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Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
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developmental disorder that impact ability to communicate, socially interact, and relate to others
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Current theories of ASD cause
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- Abnormal brain development
- Genetic makeup - Environmental factors |
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Other un-surfaced etiologies of ASD causes:
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- Vaccines
- exposure to certain foods |
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ASD is 4x's more likely to occur in
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Males
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With ASD it is not sure whether normal development..
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begins and then declines
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Diagnosis for ASD is generally between
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12 - 36 months of age
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The least common form of ASD is
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Rett
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What sex does Rett primarily affect?
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Females
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ASD affects children in all.....
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- Ethnics
- Socioeconomic - Racial Backgrounds |
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Signs and Symptoms: Part 1
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P1: appearance of normal development followed by decline in performance of previously acquired skills
- Difficulty in social interactions - Abnormal language skills and Hearing - Sensory processing regulation |
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Signs and Symptoms: Part 2
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P2: - laugh when you want to cry - don't have preference in doing activities using hands - self stimulationg behaviors for self soothing - food tastes textures
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Autistic Disorder
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- Severe symptoms present
- 1/2 are nonverbal or severly verbally impaired - Cognitive deficits present in majority of pts. - Usually good at one specific skill pattern |
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Rett's Disorder
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- mostly females - least common ASD
- rapid decline NOT slow - decrease in muscle tone (hypotonia) - genetic disorder |
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Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
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- aka Heller's Syndrome
- appears between 2 - 10 years after development - greater loss in skills than any other ASD - can occur with other progressive brain disorders |
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Asperger's syndrome
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- Strong verbal skills than any other ASD
- difficulty with non-verbal communication and social interactions - may be able to live independently |
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Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
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- diagnosed between 3 to 4 years of age
- aka Atypical Autism - used when there disorder is present but no symptoms - Last Resort Diagnosis - Higher level of Depression |
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The life span of some one with Rett's DIsorder is..
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40 years
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Treatments for ASD
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- Early Intervention Therapies: OT/PT/SLP
- Pharmacologic Therapies: for symptoms - Alternative Medicine: don't recommend |
