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Characteristics
Prior to DSM V
History of Autism
Assessment
Special Education Acronyms
100
Children with Autism tend to not maintain this when talking to you.
What is eye contact?
100
Normal development until 2 years old then a significant loss of previously acquired skills.

What is CDD or Childhood Disintegrative Disorder?

100

1987: The DSM replaces "infantile autism" with a more expansive definition of "_________________," and includes a checklist of diagnostic criteria.

What is Autism Disorder?
100
Given to larger numbers of subjects with the intent to "weed out" those who may need intervention.
What is screening?
100
PPT
What is Planning and Placement Team?
200

Misinterpret everyday sensory information, such as touch, sound, and movement.

What is sensory sensitivity?
200

  A progressive disorder which, to date, has been found only in girls. Period of normal development and then loss of previously acquired skills, loss of purposeful use of hands replaced with repetitive hand movements beginning at the age of 1-4 years.

What is Rett's Disorder?
200

2013: The _______________ folds all subcategories of the condition into one umbrella diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Asperger's Syndrome is no longer considered a separate condition. 

What is DSM V?
200
This is a comprehensive evaluation.
Diagnostic Assessment
200
IEP
What is Individualized Education Program? 
300

Behavioral tendency to eat objects that are not food.

What is PICA?
300

Characterized by impairments in social interactions and the presence of restricted interests and activities, with no clinically significant general delay in language, and testing in the range of average to above average intelligence 

What is Asperger's Disorder?
300

A German scientist who described a "milder" form of autism. The cases he reported were all boys who were highly intelligent but had trouble with social interactions and specific obsessive interests.


Who is Hans Asperger?
300
This kind of assessment makes sure your intervention is effective.
What is progress monitoring?
300
ASD
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
400

This is an example of:

Repetitive Behavior
400

Commonly referred to as atypical autism, a diagnosis of PDD-NOS may be made when a child does not meet the criteria for a specific diagnosis, but demonstrates a severe and pervasive impairment in specified behaviors.

What is PDD-NOS?
400

American child psychiatrist who publishes a paper describing 11 children who were highly intelligent but displayed "a powerful desire for aloneness" and "an obsessive insistence on persistent sameness." He later names their condition "early infantile autism."


Who is Leo Kanner, M.D.?
400
This type of assessment is done at the end (summative) to see what a student knows and does not know.
Evaluation
400
RTI
What is Response to Intervention
500
What are the BIG three of Autism characteristics?
1. Social difficulties


2. Restrictive/ Repetitive Behavior

3. Communication difficulties

500

Impairments in social interaction, communication, and imaginative play prior to age 3 years. Stereotyped behaviors, interests and activities.


What is Classic Autism?
500

1908: The word autism is used to describe a subset of_____________________ patients who were especially withdrawn and self-absorbed.

What is schizophrenic?
500
Name ALL 4 purposes of assessment.
1. Screening


2. Diagnostic

3.Progress Monitoring

4.Evaluation

500
LRE
What is Least Restrictive Environment?