What are some characteristics of individuals who have autism?

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Define Autism Spectrum Disorder List factors that may contribute to

Autism Identify characteristics of individuals

with ASD Identify inclusive practices for

individuals with ASD

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Autism Spectrum Disorder is pervasive developmental disorder that primarily affect social interactions, language, and behavior .

Characteristics of individuals who have ASD vary.

There is no specific cause of autism but there are a variety of factors that can result in the disability which include:

Organic Factors: Brain Damage, Genetic Links, Complications during Pregnancy.

Environmental Factors: Toxins, Heavy Metals, Infections, etc.

83% of children ages of 6 and 12 identified as having autism were male.

it can be noted that the percentage of children identified as having autism by ethnic group is generally less for each group, with

the exception of higher school prevalence rates for Asian/Pacific Islanders and European

Americans.

Social interaction deficits

Sensory processing issues

Cognitive and perceptual challenges

Speech/Language communication difficulties

Individuals who have ASD display a wide variety of abilities along with challenges .

3 Core Deficit Areas commonly recognized:

1) Communication 2) Socialization 3) Repetitive behavior, interests,

activities

Students will break into two groups. Count off 1-2.

Groups will work together to answer questions.

There is ONE single specific cause of Autism.

False

Organic Factors include Genetic Links, Brain Damage, and Complications during Pregnancy .

True

ASD is a pervasive developmental disorder that primarily affect social interactions, language, and behavior.

True

Individuals with ASD all have exactly the same characteristics .

False

ASD stands for Awesome Super Duo

False

Individuals who have ASD have a limited range of abilities.

False

The 3 Core Deficit Areas commonly recognized are Communication, networking, and repetitive behavior, interests, and activities.

False

83% of all children between the ages 6 and 12 identified as having autism are male.

True

The Environmental Factors that result in ASD are toxins, Heavy Metals, Infections, etc.

True

The percentage of children identified as having autism by ethnic group is generally more for each group.

False

Social interaction deficit is a characteristics of people with ASD.

True

Sensory processing issues is not a characteristic of people with ASD.

False

Get into your assigned groups and illustrate how you would accommodate students with your assigned core deficit.

3 Core Deficit Areas commonly recognized:

1) Communication (Banana) 2) Socialization (Orange) 3) Repetitive behavior, interests,

activities (Watermelon) Pg. 295, figure 9.3

Early Intervention Programs › Teacher observes a student who has

characteristics of ASD and schedules an appointment with a special education specialist, the students parents, and an administrator

Promote Inclusive Practices › Peers in a classroom can serve as role models for

proper social interaction and ASD students can learn how to socially interact with their classmates

Behavioral Adaptations A critical area of concern for students with ASD will

be the implementation of effective behavioral intervention programs, typically included within the generic area of applied behavior analysis.

A number of effective, broad-based educational practices:

1. Individualized services for family and child 2. systematic instruction of meaningful skills 3. Reliance on data-based decision making 4. Creation of structural learning environments 5. Specialized curriculum for language and

social skills 6. Application to functional approach to

understanding problem behavior

Define Autism Spectrum Disorder List factors that may contribute to

Autism Identify characteristics of individuals

with ASD Identify inclusive practices for

individuals with ASD

Smith, Pollaway, Patton, Dowdy. Teaching Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Settings. 2012.