CHYS 3P60 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Refrigerator Mothers, Cerebral Cortex
13 Oct 2017
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Severe autism: pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified, rett"s disorder (female, intellectual disability, hand wringing, child disintegrative disorder (whether it exists is often questioned, does not exist anymore under the spectrum, asperger"s disorder (stuck on a topic, The asd spectrum (apa,2013) less severe (1) more severe (3) (1) requiring support (2) requiring substantial support (3) requiring very substantial support. Quantitative delay: less of a particular skill, often relative to the individual"s chronological age and normative expecations (shriver, allen, & matthews, 1999) Individuals with asd often have difficulty making requests: fewer words in the vocabulary, child should be able to brush his/her teeth independently (self-care skills), but has difficulty doing so. Comorbidity: the co-occurrence of two or more discrete disorders in the same individual: five conditions that are commonly comorbid with asd include anxiety, depression, Individual treatment programs are pretty good at treating comorbid conditions. Dealing with feeding problems in children with autism. ), making a difference: behavioural intervention for autism.
