HD FS 229 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders, 18 Months, Spectrum Disorder
21 Apr 2016
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Autism continued: people with autism have repetitive behaviors that would naturally subside in a normally developing individual. Can be verbal (a phrase or sound: screeching. Self injurious behaviors (sib: harmful repetitive movement. Organically based chemical imbalance in the persons brain. Dopamine- when we are injured our brain releases it. Hyposensitive- sense is dulled, they don"t feel what they are doing as. Stereotyped behavior hurting them: associated with compulsive and ritualistic behaviors, things have to be done in a certain way, overlaps with ocd, compulsive tendency. Off fixation on using things in a way that they aren"t meant to be used: when we disrupt, the child becomes distressed. Routines/structure: they rely on it, low in adaptability, find comfort in predictability, picture schedule- shows each event and child should check it at every transition. Aggression: not identified as a symptom, not on purpose. Child is uncomfortable and can"t communicate in any other way.
