CLD 342 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Autism Spectrum, Pervasive Developmental Disorder
4 Apr 2016
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1943 kanner child psychologist, noiced had 11 cases of children in their own litle world. 1944 asperger had four cases separate from dr. kanner, children who were out of touch with the rest of the world * collecion of characterisics. 1950-1970 the prevalence of auism, out of 10, 000 children, four or ive would be diagnosed with auism. 1980-1990 numbers jump, 1 child in every 200 children. 2016 1 child in every 68 children will be diagnosed with auism anywhere on the spectrum. People are describing this as an epidemic ( a disease) that is a huge ret, Auism seem to be 5 imes more prevalent in boys than girls. Childhood disintegraive disorder (skills not integraing same way) About 80% children diagnosed have a developmental delay as well. Asd is usually diagnosed within the irst 3 years of a child"s life. Caused by cold unfriendly mothering 40s (kenner) Ability to imagine what is in someone else"s head.
