CHYS 3P60 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Asperger Syndrome, Joint Attention

• School: Brock University
• Department: Child and Youth Studies
• Course: CHYS 3P60
• Professor: Tricia Vause

Document Summary

Find either an article or an advertisement/piece on a treatment and bring it to class. Write down the main points (look beyond ibi) Needs based is not really feasible since not each kid can get individual help. Diagnosis is more objective while needs based can be subjective. Referred for an assessment of asperger"s disorder. Awkward gestures to facilitate communication/social interaction playing video games. Has a few friends that are his age. It is reported that he spends a large portion of his day. No delay in the early development of language. No clinically significant delay in cognitive development, age- appropriate self-help skills, adaptive behaviour, or curiosity regarding the environment in childhood. A group of autistic children entered the school after recess. The teacher gave them instructions to go to the arts and crafts area. One autistic boy maneuvered his way through the students, making no attempt to look/interact with the students in any ways.