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
, SPAA 371 Autism Exam Questions And
Answers
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
, SPAA 371 Autism Exam Questions And
Answers
- 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
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
, SPAA 371 Autism Exam Questions And
Answers
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
, SPAA 371 Autism Exam Questions And
Answers
- 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
