SPCE 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Autism Spectrum, Nonverbal Communication, Developmental Disability
18 Oct 2016
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Dsm-5 definitions of autism spectrum disorder: dsm-5 combines two core deficit areas: Asd are a group of brain disorders that may interfere with: communication skills, social skills, academic skills, daily living. Asd appears to have a: neurological/chemical basis, strong genetic component. Suspected links include: vaccines, unidentified toxins. Identification and assessment: early diagnosis is highly correlated with dramatically better outcomes, professional assessment of behavioral characteristics is used to determine whether asd is present in a child. 2: autism can be reliably diagnosed at 18 months of age. Modified checklist for autism in toddlers (mchat) Autism spectrum screening questionnaire (assq: diagnosis, for those who fail screening test, should be given by a professional with expertise in autism. Educational approaches: children with autism are among the most difficult students to teach, early intensive behavioral intervention. The work of ivar lovass: applied behavior analysis (aba)
