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Key Terms
Autism
Prevelance of Autism
Asperger' Syndrome
Childhood Schizophrenia and Disintegrative Psychoses
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Non-words or words that are obviously peculiar
Neologisms
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This word comes from the greek autos, meaning “self”
Autism
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Autism is four more times common in males. When girls are affected, the conditons tend to me more or less severe?
More
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Asperger’s appears to be even more strongly genetic than classic autism. True or false?
True
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Subacute sclerising panencephalitis ( SSPE) is an organic psychosis- a serious viral encephalitis of children that seems to develop after contracting measles. Symptoms include progressive deterioration and mental changes that eventually end in dementia. Who are more afftected by this..Male or Female?
Male
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Serious mental disorders in which the behavioural and thought process of an individual becomes so disturbed that the person is out of touch with reality?
Psychoses
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Ongoing etiological research showed that autism is a ____________ disability, not an emotional disturbance.
developmental
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The category of Autism Spectrum Disorder has also expanded to include everything from
severe to mild
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Asperger’s syndrome was first discussd by a Viennese pediatrician named_______ in 1944
Hans Asperger
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About 1 in every_______ children will develop childhood schizophrenia
10,000
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Implies that the conditions will probably be extremely long lasting, if not life long
Pervasive
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A lot of advocacy groups and societies for autism have this as their logo
A puzzle with a missing piece
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Autism Society Canada ( 2004) estimates that 1 in every _____ children in Canada has an Autism Spectrum Disorder?
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Individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome differ from those with classic autism. The same domains of communication, socialization, behaviour and activities are affected, Although there is relatitively normal development in____________ and _____________
Cognition and Language
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This disease is rare and it affects more males than females. It is due to a distintegrative brain disease. It is typically diagnosed in children below the age of ten.
Heller’s Disease
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A developmental disability marked by impairment in verbal and non-verbal communication, socialization and behavior, some symptoms of this syndrome overlap with classic autism
What is Aspergers syndrome
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Many children with autism seem to lack___________ to use language as a tool to convey messages to others. Name 2 of the 3 Awareness, intentionality, competence
Awareness, intentionality, competence
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In the United States experts say that ____________ percent of children have Autism Spectrum Disorders
4 to 5 %
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It is estimated that as many as___________ out of 10, 000 children could have aspergers
48 to 70
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This syndrome is found almost exclusively in girls, after normal development in infancy and early childhood. It is characterized by abnormal growth patterns, often epilepsy, deterioration of hand use, and language loss
Rett syndrome
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Individuals who suffer from chronic disabilities, attributable to mental or physical impairments, or a combination of these, that are manifested before age twenty-two and that result in functional limitations in major life activities, requiring special services and treatment that are life long or of extended duriation.
Pervasive develptmental disorder
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While fixating on an object children with object may: name 3 of the 4 characteristics
They may flutter their hands Cross their eyes Glance to the side Unfocus their eyes
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How many individuals in Canada are currently diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders?
100, 000
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Aspergers is described as a pattern of behaviors in who demonstrate normal intelligence but exhibit autistic-like behaviours and marked deficiencies in _______________ and ______________ skills
Social and Communication
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Investigations pinpointed what causes for childhood schizophrenia. Name 3
Maternal overprotection Maternal rejection Stimulus deprivation during infancy Inconsistent parenting Severe and emotional trauma