Screening
A brief assessment aimed at identifying children at risk for ASD
symptoms in early childhood; no separate impairments for communication; and deficits in social-emotional reciprocity and social relationships
Research on the relationship between environmental toxins and autism.
What is CHARGE? (Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics and the Environment)
A flexible continuous process whereby professionals perform skilled observations during provision of healthcare
What is Surveillance?
autism as separate category of disability added in 1990 under PL 101-476
What is IDEA?
Dr. who had his licensed revoked by British medical council for falsifying data.
Who is Dr. Andrew Wakefield?
a 23 item checklist used to identify autism symptoms
What is the M-CHAT?
The number of cases of a condition that exists at a particular time
What is prevalence?
widely known but falsely claimed environmental toxin as a cause of autism
MMR Vaccine
Earliest tool developed by researchers in north Carolina as part of TEACHH project to identify symptoms of ASD
What is the CARS?
Requiring Support, Requiring Substantial Support, and requiring very substantial support.
What is the three functional levels of autism?
influenced by both environmental and genetic factors
What is neurological disorder?