Key Terms
True or False
Key terms Pt. 2
100
A pervasive developmental disorder with onset prior to age 3, characterized by qualitatively impaired social interactive and social communication skills along with restricted and repetitive repertoire of behavior, interests, and activities.
What is Autism
100
Autism was first used in the early 1900’s to describe the unique behavioral symptoms of patients with schizophrenia who had extreme difficulties in the social world. True or False.
What is True
100
Behavior or stereotypy involving repetitive movements such as rocking, hand flicking, or object manipulation.
What is Stereotypic behavior
200
A condition that shares unusual social interactions and behaviors with autism, but historically has included no general language.
What is Asperger's Syndrome
200
If a child is suspected of having an Autism spectrum disorder, the multidisciplinary team must NOT evaluate the child to determine if he or she has a disability that adversely impacts the student’s progress in general curriculum and by reason thereof requires special education. True or False.
What is False
200
An extreme focus on circumscribed interests, topics, or activities.
What is Perseveration
300
A range of functioning among many dimensions related to social communicative and social interactive functioning, with impairments in repertoire of behavior.
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder
300
Behavioral interventions don't really focus on challenging behavior such as self-stimulation, tantrum episodes, or self-inflicted injury. True or False
What is False
300
Imitation or repetition of words that have been spoken, either immediate or delayed.
What is Echolalia
400
The use of aided and unaided strategies to communicate wants and needs and to transfer information.
What is Augmentative and alternative communication
400
By age 5, children with ASD who qualify for special education will receive services as determined on their IEP. True or False.
What is True
400
An umbrella term to describe disorders that are within the autism spectrum.
What is Pervasive developmental disorders
500
Repetitive body movements used to stimulate one's senses. Often referred to as "stimming".
What is Self-Stimulation
500
Many children are diagnosed around 2 years old.
What is False. (5)
500
A rare and extraordinary conditions in which unusual skills are performed. It is characterized by obsessive preoccupation with specific items or memorization of facts, trivia or patterns that are in stark contrast to the developmental level of the individual.
What is Savant Syndrome
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