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Susan Henderson, M.S.Susan Henderson, M.S.

Licensed Psychologist Licensed Psychologist

Director of Burrell Autism CenterDirector of Burrell Autism Center

What is Autism Spectrum What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? (ASD)Disorder? (ASD)

ASD is a group of neurobiological ASD is a group of neurobiological disorders that affects a person’s ability disorders that affects a person’s ability

to:to:

Communicate (verbal and nonverbal)Communicate (verbal and nonverbal)

Form relationships with othersForm relationships with others

Respond appropriately to the environmentRespond appropriately to the environment

Social InteractionSocial Interaction

May have poor or atypical eye contactMay have poor or atypical eye contact May fail to respond or have a delayed May fail to respond or have a delayed

response to his or her nameresponse to his or her name May not like to be touched, held or May not like to be touched, held or

cuddledcuddled May not seem aware of feelings of May not seem aware of feelings of

othersothers May prefer to play aloneMay prefer to play alone

CommunicationCommunication Atypical language developmentAtypical language development May lose previously acquired ability to May lose previously acquired ability to

say words or sentencessay words or sentences May speak with an abnormal tone or May speak with an abnormal tone or

rhythmrhythm May repeat or echo words or phrases May repeat or echo words or phrases

said to them, or repeat words or phrases said to them, or repeat words or phrases in place of normal language (echolalia)in place of normal language (echolalia)

May have difficulty starting or May have difficulty starting or maintaining a conversationmaintaining a conversation

BehaviorBehavior May “over react” or “not be affected” by the May “over react” or “not be affected” by the

way things smell, taste, look, or soundway things smell, taste, look, or sound May engage in repetitive movements, such as May engage in repetitive movements, such as

rocking, spinning, or hand flappingrocking, spinning, or hand flapping May develop or prefer specific routines, order May develop or prefer specific routines, order

or ritualsor rituals May be fascinated by parts of an object, such May be fascinated by parts of an object, such

as the spinning wheels of a car, rather than as the spinning wheels of a car, rather than playing with the “whole car”playing with the “whole car”

May have a persistent, intense preoccupation May have a persistent, intense preoccupation with a single item, idea or personwith a single item, idea or person

What Causes Autism?What Causes Autism?

Lots of ControversyLots of Controversy

There is no single causeThere is no single cause

ASD FACTSASD FACTS

1 child in 110 has ASD1 child in 110 has ASD 4 out of 5 people with ASD are boys4 out of 5 people with ASD are boys There are no racial, ethnic or social There are no racial, ethnic or social

boundariesboundaries Symptoms of ASD respond well toSymptoms of ASD respond well to

early interventionsearly interventions ASD is not associated with an ASD is not associated with an

IQ scoreIQ score

Faces of AutismFaces of Autism

VIDEO CLIPVIDEO CLIPNealNealAdamAdamLexiLexiHenryHenryWyattWyatt

Diagnosis and EvaluationDiagnosis and Evaluationat the at the

Burrell Autism CenterBurrell Autism Center

Comprehensive Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Multidisciplinary

EvaluationEvaluation Medical EvaluationMedical Evaluation Psychological EvaluationPsychological Evaluation Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy

EvaluationEvaluation Behavioral Evaluation Behavioral Evaluation

(Verbal Behavior/Problem Behavior)(Verbal Behavior/Problem Behavior)

Speech Language EvaluationSpeech Language Evaluation

Feedback with the Feedback with the FamilyFamily

TREATMENTTREATMENT

Applied Behavioral AnalysisApplied Behavioral Analysis Occupational TherapyOccupational Therapy MedicalMedical Dietary RecommendationsDietary Recommendations Floortime StrategiesFloortime Strategies Family TherapyFamily Therapy First Steps (ABA)First Steps (ABA) Social Skills GroupSocial Skills Group OtherOther

IT TAKES A TEAMIT TAKES A TEAM

Church Church Luke 18:16Luke 18:16

Thank YouThank You

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