Diagnosis
Classification
Miscellaneous
100
A developmental disorder that appears in the first 3 years of life, & affects the brain's normal development of social & communication skills.
What is autism?
100
Developmental Disability
What is Autism?
100
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that pediatricians screen children for autism at __ _____ of age.
What is 18 months?
200
The cause of Autism
What is unknown?
200
Aspergers Syndrome
What is a form of autism?
200
The public schools' responsibility for providing services ends when the person with autism reaches the age of __.
What is 22?
300
Autistic adolescence may develop a behavior after an episode of abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
What is seizure
300
An atypical autism. This is a kind of catch-all category for children who have some autistic behaviors but who don't fit into other categories.
What is Pervasive developmental disorder (PDD)
300
Autism statistics identify around 1 in ___ American children as on the autism spectrum.
What is 68.
400
A way to diagnosis Autism
What is behavioral assessments? -Early detection is helpful.
400
These children develop normally for at least two years and then lose some or most of their communication and social skills. This is an extremely rare disorder and its existence as a separate condition is a matter of debate among many mental health professionals.
What is Childhood disintegrative disorder?
400
limited or inappropriate social interactions
• "robotic" or repetitive speech
What is Aspergers Syndrome?
500
• Impaired ability to make friends with peers • Preoccupation with certain objects or subjects. • Inflexible adherence to specific routines or rituals • Stereotyped, repetitive, or unusual use of language • Absence or impairment of imaginative and social play • Impaired ability to initiate or sustain a conversation with others • Restricted patterns of interest that are abnormal in intensity or focus
What are some early signs of Autism?
500
Primarily affecting females, ____ syndrome is a pervasive developmental disorder (or autism spectrum disorder).
What is Rett syndrome? Rett syndrome symptoms begin after a period of normal development that lasts between 6 & 18 months, after which the child's mental & social development regresses. Scientists have discovered that a mutation in the sequence of a single gene can cause Rett syndrome.
500
Short for self-stimulatory behavior, sometimes called "stereotypic" behavior.
What is stimming? Stimming is almost always a symptom of autism, but it's important to note that stimming is also a part of most people's behavior patterns. If you've ever tapped your pencil, bitten your nails, twirled your hair, or paced, you've engaged in stimming. Like anyone else, people with autism stim to help themselves to manage anxiety, fear, anger, and other negative emotions. Like many people, people with autism may stim to help themselves handle overwhelming sensory input (too much noise, light, heat, etc).
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