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Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autism Spectrum Disorders. Autism Spectrum. Asperger Syndrome. Emotional Characteristics. Look at this link http://www.cbc.ca/thelens/theboyinside/index.html. Non-Verbal Lack of empathy Little or no ability to form friendships; naïve, inappropriate one-sided interactions

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Autism Spectrum Disorders

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  1. Autism Spectrum Disorders

  2. Autism Spectrum

  3. Asperger Syndrome

  4. Emotional Characteristics Look at this link http://www.cbc.ca/thelens/theboyinside/index.html

  5. Non-Verbal Lack of empathy Little or no ability to form friendships; naïve, inappropriate one-sided interactions Low emotional maturity & do not mature socially as they age Poor non-verbal communication Intense absorption w/ certain subjects Clumsy and ill coordinated movements Odd postures (Tony Attwood) Verbal Monotone, repetitive speech Good structural language skills Poor pragmatic everyday communication. Verbal vs. Nonverbal

  6. Academic Characteristics Often, academic progress in the early grades is area of relative strength; for example, rote reading and calculation skills are usually quite good, and many children can obtain “high levels of factual information” Difficulties: • shifting attention • multitasking • planning/organizing • applying information and skills across settings • drawing inferences and applying knowledge • pencil skills • reading comprehension • written language and drawing tasks can cause anxiety

  7. Accommodations Provide a safe place so the child can retreat when s/he becomes over stimulated or has difficulty adjusting to a new activity. • Establish a schedule early on, and be consistent with it. Provide a visual representation of the daily schedule. • Write notes in advance for the child if the schedule is going to change for a special event. • Provide visual cue cards to use during instruction and teaching. • Set clear expectations and boundaries, and post them on the wall. • Provide verbal and written instructions for the child. • Ask questions to check the child’s understanding of the instructions. • Use a timer to limit perseveration/ echolalia/ singing. • Allow the child to earn “free time” in the child’s chosen area of interest, such as art or computers • Teach other children how to interact appropriately with the child with Asperger Syndrome in both academic and social settings.

  8. Savant Abilities Savants are rare and have spectacular islands of brilliance, which stand in marked contrast to their disability • 10% prevalence in autism • 1% prevalence in those who are not autistic but had intellectual disabilities or major mental illness)

  9. Cognitive Characteristics Generally they excel in one of the following areas: • Mathematical calculations • Memory feats • Artistic abilities • Musical abilities

  10. Kim Peek The real Rain Man

  11. Alonzo Clemons • Alonzo is a savant. He is known for his sculptures.

  12. Alonzo can see a fleeting image on a television screen of any animal, and in less than 20 minutes sculpt a perfect replica of that animal in three-dimensional accuracy. The wax animal is correct in each and every detail -- every fiber and muscle.

  13. Richard Wawro Known world-wide, for his detailed drawings using wax oil crayons as his only medium.

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