Week 13 - ASD Flashcards

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ASD

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

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PDD

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Pervasive Developmental Disorders

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PDD - definition

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Refers to a group of disorders characterized by delays in the development of socialization and communication skills. Parents may note symptoms as early as infancy, although the typical age of onset is before 3 years of age

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PDD-NOS

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Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified

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5
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PDD-NOS - definition

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Some developmental health professionals refer to PDD-NOS as “subthreshold autism.” In other words, it’s the diagnosis they use for someone who has some but not all characteristics of autism or who has relatively mild symptoms.

*now included in DSM-5

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CDD

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Childhood disintegrative disorder

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CDD - definition

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Also known as Heller’s syndrome and disintegrative psychosis, is a rare condition characterized by late onset (>3 years of age) of developmental delays in language, social function, and motor skills

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8
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IQ

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Intelligence Quotient

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Hx

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History

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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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EEG

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Electroencephalogram

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EEG - definition

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A test that detects abnormalities in your brain waves, or in the electrical activity of your brain

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13
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2 common tests for ASD

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  • MRI

- EEG

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14
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ID

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Intellectual Disability

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15
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____ studies show reduced activation in the frontal lobe

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MRI

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16
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MR

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Mental Retardation

17
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AAIDD

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American Association on Intellectual Development Disorders

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AAIDD

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American Association on Intellectual Development Disorders

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CNS

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Central Nervous System

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Example: Coloring with left hand and then switching to the right, eating with the left and then switching in the middle of the meal to the right

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Ambiguous Hand Preference

20
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True or False: The limbic system specifically the amygdala and the hippocampus appear abnormal in those with autism

21
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Asperger’s Syndrome - symptoms

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  • Have social challenges
  • IQ is in normal range
  • no delay in speech
  • poor at recognizing nonverbal commands, gestures, etc.
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Auditory Processing - example

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Difficulty comprehending spoken language OR doesn’t respond to their own name when called

23
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What is brushing used for?

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Tactile Defensiveness!
OT’s use brushing on the limbs in a back and forth direction to decrease tactile defensiveness and increase ability to handle touch

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Some propose that _____ (a protein found in wheat and some other grains) and ______ (a protein found in dairy products) can worsen autism symptoms by causing inflammation in the gut that spreads to the brain
Gluten | Casein
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(in ASD) Neurons in the cerebellum known as _____ ______ are less in number than in a normal brain
Purkinje cells
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Symptoms may begin with unexplained changes in behaviour, e.g. anxiety, agitation, or unprovoked anger. Behavioural changes are normally followed by a loss in motor, social and communication skills. Children with _____ _____ ______ often lose bowel or bladder control and reject social interaction
Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
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Emotional Lability - defintion
laughing or crying at inappropriate times
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MRI studies show reduced activation in the ____ _____
Frontal Lobe
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True or False: many children with ASD have GI issues?
True
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Hyperlexia - defined
unable to comprehend what is read
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Neurons in the ____ ____ of the brainstem are initially larger than normal and in adulthood they are smaller than normal; cells are normal in number
Inferior Olive
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Autism is a neurobiological disorder of the ____
Brain
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Rote Memory
Memorization - repetition to keep information
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True or False: (in ASD) Word recall is more impaired than number recall, good with rote memory
True
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What is the focus of the sensory diet is to tolerate
Sensations & situations that are challenging
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What is the focus of an OT with children with Autism?
regulation of the sensory system
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Theory of Mind
Can’t read another person’s thoughts, emotions or feelings, doesn’t pick up on nonverbal communication