Autistic Savants - Answers -extraordinary skills; highly developed splinter skills (skills
that are in isolation from functional skills)
Increase in ASD diagnosis potentially due to... - Answers -a widening of the criteria
used to diagnose; greater awareness of ASD in general public as well as in the medical,
psychological, and educational professions; diagnosing people w/ ASD who would've
received a different diagnosis
Work in the field of Autism began w/ 2 scientific papers published in the years ____ &
____ by ____ & ____. - Answers -Years 1943 & 1944 by Leo Kranner & Hans Asperger.
The word "Autism" comes from... - Answers -The Greek word "Autos" meaning "Self"
Major conclusions Kanner (1943) made differentiating children w/ ASD from those w/
Schizophrenia - Answers -children w/ schizophrenia tended to withdraw from the world
whereas children w/ ASD never made social connections to begin with; children w/ ASD
exhibited unique language patterns such as pronoun reversals and echolalia; children
w/ ASD did not appear to deteriorate in their functioning over time as did some children
w/ Schizophrenia
Hans Asperger's Paper - Answers -4 children observed in summer camp; preferred to
play alone & not interact w/ other children; average intelligence; language perceived as
normal
"Asperger Syndrome" (1981) - Answers -Lorna Wing referenced Hans Asperger's paper
(1941) and suggested the term be named after him
Autism has been a separate category under IDEA since the year ____. - Answers -1990
Prevalence rates in boys is ____ times higher than in girls - Answers -4.5 times
Kanner & Asperger's early causal theories - Answers -Biological & hereditary;
referenced majority of parents not "warm hearted"
Early causal theories of 1960's - Answers -Psychoanalytic: Parents were the cause of
their kids ASD; Bruno Bettelheim (1967) accredited with the term "refrigerator moms" for
parents who are cold
, Today's causal theories - Answers -Neurological NOT interpersonal; genetics; no single
neurological or genetic cause exists
People w/ ASD have a high incidence of ____ & ____ (neurologically) - Answers -
Seizures & Cognitive deficits
Younger sibling of child w/ ASD has a ____% chance of also being diagnosed w/ ASD -
Answers -15%
Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) - Answers -Observes child in several
semi-structured play activities
Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) - Answers -Interview caregivers about
child's functioning in language/communication, reciprocal social interaction, and
restricted repetitive and stereotyped behaviors
Synaesthesia - Answers -Stimulation of one sensory or cognitive system results in
stimulation of another sensory or cognitive system
3 major impairments associated w/ ASD - Answers -executive functions; central
coherence; theory of mine
Executive functions - Answers -Self directed behaviors including: working memory, self-
regulation of emotions, ability to plan ahead
Central coherence - Answers -The natural inclination for most people to bring order and
meaning to information in their environment by perceiving it as a meaningful whole
rather than as disparate parts
Theory of mind - Answers -A person's ability to take the perspective of other people by
understanding intentions, feelings, beliefs, and desires of others
Educational programming for students w/ ASD should include 3 things - Answers -(1)
direct instruction of skills; (2) instruction in natural settings; (3) behavior management
using functional assessment and PBIS
Examples of educational programs for students w/ ASD - Answers -PECS; Social
Stories; Pivitol response training; TEACCH; Floortime; ABA; Early intervention
programs; Verbal behavior training; relationship development intervention (RDI); Social
Communication/ Emotional Regulation/ Transactional Support (SCERTS); OT; SLP;
Medication; physical therapy; Sensory Integration (SI); Auditory Integration Therapy;
Social Skills training; Gluten Free, Casein Free Diet (GFCF)
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