Chapter 6: Autism Spectrum Disorder Exam with Questions and Answers

Chapter 6: Autism Spectrum Disorder Exam with Questions and Answers Amygdala ANSWER A brain region located in the limbic system; important to emotional processing Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ACC) Systems ANSWER Techniques used to supplement the communication skills of children with ASD as they acquire spoken language or compensate for spoken language in children who are mute Autism Genome Project ANSWER The largest private/public partnership studies, involving researchers from 19 countries, investigating the genetic causes of ASD Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) ANSWER A DSM-5 disorder characterized by persistent deficits in social communication and the presence of restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests or activities that begin in early life and cause significant impairment in social functioning Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) ANSWER A neuroimaging technique that provides a high-resolution image of white matter; allows researchers to determine the strength of neural connections Discrete Trial Training ANSWER A behavioral technique to teach skills to children; each skill is broken into component parts; each part is systematically introduced, modeled, practiced and reinforced; parts are combined to produce more complex behaviors Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI) ANSWER A behavioral technique to teach skills to children; each skill is broken into component parts; each part is systematically