Restricted, rigid, and even obsessive in their behaviors, activities, and interests
Fun Facts
100
The delivery of a coordinated and comprehensive package of specialized services to infants and toddlers with developmental delays or at-risk conditions and their families.
What is Early Intervention?
100
Avoiding eye contact or using facial expressions that don’t match what he or she is saying.
What are examples of unusual or inappropriate body language, gestures, and facial expressions.
100
Delay in learning how to speak or doesn't talk at all?
What is before the age of 2?
100
hand flapping, rocking, spinning
What are examples of repetitive body movements?
100
75% moderate to severe in all cases of autism spectrum disorders.
What is the M.R. Rate?
200
Developmental disorders characterized by abnormal or impaired development in social interaction and communication and a markedly restricted repertoire of activity and interests.
What is Autism Spectrum Disorders?
200
Showing you a drawing, pointing to a bird.
What are examples of lack of interest in other people or in sharing interests or achievements.
200
differentiating tone of voice, or with an odd rhythm or pitch
What is an example of speaking in an abnormality?
200
maps, license plates, sports statistics
What are examples of preoccupation with a specific topic of interest, often involving numbers or symbols?
200
2-5 per 10,000 children in the world.
What is autism spectrum disorder prevalence rate?
300
A cognitive hypothesis that seeks to explain the inability of the individual with autism spectrum disorders to realize that other people have their own unique points of view on the world.
What is Theory of Mind?
300
unlikely to approach others or to pursue social interaction; comes across as aloof and detached; prefers to be alone.
What is social isolation?
300
missing humor, irony, and sarcasm.
What is examples of taking what is said too literally?
300
rubber bands, keys, light switches
What are examples of unusual objects to which children with ADS get attached?
300
Prior to age 3
What is the age of onset of ADS?
400
The uneven nature of a child's skills.
What are "splinter skills"?
400
Difficulty understanding other people’s feelings, reactions, and nonverbal cues and resistance to being touched.
What is physical isolation?
400
simple statements, questions, needs or desires.
What are examples of the things that children with ADS have difficulty understanding?
400
lines up toys, follows a rigid schedule and will get upset by change in their routine or environment.
What are examples of a strong need for sameness, order, and routines?
400
4-5:1
What is the ratio of Male: Female.
500
Self-advocacy efforts by an individual with a disability; expression of desire to live one's life according to one's own wishes; assuming personal control over one's life.
What is self-determination?
500
Difficulty or failure to make friends with children the same age.
What is the main social symptom with people with ADS?
500
FREE SPACE!!
What is FREE POINTS!!!!
500
spinning the wheels on a race car, instead of playing with the whole car
What is the things which children with ADS may become fascinated with?
500
Communication deficits, Socialization deficits, and repetitive and restrictive behaviors.