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AUT501 Assessment
ASD Assessment Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DSM-V | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition May, 2013 |
| Types of Autism Spectrum Disorders | Autism, Asperger's, PPD(Pervasive Developmental Disorder) |
| Restricted Patterns | A limited range of interests, focus on single subject/item |
| 7 Sensory Categories | Tactile, Auditory,Visual,Gustatory,Olfactory,Vestibular,Proprioceptive, Tactile |
| Tactile Sensory System | Receptors in hands,high receptors in small area Do not like hands in messy media (ex.Finger Paint) |
| Auditory Sensory System | Hear sounds,process what is heard,discriminate between sounds (Underresponsive-Poor sensory display, Cover ears in music,gym may fight,flight,freeze) |
| Visual Sensory System | Allows to see clearly,functional vision (Helps students read across page w/o losing their place, copy text from board, able to catch a ball, foundation for reading and math) |
| Gustatory Sensory System | Chemical receptors in the tongue (Underresponsive prefers bitter,sweet,sour. Overresponsive prefers bland like bread) |
| Olfactory Sensory System | Receptors in the nasal structure (Sense of smell connected to emotions) |
| Vestibular Sensory System | Hair cells in inner ear (Otolith organs respond to linear movement and gravity.) |
| Proprioceptive Sensory System | Receptors in joints, muscles, and tendons(Provides awareness of joint position,movement, and helps with fine/gross motor skills) |
| Tactile Dysfunction | Dislikes standing in line,Bothered by clothing tags,Dislikes messy things,Adverse reaction to texture foods,Likes ONLY textured foods,Falls w/o reaction,Touches everything (Walls in hallway),Puts things in mouth constantly) |
| Proprioceptive Dysfunction | Stamps feet/bangs head,Holds pencil too hard/too soft,Plays rough,Clumsy,Breaks toys,Falls deliberately,Chews hard,Poor fine/gross motor |
| Vestibular Dysfunction | Wiggles during seated activities, Craves spinning/swinging,Rocks while seated,Likes being upside down, In motion constantly,Afraid of movement,Gets car sick,Avoids playground equipment,Fears having head tilted back(Hair washing),Afraid to sit on toilet |
| Auditory Dysfunction | Covers ears or screams,Difficulty locating sound,Enjoys making sounds,Distracted by background sounds(Fluorescent lights),Prefers loud music |
| Vision Dysfunction | Poor eye contact,Turns head to side when looking at things,Holds head close to work,Loses place when reading,Difficulty copying from board,Uses hand as visor in bright light,Difficulty tracking ball to catch |
| Arousal Dysfunction | Hyperactive/difficult to calm,Difficulty modulating emotion,Startles easily,Difficult to arouse, Does not react to loud sounds/bright lights,Difficulty completing tasks,Difficulty transitioning one task to another |
| Social Consciousness Dysfunction | Reacts with laughter when other express sad/anger/fear,Becomes fearful in social settings,Does not spontaneously interact in groups,Appears to be unaware of others' feelings,Unable to identify happy/sad faces |
| Olfactory/Gustatory Dysfunction | Complains things smell bad,Notices how people smell,Reacts to smells,Smells constantly,Prefers highly spiced foods or totally bland foods, Chooses limited foods |
| Reciprocal Dysfunction | Difficulty in nonverbal behaviors(No eye contact,few gestures while speaking,Unusual facial expressions,Gets in another's space,Unusual voice quality),Failure to develop age-appropriate peers,Little sharing of achievements/interests,Lack of social/emotion |
| Communication Dysfunction | Delay/lack language development,Difficulty holding conversations,Unusual/repetitive language,Play not age appropriate |
| Restricted,Repetitive Behaviors | Interests narrow,overly intense,unusual,Unusual insistence on routine,Repetitive motor mannerisms,Preoccupation with parts of objects |
| ADI-R | Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised tool for diagnosing and assessing autism |
| ABA | Applied Behavior Analysis-modification of environment to improve bahavior |
| Asperger's Syndrome | High functioning autism |
| ADOS | Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-Tool for diagnosing autism |
| Echolalia | Repeating others (Words, Phrases, Sounds) |
| Skills-Based Learning | Reading,Language Arts,Mathematics,Writing |