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Ch. 9
Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorders
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) | A developmental disability that affects communication, social interaction, and behavior, often including repetitive behaviors and restricted interests. |
| Autistic Regression | When a young child who seemed to develop normally suddenly loses language or social skills. |
| Camouflaging | When someone with autism hides or masks their autistic traits to fit in socially. |
| Central Coherence | The ability to understand the “big picture” instead of focusing only on small details. Many people with autism focus more on details. |
| Communicative Intent | When a person purposely communicates to share a message or need with someone else. |
| Community Residential Facilities | Homes in the community where people with disabilities live and receive support. |
| Competitive Employment | Regular jobs in the community where people with disabilities work alongside people without disabilities and earn standard wages. |
| Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI) | A structured early treatment program using behavioral teaching methods to help young children with autism develop skills. |
| Echolalia | Repeating words or phrases that someone else has said. |
| Executive Functioning (EF) | Mental skills that help with planning, organizing, focusing attention, and controlling behavior. |
| Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) | A process used to figure out why a behavior is happening so teachers can address it effectively. |
| Hidden Curriculum | Social rules that aren’t directly taught but are expected to be understood. |
| Joint Attention | When two people focus on the same object or event while also being aware of each other’s attention. |
| Mute | When a person does not speak, even though they may still communicate in other ways. Not speaking verbally. |
| Neuronal Underconnectivity | A theory suggesting that some brain areas in people with autism may not communicate with each other as effectively. |
| Person-Centered Planning | A planning approach that focuses on the individual’s goals, strengths, and preferences when planning supports. |
| Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) | A behavioral therapy that focuses on key skills (like motivation and social communication) to improve many other behaviors. |
| Positive Behavioral Intervention & Support (PBIS) | A schoolwide approach that focuses on teaching and reinforcing positive behaviors instead of just punishing negative ones. |
| Pragmatics | The social use of language, like taking turns in conversation or understanding tone. |
| Psychoanalytic | A theory that behavior and emotions are influenced by unconscious thoughts and early childhood experiences. |
| Schizophrenia | A serious mental disorder involving distorted thinking, hallucinations, and difficulty distinguishing reality. |
| Stereotyped Motor or Verbal Behavior | Repetitive movements or speech patterns, such as rocking, hand flapping, or repeating phrases. |
| Supported Competitive Employment | Regular community jobs where people with disabilities work but receive extra support or job coaching. |
| Supported Living | A system where people with disabilities live in their own homes or apartments but receive support services when needed. |
| Synaesthesia | A condition where stimulation of one sense automatically triggers another sense (like seeing colors when hearing sounds). |
| Theory of Mind (ToM) | The ability to understand that other people have their own thoughts, feelings, and perspectives. |
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Jarcher1
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