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Donald Gray Triplett - ANSWERS✔✔The first child ever diagnosed with autism.
Identified int he annuals of autism as "Case 1... Donald T," he is the initial subject
described in a 1943 medical article that announced the discovery of a new
condition unlike "anything reported so far," the complex neurological ailment now
most often called autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
At the time, the condition was exceedingly rare, limited to Donald and 10 other
children -cases 2-11- also cited in that first article
ASD History-Dr. Bernard Rimland - ANSWERS✔✔Dr. Bernard Rimland (who
had a son with autism) founded the autism society of America and the autism
research institute in the 60s and 70s
This helped the medical community to understand that autism is a biological
disorder of neural development
Neuro-typical - ANSWERS✔✔In the world of autism, typically developing people
(without autism) are commonly referred to as neuro-typical
Definition of Autism - ANSWERS✔✔Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and
Autism are both general terms for a group of complex disorders of brain
development
,-Difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and
repetitive behaviors
-Include Autistic Disorder, Asperger's Disorder, Childhood Disintegrative
Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS)
DOES NOT include Rett Syndrome
Additional Characteristics of ASD - ANSWERS✔✔Can be associated with ID,
difficulties in motor coordination and attention, physical health issues such as sleep
and gastrointestinal disturbances
Some excel in visual skills, music, math, and art
Risk/Cause of ASD - ANSWERS✔✔NO ONE CAUSE OF AUTISM JUST AS
THERE IS NO ONE TYPE OF AUTSIM
-Rare gene changes or mutations associated with autism (a small. number of these
are sufficient to cause autism by themselves)
-Most cases caused by a. combination of autism risk genes and environmental
factors influencing early brain development
-In the presence of a genetic predisposition to autism, a number of environmental
stresses are linked with increased risk
--Older father
--Maternal illness during pregnancy
--Maternal immunological deficiencies
--Perinatal Stresses
,--Prematurity
--Folic Acid Insufficiency
The clearest evidence of autism risk factors involves event before and during birth
- ANSWERS✔✔Advanced parental age at the time of conception
Maternal illness (fever) during pregancy
Maternal antibodies in blood that interfere with prenatal brain development (helps
explain sex disparity; male mice showed structural changes with antibody)
Difficulties during birth, particularly those involving periods of oxygen deprivation
to the baby's brain
Prematurity (>10 weeks) linked to weakness in brain connections that are
important for attention, communication, and processing emotions
In combination with genetic risk factors.. environmental factors APPEAR to
increase risk (not well established)
There is research to support that women can reduce the risk of their children being
born with ASD by taking prenatal vitamins containing ______________ during the
months before and after conception - ANSWERS✔✔Folic Acid
Plays a roll in preventing spina bifida (or neural tube defects) as well
There is _____ link between vaccines and ASD - ANSWERS✔✔NO LINK
, Andrew Wakefield (formerly M.D.) published a study that said there was a link
between the MMR vaccine and ASD
--> HE ONLY HAD 12 PEOPLE IN HIS STUDY
--> He was stripped of his license
--> In Feb. 2009, there was an official disassociation between the MMR vaccine
and ASD
Prevalence of ASD - ANSWERS✔✔INCREASING PREVALENCE
1/68 children in 2014
1/88 children in 2012
1/110 children in 2006
1/150 children in 2000
Approximately 1/42 boys and 1/189 girls
5 times more common in boys
If you have one child with ASD, 2-18% chance of having a second child with ASD
10% have co-morbid DS, Fragile X, Tuberous sclerosis, or other
genetic/chromosomal disorders
46% have average intelligence
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