HD FS 229 Lecture Notes - Lecture 55: Thiomersal, Measles, Apache Hadoop
HDFS 229
Lecture 55
It is a Spectrum Disorder
DSM V
o Autistic Disorder
Severe from of autism
Severe deficits
Social/communication
Behavioral
Not fluent communicators
Non-verbal
Behavioral stimming
Self-injury
Example:
o Head banging
Developmental problems
Not intellectual
Comorbidity
More than one disorder
Also having cognitive deficits
o Autistic Disorder
o PDD-NOS
Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise
Specified
Flexible diagnosis
Broad
Not in functioning that is:
Low
High
Catch-all
Diagnoses tell us very little from a developmental
perspective
Can have two client with the same diagnoses, but
look completely different
Individualized treatment plans
DSM V (2013):
o Autism Spectrum Disorders
One label for every form of autism
Social communication domain
Repetitive behaviors
Identify functioning level of client
o Social Communication Disorder
Not a form of autism
Not in ASD section
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