Autism Spectrum Disorder Questions with Correct Answers
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5(, people with ASD have... - Answer- - difficulty with communication and interaction with other people
- restricted interests and repetitive behaviors
- symptoms that hurt the person's ability...
Autism Spectrum Disorder
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5(,
people with ASD have... - Answer- - difficulty with communication and interaction
with other people
- restricted interests and repetitive behaviors
- symptoms that hurt the person's ability to function properly in school, work and
other areas of life
Merriam Webster defines ASD as... - Answer- a variable developmental disorder that
appears by age 3 and is characterized by impairment of the ability to form normal
social relationships, by impairment of the ability to communicate with others, and by
repetitive behavior patterns.
American Psychiatric Association defines ASD as.... - Answer- a complex
developmental condition that involves persistent challenges in social interaction,
speech and nonverbal communication, and restricted/repetitive behaviors
Autism Society defines ASD as... - Answer- a complex developmental disability; a
certain set of behaviors and is a "spectrum condition" that affects individuals
differently and to varying degrees
History of Autism: 1908 - Answer- The word autism is used to describe a subset of
schizophrenic patients who were especially withdrawn and self-absorbed
History of Autism: 1943 - Answer- American child psychiatrist Leo Kanner, MD,
publishes a paper describing 11 children who were highly intelligent but displayed "a
powerul desire for aloneness" and "an obsessive insistence on persistent
sameness". He later calls their condition "early infantile autism"
History of Autism: 1944 - Answer- A german scientist named Hans Asperger
describes a "milder" form of autism now known as Asperger's syndrome. The cases
he reported were all boys who were highly intelligent but had trouble with social
interactions and specific obsessive interests.
History of Autism: 1967 - Answer- Psychologist Bruno Bettelheim popularizes the
theory that "refrigerator mothers", caused autism by not loving their children enough.
At this time Autism is also classified under schizophrenia in the international
statistical classification of diseases and related health problems
History of Autism: 1977 - Answer- Research on twins finds that autism is largely
caused by genetics and biological differences in brain development
History of Autism: 1980 - Answer- "Infantile autism" is listed in the diagnostic and
statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM) for the first time; the condition is also
officially separated from childhood schizophrenia
, History of Autism: 1987 - Answer- The DSM replaces "infantile autism" with a more
expansive definition of "autism disorder", and includes a checklist of diagnostic
criteria. UCLA pyschologist IVar Lovaas, Ph D, publishes the first study showing how
intensive behavior therapy (ABA) can help children with autism - thus giving new
hope to parent
History of Autism: 1991 - Answer- The federal government makes autism a special
education category. Public schools begin identifying children on the spectrum and
offering them special services
History of Autism: 1994 - Answer- Asperger's syndrome is added to the DSM,
expanding the autism spectrum to include milder cases in which individuals tend to
be more highly functioning
Misconceptions: 1998 - Answer- A study published in the Lancet suggests that the
measels mumps rubella (MMR) vaccine causes autism. This finding was quickly
debunked. (made up research)
Misconceptions: 2000 - Answer- Vaccine manufacturers remove thimerosal (a
mercury based preservative) from all routinely given childhood vaccines due to
public fears about its role in autism -- even though, again, the vaccine - autism link
has been debunked
Today, ASD encompasses several more conditions that used to be diagnosed
separately. What are some of those conditions? - Answer- - autism disorder
- pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD - NOS)
- Asperger syndroms
Why is ASD said to be a developmental disorder? - Answer- Symptoms generally
appear in the first two years of like
True or False: ASD is a developmental disability that results in significate social,
communication and behavioral challenges - Answer- Trye
True or False: ASD has abnormal physical characteristics associated with the
disorder - Answer- True
In 2018, the CDC determined that approximately ___ in ______ children is
diagnosed with an ASD. Ratio for boys? Ratio for girls? - Answer- 1 in 59 children....
1 in 37 boys... 1 in 151
True or False: Girls are four times more likely to be diagnosed than boys - Answer-
False, boys > girls
True or False: Autism only affects certain ethic and socioeconomic groups. - Answer-
False, affects all ethnic and socioeconomic groups
Prevalence of ASD in 2004 - Answer- 1 in 125 children
Prevalence of ASD in 2000 - Answer- 1 in 150 children
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