Characteristics Of ASD

Question 1

What are the 2 main categories of symptoms?

Answer 1

Social communication/interactions and repetitive behaviours/restricted interests.

Question 2

What are the social communication/interaction characteristics?

Answer 2

People with ASD struggle to use verbal/nonverbal communication in social interactions.
Social emotional reciprocity.
Nonverbal communication.
Developing and maintaining friendship.

Question 3

What are the repetitive behaviours/restricted interests characteristics of ASD?

Answer 3

People with ASD have strict routines, behaviour patterns and fixed interests
Repetitive behaviour patterns.
Routines, rituals, resistance to change.
Restricted/fixed interests.
Unusual reactions to sensory input.

Question 4

Describe the social-emotional reciprocity characteristic of ASD.

Answer 4

Struggling to convey interests/emotions.
Doesn’t initiate conversation/finds it difficult to respond meaning can be a 1 sided interaction as it’s difficult to maintain flow.
May give an inappropriate response.