Autism

By Erica Lotz and Naomi Killham

Autism is a developmental

disability significantly affecting verbal and

non-verbal communication and social interaction, generally evident

before age three, that adversely educational

performance.

Characteristics-Repetitive activities and stereotyped

movements-Resistance to environmental change

or change in daily routines-Unusual responses to sensory

experiences

Behaviors- Impaired social responses. The child does not

respond to other people in a typical fashion- Ritualistic behavior. The child may exhibit

repetitive behavior, such as rocking back and forth on heels or flapping of hands

- Preoccupation with objects in narrow range of interest

Adaptations-Removing gluten and casein from the Autistic

child’s diet-Intensive Early Behavioral Intervention (IEBI)-Teachers of students with autism must create

a very structured and scheduled environment-Give students with autism more time to

complete assigned tasks-Sequence information or projects into steps

The Autistic Spectrum

Facts About Autism- 1 in 150 children in the United States

are diagnosed with Autism- 1 in 94 boys are on the Autistic

Spectrum- 67 children are diagnosed with Autism

every day- Autism is usually diagnosed when a

normally developing child stops developing or regresses in development