ASD
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder
neurological and developmental disorder
True or False: Children with ASD may not make eye contact or make little eye contact
True
Are neurotypical brains "standard" to society
yes
What is positive reinforcement
positive praise or recieving a reward for "good" behavior
How Many Kids are Diagnosed with ASD?
1 in 31 Children
True or False: Children with ASD are the best at pretend play
False
Neurodivergent brains develop at it's _____ pace
own
If a dead man can do it.... it is not a
behavior
How Many Adults Are Diagnosed with ASD?
1 in 45
Children with ASD may face sensory STIMULATION challenges. These may include both...
over stimulation and under stimulation
Who does better in an alternative learning environment... neurotypical or neurodivergent kids?
Which prompt uses pointing to direct the child?
gestural prompt
ASD Effects How a Person...
Communicates, Learns, and Behaves
Stimming AKA stereotypy helps a child with ASD...
self regulate
This sensory input may be when you step outside into bright...
lights
What is applied behavior analysis?
At what age do symptoms of ASD start?
2 years old
Children with ASD may script or echo language... what is scripting?
Scripting is repeating words heard on TVs, in person etc. it can be contextual or non-contextual
Social Communication
Why is it important to give time warnings and transition a kid with "first, then" statements
some children do not do well with transitions, time warnings help give a heads up, first,then statements help a child understand that if they do something, they will recieve the item they want