Autism Core Knowledge (QABA ABAT Exam Study Slides) (Part 1)

Autisitic Disorder - Answer- Children who were highly intelligent but displayed "a powerful desire for aloneness" and "an obsessive insistence on persistent sameness" Asperger Syndrome - Answer- • Named after Hans Asperger • Individuals with similar deficits in social interaction, but with stronger language skills • Milder form of autism • Known as "Little Professors" due to excess knowledge in 1 subject Five Disorders that are encompassed within ASD diagnosis: - Answer- • Autistic Disorder: also known as "Classical Autism" • Asperger Syndrome • Pervasive Developmental Disorder: otherwise known as PDD-NOS • Retts Syndrome • Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD) T/F: There is NO single cause of ASD - Answer- True Complex relationship between ____________ and ____________ factors. - Answer- Genetic predisposition, environmental Characterized by _____________ and ___________ patterns. - Answer- social communication deficits, restricted and repetitive behavior Two classifications of diagnostic criteria: - Answer- - International Classification of Disease, Tenth Edition (ICD 10) - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM- V) What is the ASD: Triad of Primary Impairments? - Answer- 1. Social & Emotional Interaction 2. Imagination & Flexibility of Thought 3. Social Communication & Language Characteristics of Social & Emotional Interaction Impairments: - Answer- • Standing too close to people • Unaware of different ways of interacting with others • Has desire to have friends and relationships but struggles to initiate and maintain these Characteristics of Imagination & Flexibility of Thought Impairments: - Answer- • Does not understand others points of view or feelings • Takes everything literally • Agitated by change