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Autism
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Developmental disability that significantly
affects a student’s verbal and nonverbal
communication, social interaction, and
education performance.
Pervasive Developmental Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Characteristics
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Language development
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Wide range of abilities (no verbal
communication to complex communication
 Typically have a number of language
impairments
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Delays-limited topics, limited interactions on a
topic, limited gestures, reverses pronouns, lack of
eye contact
 Echolalia-repeating what others say
Social Development
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Impaired use of nonverbal behavior
Lack of peer relationships
Failure to spontaneously share enjoyment,
interests, and achievements with others
Lack of reciprocity
Repetitive Behavior
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Obsessions
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Persistent thoughts, impulses, images of
repetitive nature
 Tics
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Involuntary, rapid movements that occur without
warning
Perseveration
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Verbalizations or behaviors that are repeated to an
inappropriate extent
Problem Behavior
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Self Injurious Behavior
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Aggression
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Head banging, biting, scratching
Behavior directed toward others
Problem behaviors can serve a
communicative function
Need for Environmental Predictability
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Predictability and structure
Changes can cause high degree of anxiety
Things in their place
Classroom supports (schedules,routines)
Planning for transitions/changes
Sensory and Movement Disorders
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Sensory
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42-88% of persons with Autism/Asperger Syndrome
Under or over responsiveness to sensory stimuli
Movement
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Abnormal posture
Abnormal movements of face, head, trunk, limbs,
repeated gestures & mannerisms
Intellectual Functioning
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Autism occurs in children with all levels of
intelligence (gifted to mental retardation)
72% have some type of limited cognitive
functioning
Savant syndrome