History
Types
Prevalence
Programs
Characteristics
100
First described autism in 1943.
Who is Dr. Leo Kanner?
100
This disorder has unawereness of social situations and little or no communication.
What is autism?
100
This number is increasing faster than the rate of population growth.
What is the number of children with autism?
100
Created a behavorial approach based on a four-tenet behavioral theory.
Who is Ivar Lovaas?
100
The tendency to repeat phrases.
What is echolalia?
200
A generation ago many people with autism where placed here.
What is an institution?
200
This disorder causes a person to lack the ability to read social cues but has no significant language delay.
What is Asperger Syndrome?
200
Only found in females.
What is Rhett's Syndrome?
200
A multidisciplinary treatment approach and educational procedure that seek to identify the needs of the indivual.
What is Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children?
200
This dysfunction includes little or nor interest in making friends.
What is social interactions?
300
A majory advocay group founded in 1965.
What is the Autism Society of America?
300
This disorder is often assocaited with profound mental retardation.
What is Rhett's Syndrome?
300
Autism is four more times prevalent is this gender.
What is male?
300
Began in 1982 and is federally funded.
What is Learning Experiences....an Alternative Program?
300
The child may be sensitive to light, touch or smell.
What is sensory impairment?
400
Noticed his students used the spoken language.
Who is Hans Asperger?
400
This disorder is usually associated with mental retardation as the loss of skills in all areas is progressive.
What is Child Disintegrative Disorder?
400
The number of people in the United States that have autism.
What is over a half million?
400
Focuses on relatiing, communicating and thinking.
What is Developmental Individual-Difference Relationship-Based Floortime program?
400
Pockets of highly perfected skills.
What is splinter skills?
500
Orginally labeled infantile psychoses.
What is autism?
500
Onsetof this disorder may occur after the age of 3.
What is Pervasive Developmental Disorder- Not Otherwise Specified.
500
Rates is about 1 in 200.
What is Pervasive Developmental Disorder- Not Otherwise Specified ?
500
Results in a dramatice postive outcome for children.
What is early intervention?
500
Repetitive movements that can be grouped into four catergories.
What is self-stimulatory behaviors?
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