Lesson 4 ASD Flashcards
A complex neurodevelopmental disorder
characterized by abnormalities in social behavior,
language and communication skills, and unusual
behaviors and interests
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
refers to pervasive developmental disorders
(PDDs) characterized by significant impairments in
social and communication skills, and by stereotyped
patterns of interests and behaviors
Autism Spectrum Disorders
(1943) coined the term “early infantile
autism” to describe young children with autistic
symptoms
Kanner
(1944) defined a milder form of autism ►
Asperger’s disorder
Asperger
Core Deficits of ASD
• Several deficits likely affect the child’s:
– Social-emotional development
– Language development
– Cognitive development
Qualitative language impairments
– Pronoun reversals
– Echolalia
– Perseverative speech
– Impairments in pragmatics
22 of 10,000
Autistic disorder
33 of 10,000
PPD-NOS -
- 10 of 10,000
–Asperger’s disorder
Causes of ASD
– Problems in early development
– Genetic influences
– Brain abnormalities
– A disorder of risk and adaptation
Treatment of ASD
There are about 400 different treatments for ASD
• There is no known cure
• Treatment goals
– Minimize core problems
– Maximize independence and quality of life
– Help the child and family cope more effectively
with the disorder
-is a neurodevelopmental disorder of
the brain - expressed in abnormal mental functions
and disturbed behavior.
-Characterized by severe psychotic symptoms
bizarre delusions, hallucinations, thought
disturbances, grossly disorganized behavior or
catatonic behavior, extremely inappropriate or flat
affect, and significant deterioration or impairment
in functioning
Schizophrenia
is a rarer and possibly more severe (not distinct)
form of schizophrenia
Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia
