Lecture 5 - Atypical Neurodevelopment Flashcards
What are two examples of Atypical Neurodevelopment?
1.) Autism Spectrum Disorder
2.) Williams Syndrome
How often does Autism Spectrum Disorder Occur?
Approximately 1 in 68 births
According to the DSM 5, what are the two symptoms of diagnosis?
1.) Reduced capacity for social interaction and communication
2.) Restricted and Repetitive Patterns of Behaviours or Interests
What are non-diagnostic co symptoms of autism?
75% are males
May have a learning disability
May have epilepsy
What happened in 1995?
Cases of autism began to rise as they incorporated aspbergers into Autism in the DSM 4
In Canada, what age is the most common diagnoses of autism?
Between the ages of 5 - 11 (mostly in males)
What culture has had a higher diagnostic of autism?
Asian (the most)
Hispanic
Black
White
What happened during covid lockdown?
Cases of autism dropped, most likely because children were not seeing psychiatrists
What environmental factor did a lot of people think ASD was from?
Vaccines were causing ASD
What were the core symptoms of ASD in the DSM IV
- Restricted and Receptive Behaviours, Interests
- Lack of Social Interaction
- Speech Communication Deficits
What were the core symptoms of ASD in the DSM V?
- Social/Communication Deficits
- Restricted and Receptive Behaviours, Interests
Even if you have a learning disability with ASD, what are you still able to preserve (or good at)?
- Good Memory
- Music and Artistic Abilities
- Jigsaw Puzzles
What is an Autistic Savant?
They have an intellectual disability but display amazing cognitive or artistic abilities
What are some examples of Autistic Savants?
- Naming the day of the week for any past or future date
- Identifying prime numbers
- Drawing
- Musical Abilities
- Good Memory
