COMD 500 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Muscle Tone, Social Stories, Object Permanence
30 May 2017
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Autism defining characteristics (4 of them): emerge during childhood, affect an individual"s everyday functioning, include problems with social communication and interaction, and include restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior. No big smiles or other warm, joyful expressions by six months or thereafter. No back and forth sharing of sounds, smiles or other facial expressions by nine months. No back and forth gestures such as pointing, showing, reaching, or waving by 12 months. No meaningful two-word phrases (not including imitating or repeating) by 24 months. Any loss of speech, babbling, or social skills at any age. May pass early tests of language but show difficulty in conversational speech. Successful with rote memorization of colors, numbers, letters. Exhibit disruptive behavior or meltdowns when unable to communicate their wants/needs. Using words to get their wants/needs met. Understanding body language, tone of voice, or jokes (non-literal language) Intervention types: behavioral therapy, floor time/play therapy, picture exchange communication system, visual schedules, social stories, video modeling.
