CHYS 3P60 Lecture : Autism
22 Dec 2011
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Assessment and diagnosis: standardized assessment but also intervention and criteria and. Autism across the lifespan/asd and comorbid issues. Most time kids struggle to master steps to achieve gals. Most asd students will not generalize knowledge. What are some common beliefs about autism: social cues, communication (complete ranges from qualitative factors, expressive language, showing emotions (facial expressions, special ability (rain main) child is alone in their own world. assumes child has no hope: all. reality is that under 10% of people with autism have special powers . Restricted patterns of activities or interests: not being able to show emotion, or emotional recognition, nonverbal communication (lack of eye contact, lack friends at same developmental stage, social reciprocity: communicating not flexible. very difficult to ask questions because they are unaware of what to ask. It is important to understand how the child communicates: lack of make believe play (imagination is low)
