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19 Cards in this Set
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Name the 8 parts of the ASHA position statement on autism |
screening diagnosis assessment and intervention working with families collaboration professional development research advocacy |
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what is the purpose of screening? |
early detection and ability to make appropriate referrals for diagnosis |
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who diagnoses ASD and what else is an important part of the process? |
SLPs with the thorough training and knowledge to dx ASD can do it, but it's best to be part of a diagnostic team important to also make appropriate referrals to rule out other conditions |
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what should assessment and intervention of ASD assess and enhance? |
initiation of spontaneous communication comprehension of verbal and nonverbal communication communication for a range of social functions access to literacy and academic instruction |
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what does working with families entail for the SLP in ASD? |
counseling, education, and training |
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who should SLPs be collaborating with for service planning and why? |
families, individuals with ASD, other professionals, support personnel, peers and other invested parties to identify priorities and build consensus on a service plan and functional outcomes |
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what does professional development, research, and advocacy in ASD involve? |
professional development - getting training and training others to enhance knowledge and skills research - be informed of and participate advocacy - promote greater independence and participation for individuals with ASD, pay attention to legislation |
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what is the diagnostic statistical manual (DSM)? |
classifies and describes mental illnesses; provides all characteristics not international or educational |
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what will changes in the DSM affect? |
diagnostics assessment intervention insurance perceptions |
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what five disorders were included on the spectrum prior to 2013? and what changes were made in the DSM V concerning these? |
Rett's childhood disintegrative disorder pervasive developmental disorder - not otherwise specified (atypical autism) Asperger's autism (classic autism)
Rett's and CDD dropped; ASD, Asperger's, and PCC-NOS collapsed into one |
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between 2000 and 2013, what were the criteria for ASD according to the DSM IV? and what changes were made in the DSM V concerning these? |
a) qualitative impairment in social interaction b) qualitative impairment in communication c) restricted repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and activities
3 domains become 2: social/communication deficits fixated interests and repetitive behaviors |
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what social communication deficits must be exhibited and how many of the 3 should be present? |
social-emotional reciprocity nonverbal communication behaviors developing, understanding, and maintaining relationships
all 3 |
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what restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities must be exhibited and how many of the 4 should be present? |
-stereotyped or repetitive motor movements, use of objects, or speech -insistence on sameness, inflexible, adherence to routines, ritualized patterns of verbal or nonverbal behavior -highly restricted, fixated interests -hyper- or hypo- reactivity to sensory input or unusual interests in the sensory aspects of the environment
2 of the 4 |
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besides deficits in social/communication and restrictive/repetitive behaviors, what other criterion must be met? |
symptoms must be present in the early developmental period symptoms cause clinically significant impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of current function disturbances are not better explained by intellectual disability or global developmental delay |
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what additional specifications should be made when making a dx of ASD? |
-with or without accompanying ID -with or without accompanying LI -note any other known medical or genetic condition or environmental factor -not any other neurodevelopmental, mental, or behavioral disorder -note catatonia (movement disorder; hyperactive muscles or rigidity of muscles) -note any loss of skills/regression -complete a language eval to assess syntax and semantics |
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besides condensing the spectrum and changing the criteria, what else was put on the DSM V? |
severity levels new disorder added to the spectrum - social communication disorder/social pragmatic language disorder |
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what does persistent difficulty in social use of verbal and nonverbal communication look like? |
-deficits in using communication for social purposes -impairment of ability to change communication to match context of the needs of the listener -difficulty following rules for conversation and storytelling -difficulty understanding what is not explicitly stated (inference) and nonliteral or ambiguous meanings |
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what criterion must be met for the diagnosis of social pragmatic language disorder? |
a. persistent difficulty in the social use of verbal and nonverbal communication b. deficits result in functional limitations c. onset of symptoms is in early developmental period d. symptoms not attributable to another medical or neurological condition
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what effects will the DSM changes have? |
one study showed 40% of individuals might no longer meet criteria for ASD, some studies suggest number is much smaller
many individuals (depending on setting) will have to be re-evaluated with the new criteria
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