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    Autism Spectrum Disorders:

    ASD

    03/11/14

    Activity
    Autism Reading Simulation
    understanding what it would be like being read to
    for a person with autism

    groups of 5
    number off (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
    person with autism
    person reading factual paragraph
    person reading random book
    person patting the person with autism on head and shoulder
    person using the tip of their pen to poke them (softly)

    Definition of Autism
    Autism Spectrum Disorders are a
    group of complex disorders of brain
    development.

    difficulties in social interaction,


    verbal and nonverbal
    communication and repetitive
    behaviors.
    Can be identified/diagnosed by
    age 6.
    1 in 88 children have some form
    of Autism.
    DSM-V has 3 Levels (NEW 2013)

    IDEA Autism Classification


    P.L. 105-17, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act [IDEA],
    1997:
    Autism means a developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and nonverbal
    communication and social interaction, generally evident before age three, that
    adversely affects a childs education performance. Other characteristics often
    associated with autism are engagement in repetitive activities and stereotypical
    movements, resistance to environmental change or change in daily routines, and
    unusual responses to sensory experiences. The term does not apply if a childs
    educational performance is adversely affected primarily because the child has an
    emotional disturbance.(sec. 300.7)

    Characteristics of Autism

    Possible Causes - CONTROVERSIAL SUBJECT!!!!

    Case Study - Tommy


    Name: Tommy Johnson
    Age: 5 years
    Autism Spectrum: Level 2 requiring substantial support
    -Echolalia Autism.
    Family: older brother Matthew, also exhibits some signs of autism
    (repetitive behaviors, difficulty with social skills, behavioral
    problems)
    Strengths: has moderate receptive communication. He is able to
    understand what is being said to him. Pays good attention to
    details, He has a fascination with birds.
    Weaknesses: he has difficulty communicating with his peers, fails
    to respond to questions, never initiates conversations, rarely makes
    eye contact.
    Periodically becomes upset and loses his temper throughout school
    day
    Education: Special Education Classroom in Springfield Elementary
    School.

    Identification & Eligibility

    Not all cases will be identified


    before school entryAverage Age of Autism Disorders
    identification is 5 1/2 years of age.
    Average Age of Aspergers
    identification is 11 years old.
    Most children with autism are
    identified by school resources.
    Only three percent of children with
    ASD are identified solely by nonschool resources.

    All other children are identified


    by a combination of school and
    non-school resources (57 %), or
    by school resources alone (40 %)

    Yeargin-Allsoppet al. (2003).

    Supports & Intervention


    PECS

    The IEP team selected a picture system


    approach PECS (Picture Exchange
    Communication System).

    This approach was the most appropriate for


    Tommy because it encourages children to be
    communication initiators.
    Goal: For Tommy to begin initiating communication on
    his own, so he can establish better relationships with
    his peers and feel less frustrated

    Tommy worked with PECS specialist

    He got to Phase 3 of PECS which he had to


    choose between 2 pictures of different objects

    Hes now working on Phase 4


    Technology Integration:

    Using iPad applications that can also assist him


    with communication skills

    (ie. an app that can talk for him)

    or an app that shows pictures of


    communication.
    Resource Room/FSC Room

    Devonte

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