
The symptoms of autism vary from person to person
What are some supposed causes of autism?
Genes, environment, vaccines, and metabolic/immunity causations and allergy connections
In NYS, who is allowed to diagnose a child with ASD?
medical doctor or a licensed clinical psychologist
When is a child typically diagnosed with ASD?
within three years of age
Level 1 ASD for social communication is characterized by
requiring support due to struggles with initiating social interactions, responding inappropriately to social overtures, and not wanting to interact socially
Level 1 ASD for restricted repetitve behaviors is characterized by
Unwillingness to behave differently in certain contexts; difficulty with transitioning between activities; issues with organizing and planning hurt independence
What does ASD intervention consist of?
providing meaningful learning strategies, offering feedback, providing valid information, teaching strategies
What are treatment methods used when working with individuals with ASD
TEACH, ABA therapy, Numerati allergy identification testing, auditory integration, sensory integration,
What should SLPs know regarding expressive language of people with ASD?
25-40% of people with ASD may never develop enough language to only express themselves orally; their language has limited social function; early emergent language is likely viewed as echolalic
What is immediate echolalia?
when someone repeats something immediately after they hear it
What is delayed echolalia?
when someone repeats something they hear after some time has passed.
What is mitigated echolalia?
when someone repeats a phrase they have heard of instead of a specific word in a given situation
What should SLPs know regarding the receptive language of people with ASD?
likely to be impacted negatively; gestalt processing; trouble with transitions; trouble with changes in daily routine
What should SLPs know regarding pragmatics of people with ASD?
instrumental communication instead of effective language usage; poor turn taking; poor awareness of others; does not initiate conversations
What should SLPs know regarding the speech of people with ASD?
unique intonation; aprosodic patters; may be prone to unresolved phonological processes
What is Level 2 ASD with regards to social communication?
barely initiate social interactions; during social overtures, they don’t respond or respond abnormally; noticeable deficits in verbal and nonverbal social communication; social impairments noticeable even with supports
What is Level 2 ASD with regards to restricted, repetitive behaviors?
behavior is inflexible; struggle to handle change; other repetitive or restrictive behaviors noted; distressed when changing focus or action
What is Level 3 ASD with regards to social communication?
they rarely initiate social contact; huge deficits in verbal and nonverbal social communication; little responses to social overtures (e.g., being asked a question) from other people
What is Level 3 ASD with regards to restricted, repetitve behaviors?
Great difficult/distress changing focusing or course of action; they really struggle to change their behavior;
