Progression of the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders by Rebecca Lauchenauer https://padlet.com/beccalauchenauer/9kqsqo8katal By Rebecca Lauchenauer en-us 2018-02-14 05:31:00 UTC 2023-05-20 04:38:00 UTC hello@padlet.com Asperger's Syndrome beccalauchenauer https://padlet.com/beccalauchenauer/9kqsqo8katal/wish/232453844
  • It is not included in the DSM- 5
  • Asperger Syndrome , which has been the general term fro over two decades is now called ASD Level One. 
  • The concept of Asperger's Syndrome hasn't disappeared, it has just been replaced with the new diagnostic term: ASD Level 1 without language or intellectual impairment. 
  • All children and adults previously diagnosed should be given the diagnosis of ASD. 
  • The term Asperger's Syndrome is more understood by the general public
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    ]]>     2018-02-16 18:22:23 UTC https://padlet.com/beccalauchenauer/9kqsqo8katal/wish/232453844     Severity Scales for Autism Spectrum Disorder beccalauchenauer https://padlet.com/beccalauchenauer/9kqsqo8katal/wish/232461020 Level 1: "Requiring Support"
    • Difficulty initiating social interactions. 
    • Appear to have decreased interest in social interactions.
    • Difficult time switching between activities.
    • Problems of organization and planning hamper independence. 
    Level 2: "Requiring Substantial Support" 
    • Marked deficits in verbal and nonverbal social communication skills.
    • Social impairments apparent even with supports in place.
    • Distress and/or difficulty changing focus or action.
    • Difficulty coping with change, inflexibility of behaviors.
    Level 3: "Requiring Very Substantial Support" 
    • Severe defects in verbal and nonverbal social communication skills.
    • Very limited initiation of social interactions.
    • Inflexibility of behavior, extreme difficulty coping with change.
    • Great distress/ difficulty changing focus or action.
    ]]>     2018-02-16 18:38:56 UTC https://padlet.com/beccalauchenauer/9kqsqo8katal/wish/232461020     Psychological Theories of Autism Spectrum Disorder beccalauchenauer https://padlet.com/beccalauchenauer/9kqsqo8katal/wish/232475854 There are three psychological theories that explain some characteristics of ASD. They include, impaired theory of mind, weak central coherence and impaired executive function.
    1. Impaired Theory of Mind 
    • Refers to the ability to recognize and understand thoughts, beliefs, desires and intentions of other people in order to make sense of their behaviors and predict what is going to happen next. 
    - It is ofter referred to as "mind blindness" or the example of "difficulty putting oneself in another persons shoes."
    - Children with ASD typically don't recognize or understand cues that indicate the thoughts or feelings of another person at a level expected for someone of their age.

    2. Weak Central Coherence 
    • Children with autism can be remarkable good at attending to detail but appear to have difficulty perceiving and understanding the overall picture or gist of something. 
    - An example of this is rolling a piece of paper into a tube like a telescope and looking at the world through the tube. The details are visible but the context isn't perceived.
    - Typical children have a broader cognitive perspective than a child with autism. While in the classroom, the problem might not be attention but instead focus.
    The child becomes preoccupied with detail, focusing on parts rather than wholes.

    3. Impaired Executive Function
    Executive function includes: 
    • Organizational and planning abilities
    • Working memory 
    • Inhibition and impulse control
    • Time management and prioritizing 
    • Using new strategies 
    - Children with ASD have been recognized as having problems with executive function. 
    - The main signs of impaired executive function include difficulties with inhibiting a response, working memory and using new strategies. 
    - Many children with autism are known fro being impulsive in schoolwork and social situations, appearing to respond without thinking of the context, consequences, and previous experience.
    ]]>     2018-02-16 19:10:29 UTC https://padlet.com/beccalauchenauer/9kqsqo8katal/wish/232475854     beccalauchenauer https://padlet.com/beccalauchenauer/9kqsqo8katal/wish/232494004 2018-02-16 19:53:16 UTC https://padlet.com/beccalauchenauer/9kqsqo8katal/wish/232494004 Famous Researchers of Autism beccalauchenauer https://padlet.com/beccalauchenauer/9kqsqo8katal/wish/232495379 Leo Kanner: The term refrigerator mother
    Bruno Bettelheim: Propagated "refrigerator mother" to describe an emotionally unavailable and "cold" and detached mother. ]]>     2018-02-16 19:57:11 UTC https://padlet.com/beccalauchenauer/9kqsqo8katal/wish/232495379     beccalauchenauer https://padlet.com/beccalauchenauer/9kqsqo8katal/wish/232496447 2018-02-16 20:00:04 UTC https://padlet.com/beccalauchenauer/9kqsqo8katal/wish/232496447 Famous People with Autism Spectrum Disorder beccalauchenauer https://padlet.com/beccalauchenauer/9kqsqo8katal/wish/232623415 Temple Grandin Ph.D: Diagnosed with autism in 1949. Became a professor of animal science at Colorado State University ]]> 2018-02-17 20:24:21 UTC https://padlet.com/beccalauchenauer/9kqsqo8katal/wish/232623415 Leo Kanner beccalauchenauer https://padlet.com/beccalauchenauer/9kqsqo8katal/wish/232742099 2018-02-18 19:53:14 UTC https://padlet.com/beccalauchenauer/9kqsqo8katal/wish/232742099 Bruno Bettelheim beccalauchenauer https://padlet.com/beccalauchenauer/9kqsqo8katal/wish/232742191 2018-02-18 19:53:46 UTC https://padlet.com/beccalauchenauer/9kqsqo8katal/wish/232742191