What is ASD
A neurodevelopmental condition that affects social communication, behavior, interests, sensory processing, learning, and daily functioning.
What is ASD?
A person who uses few or no spoken words to communicate.
What is minimally verbal?
This theory suggests that autistic people may have difficulty understanding others’ thoughts, feelings, or perspectives.
What is Theory of Mind?
The word used to show that autism can look very different from person to person.
What is “spectrum”?
Differences with back-and-forth conversation, body language, and relationships.
What are social communication and social interaction differences?
This theory suggests difficulty planning, shifting attention, organizing, or controlling impulses.
What is Executive Function Theory?
A communication support system that may include pictures, speech-generating devices, or eye-gaze technology.
What is AAC?
Routines, intense interests, repetitive movements, and repeated language are examples of this.
What are restricted and repetitive behaviors or interests?
This theory suggests autistic people may focus more on details than the “big picture.”
What is Weak Central Coherence Theory?
The idea that autistic people have different strengths and support needs rather than being “less than.”
What is neurodiversity?
Strong reactions to sounds, textures, lights, movement, or touch.
What are sensory differences?
This theory focuses on differences in how the brain processes and predicts sensory information.
What is Predictive Processing Theory?
Repeating words or phrases heard from others, TV, or videos.
What is echolalia?
When someone reacts too much or too little to sensory input.
What is being over-responsive or under-responsive?
This theory suggests autism is connected to differences in brain connectivity and information processing.
What is Neural Connectivity Theory?