What is Autism/Facts
Is a developmental disorder that causes issues with communication, social, verbal, and motor skills?
Autism
What age is it most common for children to be diagnosed with autism?
after the age of 4
Do children with autism prefer to be in a group or typically like to be loners?
Loners
Autistic kids need emotional support when?
Everyday!
What is Developmental Screening?
A short test to tell if children are learning basic skills when they should, or if they might have delays.
Autism is what kind of disorder?
Spectrum
Warning Flag of Autism is when a child is resistance to.....
Change in their routine or surrounding
Do children with autism participate in pretend play or do they show no interest in pretend play?
No interest in pretend play.
Do autistic kids typically show emotion in social situations?
They typically don't
What is a Comprehensive Diagnostic Evaluation?
It's the second step of a comprehensive evaluation. This thorough review may include looking at the child’s behavior, development and interviewing the parents.
1 out of every (Blank) number of children are diagnosed with Autism?
59
A red flag of autism is impulsivity. What is impulsivity?
Problems with emotional or behavioral self-control
What is Echolalia?
Repetition of speech saying the same thing over and over, words or phrases that are meaningless
Complex (Blank) is hard for kids with autism to express and understand
Emotions
A child who has autism should be brought to a (Blank) to help out with areas of their development
A psychiatrist
Boys are (Blank) times likelier to be diagnosed with autism than girls?
4 times
Young Children with autism sometimes show aggression and signs of (Blank)?
Self-Harm
When an individual is happy you can tell by the smile on their face, or if they are angry by the mad look on their face, but children with autism have a hard time understanding and making what?
Facial Expressions
Children with autism often will have fits, these fits are known as (Blank)?
Tantrums
Name two ways to help kids with autism with their development
Reward good behavior, encourage fun, develop and encourage nonverbal cues, teach and encourage simple task.
Parents, that have a child with autism have anywhere from (Blank) to (Blank) chance of having another kid with autism, what is that range of this percentage?
2-18
Between what ages does autism begin to show?
between ages 2-3
In the Rotheram-Fuller and the Kasari study did their findings show that kids with autism were more likely to be rejected by peers or not rejected by peers?
Not rejected by peers
Children with autism can show these emotions?
Happiness and Sadness
When should parents get help for their child with autism?
Immediately!