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DH Lecture Nine
Pervasive Development Disorders: Autism
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| There are three sections to the DSM-4 criteria for Autism. How many from (1), (2) and (3) do they need to present? And how many of (1) and (2) do they need to present? | Six or more from 1, 2 and 3 and at least two from 1 and at least one from 2 |
| Name the criteria's (1), (2) and (3) | (1) is Qualitative impairment in social interaction, (2) is Qualitative impairment in communication and (3) is Restricted repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behaviour, interests and activities |
| Read through the DSM-4 criteria for Autism. | ..... :) |
| As well as the criteria, what else do you need present? | Delays or abnormal functioning in at least one out of social interaction, language used in social communication and symbolic play (imaginative play) PRIOR TO 3 years of age (because it is an inborn disorder) |
| What age must children show symptoms by? | Age 3 because it is an inborn disorder |
| In terms of cognitive functioning, autistic children's intellectual abilities are extremely varied. You can get some children that are ID which means _______________ and you can get others that are super __________. Although ___% are ID. | Intellectually disabled, genius's, 70% |
| Non-autistic ID children have an uneven or even? intellectual profile while autistic children have an uneven or even? intellectual profile? Why is this for autistic? | even, uneven, because autistic children often have better worse verbal scores than performance scores just as an example so is uneven - their performance is varied across different intellectual tasks |
| What percentage of autistic children have a special talent/above average skills in a specific area that is well above their general functioning? 5% of these have _________ talents that exceed their peers and these children are called ___________? | 25%, extreme, autistic savants |
| In terms of Etiology, it is a genetic condition but....? | It does not have to be passed from parent to child. One identical twin can give it to the other twin |
| Over the lifespan most children show gradual improvement although always have social impairments. They are taught to read social cues and develop social skills via operant condition but improvements are small and not broad. Why is this? | This is because they are only able to learn skill in certain social situation because it is more like wrote learning of certain social rules rather than actually understanding them |
| Why has the prognosis of autism improved over the years? | Because earlier detection and better provision of services |
| 1-2% are ale to obtain personal ______ and independent ___________ | independence, employment |
| 20% are able to work independently and make _________ | friends |
| What are the four predictors of a better outcome for autistic children? | The child's intellectual level, Development of communicative language by 5, Early detection and treatment, high functioning children can end up completing tertiary studies, live independently and gain employment |
| What is a common but very structured and intensive treatment option? | ABA - Applied Behaviour Analysis |
| What does ABA treatment involve? | Teaches them social rules & how to interact with others, what is appropriate and what is not through shaping. You choose specific skill to work on and break it down into small skills & reinforce each one using a reward system so uses operant conditioning |
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