Autism Spectrum Disorder QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

What is autism spectrum disoder (ASD)? CORRECT ANSWERS: ASD is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by abnormalities in the social behavior, language, and communication skills, and unusual behaviors and interests. The term autism spectrum disorder refers to 3 DSM-IV-TR Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDDs) all characterized by impairments in social and communication skills and by stereotyped patterns of interests and behaviors. What are these 3 pervasive developmental disorders? CORRECT ANSWERS: Autistic Disoder Asperger's Disorder Pervasive Developmental Disorder, not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) Furthermore the category of pervasive developmental disorders also include two rare disorders, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder and Rett's Disorder. Who was the first to describe the autism in 1943? CORRECT ANSWERS: Dr. Leo Kanner. Described 11 children with the term early infantile autism. Autism means "within oneself". When was Aperger's disorder first described? CORRECT ANSWERS: 1944 by Dr. Hans Asperger. He may himself may have been on the autism spectrum. How early must a child show delays or abnormal functioning in social interaction, in language, or imaginative play to get a diagnosis of autism? CORRECT ANSWERS: Before age 3. The criterion for autistic disorder is divided into 1, 2 and 3. How many symptoms must the child have overall to receive a diagnosis and how many from category 1, 2 and 3? CORRECT ANSWERS: 6 symptoms (or more) from 1, 2 and 3 is needed for diagnosis. At least two from category 1, and one each from category 2 and 3. Category 1 is: Qualitative impairment in social interaction, as manifested by at least two of four symptoms. Category 2 is: Qualitative impairments in communication as manifested by at least one of four symptoms. Category 3 is: Restricted repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and activities as manifested by at least one of four symptoms. What is the range of intelligence for children with ASD? CORRECT ANSWERS: From profound disability ti above average intelligence. What is different about the processing of faces and facial expressions in children with ASD? CORRECT ANSWERS: They may overemphasize one part of the face, such as the mouth, rather than attending to the overall shape or focusing on the eyes as most children do. May reflect a tendency to to attend to stimuli