A complex neurobehavioral disorder that includes impairments in social interaction and developmental language and communication skills, and rigid, repetitive behaviors.
What is Autism?
100
This type of arm movement is characteristic for children with Autism.
What is rapid movement?
100
The size of an Autistic brain at birth.
What is normal or slightly reduced?
100
Types of treatments for Autism includes ______ and ______.
What is behavioral and medicinal?
100
This movie with Jack Nicholson portrayed institution life as it was in the fifties and sixties and one or two characters in the script were thought to be “idiot savants”A higher functioning form of Autism on the Autism spectrum.
What is "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"?
200
Higher functioning form of Autism.
What is Asperger's?
200
Autistic children follow a very ritualistic _____?
What is a routine?
200
The brain goes through this the first year and ends around age 3-5 years.
What is dramatic overgrowth?
200
This person may come to the house to treat the autistic person.
What is a therapist?
200
This person played Ray Babbitt in "Rain Man".
Who is Dustin Hoffman?
300
These children develop normally for at least two years and then lose some or most of their communication and social skills.
What is Childhood Disintegrative Disorder?
300
Someone with Autism has a ____ ____ ____ because they cannot focus attentively.
What is a short attention span?
300
Some structures in the brain are enlarged early in life while others are ______ in adulthood.
What is undersized?
300
This is the type of medicine prescribed to people with Autism.
What is antidepressants?
300
This person is famous for designing the food animal handling system.
Who is Temple Grandin?
400
Rett's Disorder is found in only this gender.
What is female?
400
Autistic children avoid ____ ______ when interacting/communicating with someone.
What is eye contact?
400
Some of the structures that are enlarged early in life are
undersized in adulthood, which suggests this.
What is degeneration?
400
Teaches communication, play, social, academic, self-care, work and community living skills, and to reduce problem behaviors in learners with autism.
What is analysis?
400
This historical figure was said to have Autism. He's basically a genius.
Who is Albert Einstein?
500
This is a kind of catch-all category for children who have some autistic behaviors that don't fit into other categories.
What is PDD?
500
Someone who is a ______ has an unusual ability in a specific area that is above average than the normal person (i.e. mathematics)
What is a Savant?
500
Reductions in white matter connections among the frontal,
parietal, and __________.