Week 4: ASD Flashcards
Which 3 areas of development are affected by ASD?
- Socialization
- Communication
- Stereotyped or perseverative behaviors
What is most likely due to the sudden rise in ASD diagnoses?
Expansion of the diagnostic criteria
The rates of ASD are substantially higher in girls than boys (T/F)
False
List some core aspects of ASD
- Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction
- Presence of restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities
What is social emotional reciprocity?
Being aware of and responding to others’ emotions and cues
Based on the IDEA definition, in what instance would an autism classification NOT apply?
If child’s educational performance is affected primarily due to emotional disturbance
Why do many ASD symptoms appear once child starts school?
First instance of being confronted with task demands and specific behavioral expectations
List some possible impairments in social interactions due to ASD
- Poor eye contact
- Failure to use gestures to communicate
- Inability to form developmentally appropriate friendships
List some possible impairments in communication due to ASD
- Lack of speech
- Lack of pretend play
- Echolalia and pronoun reversal
List some possible impairments in repetitive patterns of behavior due to ASD
- Narrow patterns of interest
- Rigidity in routines
- Repetitive motor mannerisms
What are 2 associated features of ASD?
1) Sleep disturbances
2) Emotional abnormalities
There is a clear, dominant etiology for the development of ASD (T/F)
False
Which scientist is responsible for the erroneous link between vaccines and autism?
Andrew Wakefield
What are the 3 main components in the diagnosis of ASD in schools?
1) Verification: does the child have an ASD or not?
2) Programming: developing appropriate instructional objectives
3) Evaluation: establishing baselines against which measures of progress can be compared
Validity of an IQ test for children with ASD is questionable (T/F)
True
What should be the primary source of assessment info when assessing ASD?
Direct behavioral observations in class: child/teacher; child/peer; child/object
How are verbal reports useful in assessing ASD?
They provide key info not directly observable by school psych (dvlpmnt history; home behavior)
Which interventions have shown most success with kids with ASD?
ABA
What are some common elements of effective interventions for kids with ASD?
- Supportive and structured teaching environments
- Emphasis on classroom routine and predictability
- Functional approach to problem behaviors
- Focus on transition from pre-K to K
- Family involved in treatment
What are 3 ASD interventions that lack empirical support?
1) Facilitated Communication
2) Auditory Integration Training
3) Sensory Integration Training
What 5 basic skills should school curriculums for kids with ASD focus on?
1) Ability to selectively attend to environmental stimuli
2) Imitative ability (both verbal and motor imitation)
3) Receptive and expressive language ability
4) Appropriate toy play
5) Social interaction skills
