MNG3701 STUDY NOTES STUDY
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◉ Deficits in nonverbal communicative behaviors used for social
interaction.
Answer: Manifested by absent, reduced, or atypical use of eye contact
(relative to cultural norms), gestures, facial expressions, body
orientation, or speech intonation.
◉ Deficits in developing maintaining and understanding relationships.
Answer: Ranging from difficulties adjusting behavior to suit various
social context; to difficulties in sharing imaginative play or in making
friends; to absence of interest in peers
◉ Stereotyped or repetitive motor movements, use of objects or speech.
Answer: Simple motor stereotypies, lining up toys or flipping objects,
echolalia, idiosyncratic phrases (language with a private meaning; only
makes sense to those familiar with the situation where the phrases came
from)
◉ Insistence on sameness, inflexible adherence to routines, or ritualized
patterns of verbal or non-verbal behavior.
Answer: Extreme distress at small changes, difficulties with transitions,
rigid thinking patterns, greeting rituals, need to take same route or eat
same food everyday
,◉ Highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnormal in intensity or
focus.
Answer: Strong attachment to or preoccupation with unusual objects,
excessively circumscribed or perseverative interest
◉ Hyper or Hypo reactivity to sensory input or unusual interests in
sensory aspects of environment.
Answer: Apparent indifference to pain/ temperature, adverse response to
specific sounds or textures, excessive smelling or touching of objects,
visual fascination with lights or movement.
◉ Levels of severity across social communication and restrictive,
repetitive behaviors.
Answer: Level 1 Requiring support
Level 2 Requiring substantial support
Level 3 Requiring very substantial support
◉ Postive Reinforcement.
Answer: Sally took off her shoe independently yesterday, her mother
clapped her hands and said, "Way to go Sally!" Sally took her shoes off
independently again today. The clapping and "way to go" were the
postive reinforcer.
◉ Negative Reinforcement.
Answer: When you start your car, an annoying noise is sounded. The
noise turns off when you put your seatbelt on. The next time you get in
, the car you put your seatbelt on before you start the car, so you do not
hear the noise.
◉ Postive Punishment.
Answer: Jose hit Lisa because he wanted her to play with him. The
teacher reprimands Jose and told him not to hit her again. Jose then
asked Lisa to play with him the next day.
◉ Research regarding treatment intensity.
Answer: Comprehensive undertaking that involves the child's entire
family and a team of professionals. One-on-one treatment 30-40 hours
per week
◉ Early intensive behavioral intervention research.
Answer: ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) Early intensive intervention
helps all ages, but those who start before age 2 were most likely to make
dramatic gains.
◉ Foundational Autism Research.
Answer: IAN (Interactive Autism Network) a project collecting
information online from families of children with autism, ABA which
may help build the foundation for later social skills training
◉ Difference between evidence-based interventions vs. non-evidence
based interventions.
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◉ Deficits in nonverbal communicative behaviors used for social
interaction.
Answer: Manifested by absent, reduced, or atypical use of eye contact
(relative to cultural norms), gestures, facial expressions, body
orientation, or speech intonation.
◉ Deficits in developing maintaining and understanding relationships.
Answer: Ranging from difficulties adjusting behavior to suit various
social context; to difficulties in sharing imaginative play or in making
friends; to absence of interest in peers
◉ Stereotyped or repetitive motor movements, use of objects or speech.
Answer: Simple motor stereotypies, lining up toys or flipping objects,
echolalia, idiosyncratic phrases (language with a private meaning; only
makes sense to those familiar with the situation where the phrases came
from)
◉ Insistence on sameness, inflexible adherence to routines, or ritualized
patterns of verbal or non-verbal behavior.
Answer: Extreme distress at small changes, difficulties with transitions,
rigid thinking patterns, greeting rituals, need to take same route or eat
same food everyday
,◉ Highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnormal in intensity or
focus.
Answer: Strong attachment to or preoccupation with unusual objects,
excessively circumscribed or perseverative interest
◉ Hyper or Hypo reactivity to sensory input or unusual interests in
sensory aspects of environment.
Answer: Apparent indifference to pain/ temperature, adverse response to
specific sounds or textures, excessive smelling or touching of objects,
visual fascination with lights or movement.
◉ Levels of severity across social communication and restrictive,
repetitive behaviors.
Answer: Level 1 Requiring support
Level 2 Requiring substantial support
Level 3 Requiring very substantial support
◉ Postive Reinforcement.
Answer: Sally took off her shoe independently yesterday, her mother
clapped her hands and said, "Way to go Sally!" Sally took her shoes off
independently again today. The clapping and "way to go" were the
postive reinforcer.
◉ Negative Reinforcement.
Answer: When you start your car, an annoying noise is sounded. The
noise turns off when you put your seatbelt on. The next time you get in
, the car you put your seatbelt on before you start the car, so you do not
hear the noise.
◉ Postive Punishment.
Answer: Jose hit Lisa because he wanted her to play with him. The
teacher reprimands Jose and told him not to hit her again. Jose then
asked Lisa to play with him the next day.
◉ Research regarding treatment intensity.
Answer: Comprehensive undertaking that involves the child's entire
family and a team of professionals. One-on-one treatment 30-40 hours
per week
◉ Early intensive behavioral intervention research.
Answer: ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) Early intensive intervention
helps all ages, but those who start before age 2 were most likely to make
dramatic gains.
◉ Foundational Autism Research.
Answer: IAN (Interactive Autism Network) a project collecting
information online from families of children with autism, ABA which
may help build the foundation for later social skills training
◉ Difference between evidence-based interventions vs. non-evidence
based interventions.
