Behavioral Characteristics
When a child might not smile/laugh in social situations or when it isn't appropriate.
What is impaired social interaction?
Disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and verbal and non-verbal communication, and by restricted, repetitive or stereotyped behavior.
What is autistic disorder?
the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program.
What is music therapy?
Appears disinterested or unaware, cannot connect with others, does not play pretend games, or use toys in creative ways
What is social interaction?
Having little or no desire to speak, or sounding robotic.
What is impaired communication?
A form of Autism spectrum disorder that is characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication, alongside restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests. It differs from other autism spectrum disorders by its relative preservation of linguistic and cognitive development.
What is Asperger's disorder?
focuses on receptive language, or the ability to understand words spoken to you, and expressive language, or the ability to use words to express yourself. It also deals with the mechanics of producing words, such as articulation, pitch, fluency, and volume.
What is speech and language therapy?
Repetition of words or phrases, responding to questions by repeating the questions rather than answering it, difficulty communicating needs and desires
What is speech and language?
The act of spinning, flicking hands, etc.
What is repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior?
also known as Heller's syndrome and disintegrative psychosis, is a rare condition characterized by the late onset of developmental delays in language, social function, and motor skills.
What is childhood disintegrative disorder?
used to improve vision skills such as eye movement control, eye coordination, and teamwork.
What is vision therapy?
Tend to avoid eye contact, makes very few gestures, abnormal posture, clumsy
What is nonverbal communication?
Having difficulty understanding material.
What is impaired cognition?
Originally termed as cerebroatrophic hyperammonemia, is a neurodevelopmental disorder of the grey matter of the brain clinical features include small hands and feet and a deceleration of the rate of head growth (including microcephaly in some). Repetitive stereotyped hand movements, such as wringing and/or repeatedly putting hands into the mouth, are also noted.
What is Rett's disorder?
Encouraging rehabilitation through the performance of activities required in daily life.
What is occupational training?
What is nonverbal communication?
What is inflexibility?
Used for "severe and pervasive impairment in the development of reciprocal social interaction or verbal and nonverbal communication skills, or when stereotyped behavior, interests, and activities are present, but the criteria are not met for a specific PDD" or for several other disorders.
What is Pervasive Developmental Disorder- Not Otherwise Specified
a form of psychotherapy involving the encouragement of free self-expression through painting, drawing, or modeling, used as a remedial activity or an aid to diagnosis.
What is art therapy?
The four main areas of difficulties in school.
What is social interactions, speech, and language, nonverbal communication, inflexibility?