SPAA 371 Autism Exam Questions And Answers

SPAA 371 Autism Exam Questions And
Answers

How did the DSM 4 characterize autism - Asperger's Syndrome (high functioning) is no

longer the same as ASD

- Infantile Autism

- Autistic Disorder

- Pervasive Developmental Disorder

- Pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified

- Rett's Disorder

- Childhood Disintegrative Disorder




T/F aspergers is a term still used today used by civilians but not a term anymore according

to the DSM 5




Asperger's syndrome - primary deficits with [ragmatics and language/social interaction


- DMS 4




infantile Autism - autism occurring before 30 months of age


- DSM 4

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Autistic Disorder most severe form of autism


- DSM 4




PDD pervasive developmental disorder


- deficits in sensory, motor, or linguistic function with gentic contribution in fetal development

- very severe

-DSM 4




PDDNOS pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified


- atypical autism

- onset at a later age

-DSM 4




Rett's disorder - progressive neurological disorder


- more frequent in girls

- due to mutation in the X chromosome

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- deficits social, motor, langugae abilities

- hand flapping, poor trunk control, gait, ataxia, dificulty with oral motor skills and feeding

- DSM 4




Hellers syndrome Childhood Disintegrative Disorder. - Regression in language and lack

of adequate skills

- Not autism

- lose what is learned from 2 years old to 10 years old

- deficits in social, motor, emotional, and cognitive abilities

- DSM 4




are Rett's disorder and Hellers Syndrome autism no




prevalence of Autism 1 in 68 children




when can a diagnosis for autism be obtained by 18 months of age