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DSM Criteria
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Impairments in all 3 areas of Social Interaction, Communication, Stereotyped/Restricted interests.
Onset in @ least 1 area prior to age 3. |
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Social Interactions
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Nonverbal behavior
Peer relations Joint attention(lack of shared experiences) Lack of social/emo. reciprocity 1.aloof(isolated in bubble) 2.passive 3.odd(interested in ppl but lack social comprehension) |
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Communication
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Idiosyncratic speech-no purpose,memorize phrases
Delayed or lack of spoken language Pronoun reversal Monotone Play lacks social and symbolic functioning |
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Stereotyped Behavior
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Preoccupied w/ parts of objects
Need for sameness/routine Repetitive motor movements |
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Characteristics
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Age of onset by 3
Prevalence: rare, 5/10,000 more boys No ethnic differences 80% also MR Associated with MR,seizures, sensitivity to sensory experiences, Savants (rare) |
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Etiology
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Biological: birth complications, viruses, immunizations (not likely)
Genetic: some link, but not definite Neurological abnormalities (increased brain size) Cognitive Deficits |
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Cognitive Deficits
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Language-poor, monotone
Executive Functions- poor (organization, planning) Social Reasoning-only know what supposed to do, not why. Theory of Mind: lack of awareness taht somebody else has thoguhts that differ from yours. |
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Klinger Integrative Dev't Model
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Genetic markers--> neuroanatomical abnormalities--> info-processing impairments --> behavioral symptoms
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Intervention
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1.Focal intervention-specific deficits (social interactions)
2.Increase general level of functioning. generalization skills, low staff-to-student ratio, high level of family involvment, skills for transition to regular school. |
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Lovaa's Behavior Modification Program
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Relies on imitation and reinforcement.
Intensive Behavioral therapy Parents trained to use operant conditioning |
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TEACCH
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Principles of normal language acquistion/ development
Highly structures the child's environment to build stregnth and minimize deficits |
