Autism Spectrum Disorders (Without Audio)

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Eugen Bleuler

Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

Eugen Bleuler

hysteria

Eugen Bleuler

Dementia Praecox

Eugen Bleuler

schizophrenia

Eugen Bleuler

autism

11 children

“self-sufficient”

“like in a shell”

“happiest when left alone”

“acting as people weren’t there”

“perfectly oblivious to everything about him”

lack of empathy

friendships

1 sided conversation

absorbed special interest

clumsy movement

Fritz = Newton's law

little professors

1944-1981

positive – why?

autism

asperger

rett

childhood disintegrative disorder

PDD-NOS

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repetitive behavior

classroom

sameness with routine

place for everything

interest areas

self-stimulatory behavior

sensory issues

crave deep pressure

pain / heat

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1 in 150

race ?

class?

gender?

Atlanta?

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Developmental disability affecting

verbal & nonverbal communication

and social interaction, generally

before age 3, that adversely affects

a child’s performance.

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Response To

Intervention

multi-modal

assessmentPresented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

teach communication

teach social competence

embedded IEP goals

promote independence

direct instruction (including rules/expectations)

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partner

do not infantilize

engaged learning

maintain / generalize

classroom layout

visual schedules

work areas

Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.