EDCI 2700 Chapter : Ch 7 Autism
Document Summary
Autism does not apply if the child has a serious emotional disturbance. Autistic disorder - marked by three defining features, with onset before age 3: 1) impaired social interaction, 2) impaired communication, and 3) restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and activities. Asperger syndrome - impairments in all social areas, particularly an inability to understand how to interact socially. These children do not have general language delay, and most have average or above-average intelligence. Childhood disintegrative disorder - shares characteristics with autistic disorder, but doesn"t begin until after the age of 2 and sometimes not until age 10. Pervasive developmental disorder - not otherwise specified (pdd-nos) - diagnosis given to children who meet some, but not all, of the criteria for autistic disorder. A child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder will be ascribed one of three levels of severity based on the amount of support required. Impaired social relationships: extreme aloofness, deficits in joint attention.
