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3 components |
1. Deficits in language 2. Deficits in social skills 3. Restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior |
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Specifiers |
Level 1: requiring support Level 2: requiring substantial support Level 3: requiring very substantial support |
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Changes to DSM |
-Aspergers's and PDD were removed -The # of core symptoms were rescued -Deficits in language was dropped # of criteria increased |
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What disorder is similar to autism |
ID |
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Can you consume ethanol or methanol ? |
Ethanol |
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What are the core deficits in social com? |
1.Lack of joint attention 2. Problems with social orientation 3. Delays in symbolic 4. Lack of empathy |
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Prevalence |
- more children being diagnosed - parents and teachers have become more aware of signs - doctors more willing to diagnose |
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Brain structure and functioning |
- tend to show abnormalities in brain size -toddlers and infants have unusually large head circumference - abnormalities in brain density & volume - differences in cortical thickness being investigated |
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Best practices |
- identify early > 18 months earliest can identify - EIBI- early intensive behavioral intervention > intensive teaching |