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Autism Spectrum Disorders

history of autismeugen bleuler

autism = temporary schizophrenia

resisted contact with the social world

delusional thinking

withdrawal into fantasy life

Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

history of autism

leo kanner

inability 2 relate 2 others

extreme aloneness

resistance when held by parents

mute / echolalia

excellent rote memory (?)

specific food preferencesextreme fear reaction / noise

ocd-like behaviors

maintenance of sameness

not spontaneous

atypical play behaviors

repetitive physical movements

normal physical appearance

history of autismHans Asperger

“little professors”

Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

history of autism

Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

autism spectrum disordersAutism

Asperger Syndrome

Rett Syndrome

Childhood Disintegrative Disorder

Pdd-nos

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DSM criteria6 items: social interactions eye contact

facial expression

body posture / gesturelack spontaneous seek shared interestlack social/emotional reciprocity

6 items: delays

atypical social interactionlanguage/symbolic/imaginative play

not accounted by rett disordernot accounted by childhood disintegrative disorder

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IDEiA

1990

Autism is a

developmental

disability affecting

verbal and nonverbal

communication and

social interaction,

generally before age

3, that adversely

affects a child’s

performance.

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autism diagnosisspectrum

no single cause

screen 18 /24mlengthy diagnosis

no 1 test

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autism prevalence1 in 150

race? (no! seen across all ethnic/cultural groups)

gender? (yes! More boys than girls)

atlantaPresented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

autism prevalencethimerosal

why?

measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)

preventable?

expanded criteria

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autism characteristics

social interactions

communicationcognitive functioning

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autism characteristics

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autism characteristics

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teaching strategies

specific limits

immediate feedback

eye contact (when possible)

environment to fit the student

games teach skills

high structure

visual cues

spectrum

gear to interests

combined strategies

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behaviorstrategies“One of the characteristics of fad

treatments is that they are discussed in the media and on the internet, where many parents can be

exposed to them,” (Snow)

fad treatment

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behaviorstrategiesdiscrete trial:

Direction, behavior, consequence

FBA

ABAPresented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

Lagniappeabstract

avoid vague questions

don’t take it personal

they don’t manipulate

behavior to survive

be literal

avoid verbal overload

avoid vague questions

assume nothing when assessing skills

uneven skills

Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

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