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AUTISM&
APPLIEDBEHAVIORALASSESSMENT
AUTISM&
APPLIEDBEHAVIORALASSESSMENT
AUTISMAUTISM
PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERSPDD
PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENT DISORDER -NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
PDD-NOS
ASPERGER'S SYNDROME
RETT SYNDROME
CHILDHOOD DISINTEGRATIVE DISORDER
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERSASD
PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERSPDD
PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENT DISORDER -NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
PDD-NOS
ASPERGER'S SYNDROME
RETT SYNDROME
CHILDHOOD DISINTEGRATIVE DISORDER
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERSASD
PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER - NOT OTHERWISE
SPECIFIED PDD-NOS
PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER - NOT OTHERWISE
SPECIFIED PDD-NOS
A condition on the spectrum that exhibits some, but not all, of the symptoms associated with classic autism Difficulty socializing Repetitive behaviors Heightened sensitivity to certain stimuli
A condition on the spectrum that exhibits some, but not all, of the symptoms associated with classic autism Difficulty socializing Repetitive behaviors Heightened sensitivity to certain stimuli
ASPERGER’S DISORDERASPERGER’S DISORDER
Mild variant of Autistic Spectrum Disorders Characterized by social isolation &
eccentric behavior. Speech may sound mechanical due to
abnormalities of inflection
Mild variant of Autistic Spectrum Disorders Characterized by social isolation &
eccentric behavior. Speech may sound mechanical due to
abnormalities of inflection
RETT SYNDROMERETT SYNDROME Characterized by normal early development
followed by loss of normal use of hands Distinctive hand movements Slowed brain and head growth Gait abnormalities Seizures Mental retardation Affects females almost exclusively
Characterized by normal early development followed by loss of normal use of hands Distinctive hand movements Slowed brain and head growth Gait abnormalities Seizures Mental retardation Affects females almost exclusively
CHILDHOOD DISINTEGRATIVE DISORDER
CHILDHOOD DISINTEGRATIVE DISORDER Children develop normally until age 3 or 4
then show a severe loss of: Social Communication Play Motor skills Other skills
Children develop normally until age 3 or 4 then show a severe loss of: Social Communication Play Motor skills Other skills
WHO DOES IT AFFECT?WHO DOES IT AFFECT? Diagnosed in 1 out of every 150 children -
typically by the age of 3. MORE THAN:
CHILDHOOD CANCER JUVENILE DIABETES PEDIATRIC AIDS
COMBINED!!! 1 out of 94 boys are diagnosed with autism Government estimates that the rate is
increasing by 10 - 17% annually
Diagnosed in 1 out of every 150 children - typically by the age of 3. MORE THAN:
CHILDHOOD CANCER JUVENILE DIABETES PEDIATRIC AIDS
COMBINED!!! 1 out of 94 boys are diagnosed with autism Government estimates that the rate is
increasing by 10 - 17% annually
SYMPTOMS SOCIAL ISSUESSYMPTOMS SOCIAL ISSUES
SYMPTOMS SOCIAL ISSUESSYMPTOMS SOCIAL ISSUES
SYMPTOMS COMMUNICATION ISSUES
SYMPTOMS COMMUNICATION ISSUES
SYMPTOMS BIZARRE &REPETITIVE BEHAVIORS
SYMPTOMS BIZARRE &REPETITIVE BEHAVIORS
SYMPTOMS BIZARRE &REPETITIVE BEHAVIORS
SYMPTOMS BIZARRE &REPETITIVE BEHAVIORS
SYMPTOMS BIZARRE &REPETITIVE BEHAVIORS
SYMPTOMS BIZARRE &REPETITIVE BEHAVIORS
SYMPTOMS SAFETY ISSUESSYMPTOMS SAFETY ISSUES
SYMPTOMS SELF-INJURIOUSACTIONS
SYMPTOMS SELF-INJURIOUSACTIONS
SYMPTOMS SENSORY OVERLOAD
SYMPTOMS SENSORY OVERLOAD
SYMPTOMS SENSORY OVERLOAD
SYMPTOMS SENSORY OVERLOAD
SYMPTOMS MOTOR ISSUES
SYMPTOMS MOTOR ISSUES
SYMPTOMS MOTOR ISSUES
SYMPTOMS MOTOR ISSUES
SYMPTOMS SLEEP DISTURBANCES,PAIN RESPONSES,SEIZURES
SYMPTOMS SLEEP DISTURBANCES,PAIN RESPONSES,SEIZURES
HOW IS IT DIAGNOSED?
HOW IS IT DIAGNOSED?
As developmental milestones are missed or delayed, parents are given the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers
(M-CHAT)
As developmental milestones are missed or delayed, parents are given the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers
(M-CHAT)
HOW IS IT DIAGNOSED?
HOW IS IT DIAGNOSED?If any 2 critical
questions are “failed” or any 3 questions are failed, it is recommended that the child should be tested more in-depth by a specialist
If any 2 critical questions are “failed” or any 3 questions are failed, it is recommended that the child should be tested more in-depth by a specialist
ACCOMMODATIONSACCOMMODATIONS
LEARNING SUPPORTSLEARNING SUPPORTS
TECHNOLOGY AIDSTECHNOLOGY AIDS
RELATED SERVICESRELATED SERVICES
REFERENCESREFERENCES Autism Speaks - 100 Day Kit Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance, Tuberous Sclerosis and
Autism Spectrum Disorders National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
website: Rett Syndrome Fact Sheet
Asperger’s website Mayo Clinic Help Autism Now Society
Physicians Handbook US Dept. of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (ies
National Center for Special Education Research Accommodations, Services, and Supports Provided to S
tudents With Autism
Autism Speaks - 100 Day Kit Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance, Tuberous Sclerosis and
Autism Spectrum Disorders National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
website: Rett Syndrome Fact Sheet
Asperger’s website Mayo Clinic Help Autism Now Society
Physicians Handbook US Dept. of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (ies
National Center for Special Education Research Accommodations, Services, and Supports Provided to S
tudents With Autism
