lecture 5: autism

Question 1

what is the prevalence of ASD?

Answer 1

1/44

Question 2

why may ASD be more common in boys?

Answer 2

not enough research has been done to recognize ASD as well in girls

Question 3

T or F: communication begins at birth

Answer 3

true

Question 4

what age do we see social smiles in typically dev children?

Answer 4

6 weeks

Question 5

by what age should infants establish communicative intent?

Answer 5

9 months

Question 6

what are some areas of struggle for many people w ASD? (5)

Answer 6

1. executive functioning
2. perspective taking
3. theory of mind
4. convo skills
5. prosody and intonation

Question 7

what are some ASD specific standardized ax? (4)

Answer 7

1. Autism Diagnosis Interview – Revised (ADI-R
2. Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2
3. Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS)
4. Gilliam Autism Rating Scale – Second Edition (GARS-2)

Question 8

name 5 rights from the communication bill of rights

Answer 8

1. the right to refuse/reject undesired objects/actions/events/people
2. the right to make choices from meaningful alternatives
3. the right to have access to functioning AAC services/devices at all times
4. the right to make comments + share opinions
5. the right to be addressed directly + not be spoken for/talked about in 3rd person

Question 9

T or F: high-tech, robust AAC is always best

Answer 9

false – individualized, functional AAC is more important

Question 10

what are the 3 levels of communication? which level is most independent?

Answer 10

1. imitative
2. responsive
3. spontaneous/initiative (most independent)

Question 11

provide two examples for each category (from the communicative intent observation form):

a) primitive behaviours
b) conventional behaviours
c) symbolic behaviours
d) intent

Answer 11

a) gross vocalization, simple body movement
b) pointing, extended hand(s)
c) picture symbols, manual signs
d) protesting/rejecting, directing attention

Question 12

T or F: we don’t target reading and literacy in our goals with clients with ASD

Answer 12

false

Question 13

T or F: ABA therapy is more damaging than SLP therapy

Answer 13

false – any intervention can be damaging, depends how you use it

Question 14

fidelity is more important than being dogmatic. what does this mean? (2)

Answer 14

• the best evidence is not always the best fit for the individual
• use an individualized approach to set functional goals

Question 15

provide 2 examples of peer-mediated interventions

Answer 15

1. lunch bunch
2. stay, play, talk

Question 16

T or F: social stories are tools used strictly for aiding autistic children with specific activities they may struggle with

Answer 16

false – tools for any child struggling with a specific activity

Question 17

what is the 5-point scale?

Answer 17

helps client conceptualize a wide range of behaviour and when each behaviour is appropriate

Question 18

T or F: the Social Thinking Detective is a tool developed in partnership with autistic people

Answer 18

false – developed for autistic people, but not with them. requires modification.

Question 19

what is the total communication approach?

Answer 19

• AAC encompasses anything other than oral speech
• all forms of communication are equally valuable