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Autism Spectrum Disorder - Answer-In the DSM V, autistic disorder, Aspergers and
PDD-NOS will likely be grouped as Augism Spectrum Disorder.
DSM defines autism-related disorders as - Answer-Pervasive Developmental Disorders
PDDs appear when and are pervasive because - Answer-Appear early in the child's
development and are pervasive as they affect nearly every aspect of a child's life
Autistic Disorder: Three Primary Areas of Impairment - Answer-1. Social Behavior
(Being uninterested in other people, failing to make eye contact, failing to respond to
their name, failing to recognize parents, etc.) Many researchers believe social behavior
to be the primary area of impairment. 2. Communication (Language development is
delayed. Can range from mild to severe delays. Some children are non-verbal). 3.
Restricted and repetitive behavior and interests (Rocking back and forth, flapping
hands. Can refer to an intense preoccupation with a narrow interest area. This is mainly
in higher functioning kids. Some kids are very interested in license plates, for example.)
Autistic Disorder: Why is it known as a heterogenous disorder? - Answer-Range of
intelligence is very broad. Some individuals may be very intelligent while others may
have severe intellectual disability. In the majority of cases there are intellectual
impairments.
Autism in the media - Answer-In the media, autism is portrayed in an almost romantic
light. Individuals with autism are portrayed as being geniuses of a sort. Known as
savants. "Rain Man," one of the first popular movies that featured an individual with
autism.
Splinter Skills - Answer-Seen a lot in the media. When a child with intellectual
impairments has an unusual specific ability much greater than the average person.
Splinter skills exist, yet you see them in a very tiny minority of people with autism.
DSM Criteria: Autistic Disorder - Answer-2 Qualitative impairments in social interactions,
1 qualitative impairment in communication, and one restricted, repetitive, stereotyped
pattern of behavior, interests or activities.
Autistic Disorder: Intellectual Disability - Answer-About 75% of individuals with autistic
disorder diagnosis have an intellectual disorder. The rest of the cases have varying
intelligences. IQ scores have a language section, which autism cildren can struggle
with. There are other IQ tests that are non-verbal. Autistic children are typically scoring
below intelligence no matter what type of test, however.`
, Autistic Disorder: Sensory and perceptual impairments (Stimulus Overselectivity) -
Answer-Refers to attending to parts of a stimulus instead of the whole stimulus. Kids
with autism are less adept to attending to a whole stimulus. Ex. Little boy, when he saw
leaves of grass, called them "house."" HE learned the word house looking at picture
cards. On picture card, which was of his own house, he could see a tiny corner of his
yard.
Autistic Disorder: Sensory and Perceptual Impairments (Over or Undersensitivity to
stimulation) - Answer-A lot of autistic children feel over- or undersensitivity to
stimulation. Ex. Some children seem extremely sensitive to noises. Not necessarily loud
noises, but certain types of noises. Vacuum cleaners, flushing toilets, etc.
Autistic Disorder: Problem Behavior - Answer-Problem behavior is more common for
autistic children. A lack of communication makes discipline and cooperation more
difficult.
Autistic Disorder: Sleep Problems - Answer-A lot of autistic children seem to get by with
very little sleep. 3 to 6 hours a night.
Autistic Disorder: Food Sensitivity - Answer-Very common. Seems to have a lot to do
with the certain textures of specific foods. Some textures seem unacceptable to certain
children. Sometimes these feeding problems can be extreme. One boy ate only 3
popsicles a day for almost a year. Treatment helped him eat more. One little boy ate
only chicken nuggets. These food problems put children at risk for severe nutritional
deficits. Some have to be fed through a tube.
Autistic Disorder: Seizures - Answer-Many children with autism disorders struggle with
seizures. These usually will not start until early childhood to early adolescence.
Asperger's Disorder: Compared to Autism - Answer-Similar to autism, yet there are no
deficits in communication. Will be part of autism spectrum disorder in DSM V. The
distinction between Asperger's and Autism does not seem to be very reliable or valid.
Clinicians will use their own discretion determining the difference between high
functioning autism and aspergers. Some say it is more of a personality than a disorder.
However, these children will have impairments that will prevent them from making
friends, turning them into targets fort bullying, etc.
Asperger's Disorder: General Discription - Answer-Similar to autism, but no
communication deficits. Normal (often above-average) intelligence. Social impairment.
PDD-NOS: General Description - Answer-Meet some but not all of the diagnostic criteria
for autistic disorder.
PDD-NOS: Big Issue: Is it a milder form of autism or a different problem? - Answer-
Often used as a diagnosis applied to milder cases of autism. However, this is not
always the case. Sometimes pretty severely afflicted children will receive this diagnosis.
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