What is Autism?
Autism's full name
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
A condition in which the brain has trouble receiving and responding to information that comes in through the senses
Acceptable answers – What is: Sensory Processing Disorder, Sensory Sensitivity, Hyper/Hypo-Sensitivity ... (referred to with different names)
A low tech AAC that allows the user to communicate using different symbols, pictures, icons or other photographs that represent possible words, ideas, requests, or feelings.
What is the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)?
An Assistive Technology that uses symbols, images, and pictures to break down the steps of a task or activity.
What is a visual schedule?
This is what VIA stands for.
What is the Virginia Institute of Autism?
Gender of children who more frequently present with Autism
What is male?
This type of therapy aims to change how sensations are processed by the brain in order to help patients use the information they receive from their environment to better participate in everyday tasks and is used effectively with many individuals with ASD.
What is Sensory Integration Therapy?
This AAC is high tech and can be individualized to each user based on their skill set.
What is ProLoQuo2Go?
An Assistive Technology that teaches individuals with Autism appropriate behaviors by using a narrative with pictures to model the situation and ideal response.
What is a social story?
This is a CIO through UVA that strives to make connections with the autism community in Charlottesville through volunteering, mentoring, fundraising, and raising awareness for local organizations that provide services for individuals on the autism spectrum.
What is Autism Allies?
Name for high functioning Autism
What is Asperger's Syndrome?
A software and activity kit that can be used by occupational therapists to collaborate with educators and parents in the creation and implementation of a SIT plan for a patient with ASD.
What is SticKids?
This AAC can be used as a switch for another device, showing cause and effect.
What is the BigMack Communicator?
An Assistive Technology that consists of an already put together package needed for a specific activity, for example, brushing your teeth or taking a shower. This package contains all the items needed for the activity, as well as a visual schedule to guide the person through the task.
What is a hygiene kit?
This Charlottesville service organizes recreational activities throughout the year for individuals with Autism to participate in. There is weekly basketball, exercise, and water fitness classes.
What is Charlottesville City Recreational Services?
The youngest age someone can be diagnosed with Autism
What is 18 months?
A tool that uses objects such as fidget spinners, toy race tracks, calculators, colorful lights, and latches to allow children with ASD to stimulate a variety of senses in a controlled, low-pressure environment.
What are touch boards?
Using this application can have disadvantages, as using the application requires an iPad or iPod to go with it.
What is ProLoQuo2Go?
This type of assistive technology has a long foam handle that can be wrapped around a person's hand or wrist and is ideal for evaluating self-feeding abilities.
What is a flexible utensil?
This transportation service is available 7 days a week for individuals who have disabilities. It may be more difficult for an individual with severe ASD due to seatbelt restrictions and driver variations.
What is the Jaunt?
Symptoms of Autism(name three)
What are awkward social interactions, trouble changing schedules, avoiding eye contact, lack of desire to be touched,sensory processing difficulties, language problems(mute, echolalia)?
Glasses such as TheraSpecs that use precision-tinted lenses that can mitigate the symptoms of light sensitivity by filtering out certain types of light.
What are tinted glasses?
This is the goal of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS).
What is functional communication?
Social stories should include what the appropriate behavior in this situation is as well as this to help the person with Autism understand why this behavior is best.
What is how the other person may feel during the social situation?
These are the two primary assistive technologies that the students use in the VIA classroom
What are PECs and Proloquo 2?