ASD Symptoms
Name one example of a Social communication and interaction difference found in ASD
1. Social repricocity
2. Nonverbal communcation differences
3. Differences in developing and maintaining relationships
What are the two domains of ASD listed in the DSM?
1. Social Communication
2. Restricted, repetitive behaviors
What group of behaviors commonly causes severe injury in children diagnosed with ASD?
Self-injurious behaviors
What is the most common form of behavior therapy used for children with an ASD diagnosis?
Applied Behavior Analysis
For the past 10 years, what has been wrongly believed to cause ASD in children?
Vaccines
Hand flapping, moving fingers in front of eyes, and pencil spinning can be considered what type of behavior? (hint: this is a category of repetitive behavior)
Self-Stimulatory Behaviors
In which DSM version did autism first become classified as a spectrum disorder?
DSM-5
True/False: 10% of children with ASD have a co-occuring medical disorder
True
ADOS-2
True/False: Social environmental risk factors, such as poor parenting, can cause children to develop ASD
False
What is the concept, which seems to be markedly different in children with ASD, that refers to having an awareness of other's mental states?
Theory of Mind (ToM)
What domain of ASD listed in the DSM does echolalia belong in?
Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior
What disorder is most commonly diagnosed comorbidly with ASD
Intellectual Disability
Early Intervention
This medication, when taken during pregnancy, has been claimed to cause ASD development in children
Tylenol
What is the gesture or vocalization, typically found to be absent or markedly different in children with ASD, that directs the visual attention of another person to items
Protodeclarative gesture
This ASD specifier is used to describe someone who may appear awake but is unresponsive to their environment. Other symptoms can include unusual body movements, lack of body movement, or unusual verbal responses with no purpose
With Catatonia
True/False: 30% of children with ASD have two or more co-occurring psychological disorders
False. 50% of children with ASD have two or more co-occurring psychological disorders
How many different modules are there for the ADOS-2?
5
True/False: A child diagnosed with ASD can grow out of their disorder
False
Term used to describe specific and unique skills found in children diagnosed with ASD
Splinter Skills/ Islets of ability
What was the umbrella category name for autism in the DSM-III Criteria?
Pervasive Developmental Disorder
Which medical disorder is more commonly found in children with ASD? Sleep difficulties, GI issues, or seizures
Sleep disturbances. 65% of children with ASD
What is the name of the accompanying parent interview made by the same company that created the ADOS-2?
Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R)
What is the name of the person who claimed that vaccines caused autism?
Andrew Wakefield