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