lecture 3 and 4 Flashcards
What is ASD?
a neurodevelopment disorder
is there a cure for ASD?
no cure but there interventions are improving
is ASD co-morbidity and what does that mean?
yes it means it often diagnosed with other conditions such as OCD etc..
is ASD/autism more frequent now?
ASD is increasingly prevalent though the diagnostic criteria over the years keeps changing and has become more broad…
ASD is more frequent in? whats the ratio?
- more frequent in boys than girls
- 4:1
gender difference still unexplained/lack of knowledge
why is ASD a spectrum disorder?
because every child is different…. their severity of impairments can vary significantly.
what are diagnostic instruments used for ASD?
used to separate individuals into mild, moderate and severe
ASD high or low IQ
some have high IQ but most show signs of intellectual disability (IQ <70)
their intellectual disability limits them to what?
- information process
- limits them the use of compensatory strategies.
with ASD what ability is often stronger than what?
visuospatial ability> verbal/social skills
how many % are non-verbal at 9y/o?
30%
What behaviours are associated with autism?
- social communications
- social interaction
- social imagination
why social communication associated with child with autism?
- delayed/absent of speech
- unusual sound and content
- difficulty explaining their feelings
- echolalia, repeating what someone said can be from a convo from tv etc
why social interaction associated with child with autism?
- they avoid eye contact
- unable/failure to understand others’ feeling/emotions
- no interest in other people only interest to play alone
why social imagination associated with child with ASD?
- difficulties with perspective-taking and empathising
- impaired ToM
- unable to predict others’ behaviour
- difficulty to adapt, change or plan for future.
difficulty coping new/unfamiliar environment
