Defining ASD
According to the DSM-V how many BROAD criteria must be present for a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder?
Four
Reminders of the steps involved in completing a task is
a checklist.
This is the neurological process of organizing the information we get from our bodies and from the world around us for use in daily life.
Sensory Integration
Used to teach a child to locate a communication partner, present a picture of a desired item, and get the item in exchange for the picture
PECS
Designed to identify the needs of the individual, to adapt the environment, and to teach new behavior(s).
Positive Behavior Supports
For broad Criteria A. (Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across contexts, not accounted for by general developmental delays) how many out of how many areas of "deficit" must be present for a diagnosis of ASD?
three out of three
According to Janzen & Zenko (2012) how does organizing and structuring space help “relieve” some people with ASD?
Decreases overwhelming stimulation
This is an initial awareness of a single input--for example, looking towards a loud sound
Sensory Registration
Coordinating ones focus with another person's to an object, event, or topic.
Joint Attention
Some of the information learned in school and non-school settings are skills which are not openly taught
Hidden Curriculum
Research has proven this previously thought cause of autism is NOT a cause of autism.
Vaccines
When a more desired activity is made contingent upon a less desired activity, the less desired activity is then reinforced by the more desired activity.
The Premack Principle
The organization of sensory information for on-going use—paying attention to what is important and ignoring what is not pertinent in a situation
Sensory Modulation
What is “the least dangerous assumption” for making educational decisions for people with autism (and other disabilities)?
To assume cognitive competence for people without means of communication, until they can tell you otherwise
What is theory of mind?
thinking about what others are thinking
Using the new DSM-V criteria some people will not meet criteria for ASD, in order to address this a new disability category called ________ was created
Social Communication Disorder
What does contingency mean?
a contract that specifies and clarifies expectations- defining the behavior to be performed AND the reinforcer to be recieved
Characterized by unexpected, illogical, dramatic behaviors such as emotional outbursts or severe self-injury that cannot be predicted or explained in the context of the current situation
Sensory Defensiveness
Communication is purposeful behavior used with the intent, within social exchanges, to
transmit information or to bring about change in the environment.
What does the Hidden Curriculum include?
teacher expectations, teacher-pleasing behavior, picking good friends, behaviors that attract positive attention, behaviors that are considered negative or inappropriate
If you are considering interfering with a person’s stereotyped behaviors, first and foremost you must have a____
relationship with the person
A planning process that organizes a sequence of events to achieve a goal.
Scheduling
When senses are triggered and a person runs out of the room.
Flight
the act of repeating words or sentences that others have said is called
echolalia
When managing repetitive behavior it is suggested that you ignore the behavior but ...
attend to the function/message of the behavior