PSY 2105 Lecture Notes - Refrigerator Mothers, Heritability, Self-Control
22 Feb 2014
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Film: low functioning autism families: always has to have attention, doesnt speak much, run away, dont think about cars. Judged by other parents: rate for divorce goes up, finacial issues, in debt for medical fees, never going to get married or have kids. History: autism = auto + self, early confusion with childhood schizo, early treatments: lsd, ect, punishment. 1940- kanner & asperger: how they described the children is still relevant today. 1960 - bettleheim: caused by refrigerator mothers, cold mothers, not based on evidence, theory stuck for a long time, still some stigma now because of this, nothing parents do to cause this disorder. 1970 - lovaas: are capable of learning, can get them caught up in certain area with intense training. Prevalence: current best estimate: 1 in 140 ( = 20,000 in ontario under 20 years old, depending on who you talk to people have different opinions on how many have autism and why the number is rising.
