SPAA 371 Autism Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Diagnostic and Satistical Manual - 5 th edition brief overview - CORRECT ANSWER --
describe the diagnostic criteria for different disorders
- autism diagnosis has to be made with interdisciplinary team
Autism Spectrum Disorders - CORRECT ANSWER - - a new classification of ASD that is
not contingent on severity of the characteristics of making a diagnosis
How did the DSM 4 characterize autism - CORRECT ANSWER - - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - used by civilians but not
a term anymore according to the DSM 5
Asperger's syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - - primary deficits with [ragmatics and
language/social interaction
- DMS 4
infantile Autism - CORRECT ANSWER - - autism occurring before 30 months of age
- DSM 4
, Autistic Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - most severe form of autism
- DSM 4
PDD - CORRECT ANSWER - pervasive developmental disorder
- deficits in sensory, motor, or linguistic function with gentic contribution in fetal development
- very severe
-DSM 4
PDDNOS - CORRECT ANSWER - pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise
specified
- atypical autism
- onset at a later age
-DSM 4
Rett's disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - - progressive neurological disorder
- more frequent in girls
- due to mutation in the X chromosome
- deficits social, motor, langugae abilities
- hand flapping, poor trunk control, gait, ataxia, dificulty with oral motor skills and feeding
- DSM 4
Hellers syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - 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
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Diagnostic and Satistical Manual - 5 th edition brief overview - CORRECT ANSWER --
describe the diagnostic criteria for different disorders
- autism diagnosis has to be made with interdisciplinary team
Autism Spectrum Disorders - CORRECT ANSWER - - a new classification of ASD that is
not contingent on severity of the characteristics of making a diagnosis
How did the DSM 4 characterize autism - CORRECT ANSWER - - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - used by civilians but not
a term anymore according to the DSM 5
Asperger's syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - - primary deficits with [ragmatics and
language/social interaction
- DMS 4
infantile Autism - CORRECT ANSWER - - autism occurring before 30 months of age
- DSM 4
, Autistic Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - most severe form of autism
- DSM 4
PDD - CORRECT ANSWER - pervasive developmental disorder
- deficits in sensory, motor, or linguistic function with gentic contribution in fetal development
- very severe
-DSM 4
PDDNOS - CORRECT ANSWER - pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise
specified
- atypical autism
- onset at a later age
-DSM 4
Rett's disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - - progressive neurological disorder
- more frequent in girls
- due to mutation in the X chromosome
- deficits social, motor, langugae abilities
- hand flapping, poor trunk control, gait, ataxia, dificulty with oral motor skills and feeding
- DSM 4
Hellers syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - 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
