PSYC 3710 Lecture : Learning Disabilities November 7th.docx
27 Nov 2013
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Outline: review of autism spectrum disorders, applied behaviour analysis, creating success for individuals with asd, motivation and reinforcement, career options. Autism is : one of the most common neurological disorders affecting children, one of the most common developmental disabilities, less common than down syndrome, a and b. The most current prevalence of asd is estimated at : 1 in 88, 1 in 150, 1 in 100, 1 in 250. Asd is on the rise and autism society canada is working with health. Canada and the federal government to come up with a system of accurate surveillance and reporting (autism society canada, 2010) The ratio of males to females with asd is : 4:2, 5:1, 4:1, 3:1. Asd is most common in males with a ration of 4:1. Asperger s syndrome has a male to female ratio of 9:1 (rutter, 1978; wing, 1981). Disorders are: under the category of pervasive developmental.
