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Autism

Autism. Gustavo Armenta CIS 1020 Section 38. What’s Autism?. Taken from Greek autos Developmental disability Characterized by extreme withdrawal Self-stimulation Intellectual deficits Language disorders. Diagnostic criteria for Autism. Diagnostic criteria for autism. Characteristics.

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Autism

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  1. Autism Gustavo Armenta CIS 1020 Section 38

  2. What’s Autism? • Taken from Greek autos • Developmental disability • Characterized by extreme withdrawal • Self-stimulation • Intellectual deficits • Language disorders

  3. Diagnostic criteria for Autism • Diagnostic criteria for autism

  4. Characteristics • Exhibits significant impairment • Infants become rigid when picked up • They are not cuddly • Social impairments • Difficulty expressing emotions

  5. Behavior/Learning Characteristics • Flicking their hands repeatedly • Tend to manipulate objects in a repetitive fashion • Significant academic challenges • Perseverate on a specific item/topic • Encounter cognitive shifting difficulties

  6. Prevalence • The prevalence is about 5 cases per 10,000 (APA 2000) • Gender differences are evident in autism • Males outnumber females substantially • Vary from around 4 to 1 to as higher as 8 to 1

  7. 10 things every child with autism wishes you knew

  8. Bibliography • http://www.autism4families.com/ • http://www.autismawarenessonline.com/ • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbeyIG7Fz8s • "Autism Spectrum Disorders." Michael L. Hardman, Clifford J. Drew, M. Winston Egan. Human Exceptionality, Tenth Edition. Belmont, CA: 2008 Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, 2011. 282-303.

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