Abat Exam Prep

ABAT EXAM PREP What is autism? - A developmental disorder of variable severity that is characterized by difficulty in social interaction and communication and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behavior -autism as a spectrum disorder with a triad of primary impairments What are the triad of impairments? - 1. Social 2. Communication 3. Restrictive/Repetitive Behavior What are common characteristics of social/communication? - -intrusive touching -all "businesss talk" (taking things seriously and can not catch on social queues in a way/ how Chloe acts) -lack of eye contact -limited facial expressions -does not play with others -does not initiate conversation -abnormal volume of voice What are common characteristics of restrictive/repetitive behaviors? - -repetition of words/rate of language -rigid adherence (no budging) -repetitive behavior hand flipping ( stim) -spinning (stim) -teeth grinding -atypical sensory behavior to texture/smell/sound/5 senses What are the 5 disorders that make up ASD? - 1. Autistic Disorder - also known as causal autism 2. Aspergers Syndrome 3. Pervasive Developmental Disorder - also known as PDD-NOS 4. Rett's Syndrome 5. Childhood Disintegrative Disorder - also known as CDD Social and Emotional Interaction issues - - 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 Imagination and Flexibility of Thought issues - - does not understand others points of view or feelings -takes everything literally -agitated by change in routine Social communication and Language issues - - asks repetitive questions - cannot read between the lines of what people mean - communicates for own needs rather than for 'social' engagement - makes factual comments inappropriate to the context Terminology associated with diagnosis - -pragmatic language -receptive and expressive language -sensory motor -social skills -joint attention -stereotypy What is Comorbidity? - Children with ASD may also have other medical or psychiatric conditions What are common conditions that might be diagnosed with children with ASD? (Comorbid disorders) - - anxiety - ADHD - Bipolar disorder - Clinical Depression - Down Syndrome - Fragile X syndrome - Gastrointestinal Symptoms - Intellectual disability and developmental delays