"From Albert Einstein to Napoleon Dynamite: Diagnosing Autism ...

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Learning Objectives: ‣ Recognize the DSM-IV criteria for diagnosing autistic disorder and sub threshold diagnoses (The Autism Spectrum Disorders) ‣ Understand the overlap of terminologies Pervasive Developmental Disorders (DSM-IV) vs. Autism Spectrum Disorders (Common Use) ‣ Recognize delays in language, eye contact, and gesture, before age a two as early signs of possible Autism. ‣ Consider “theory of mind deficits” or social referencing as a central finding across the Autism Spectrum ‣ Know that a spectrum of intelligence and general functioning exists among individual with Autism Spectrum Disorders
So what is Autism? 1943 Leo Kanner MD Described children with: • poor social relatedness, • impaired language for communication • desire for sameness and/or object fascination • onset prior to 30 months In truth not much has changed to this basic description!
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Page 43 and 44: I’m m confused!!! Autistic Disord
Page 45 and 46: Spectrum of intelligence/general fu
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Page 49 and 50: It is not black and white !
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The Sally and Ann Task (Frith 2001)
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Sally puts a marble into her basket
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While she is outside, naughty Anne
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What causes Theory of Mind Deficits
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Reduced activity was observed in th
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Probably Identification Broadening
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Appropriate Autism Treatment ‣ En
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Secondary Health Care Conditions an
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Videos demonstrating improvement
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Learning Objectives: ‣ Recognize
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‣ Sources: ‣ Filipek, P.A., Acc
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