Chapter 27 Case Smith

Question 1

What type of disorder is ASD?

Answer 1

neurological disorder more common in boys

Question 2

What 2 categories of function does ASD affect?

Answer 2

1-social interaction

2-repetitive and restrictive behaviors

Question 3

What are the 5 individual categories of pervasive developmental disorder?

Answer 3

Asperger's
Autism
Rett's syndrome
childhood disintegrative disorder
pervasive developmental disorder

Question 4

What difficulties do children with ASD have in social participation?

Answer 4

Imitation
Communication abilities
sharing similar interests with peers
playing with pretense and ideation

Question 5

In fancy how do children with ASD differ in terms of play?

Answer 5

extreme pre-occupation with and usual use of objects
    limited flexibility
    preoccupation with object features
    unusual visual exploration
    repetitive use of objects

Question 6

What is functional play?

Answer 6

using objects as their form suggests

Question 7

Functional play in ASD children is different how?

Answer 7

• they spend less time in functional play

- its less varied and more repetitive than normal children

Question 8

Sensorimotor exploration in children with ASD differs how?

Answer 8

ASD children engage in sensorimotor exploration of objects beyond the age that sensorimotor play is expected

Question 9

How do children with ASD differ in pretend play?

Answer 9

less likely to engage in pretend play and they spend less time in pretend play

Question 10

What is the impact of sensory processing difficulties?

Answer 10

linked to:
  social difficulties
  problem behaviors
  motor and postural difficulties
  academic performance 
  adaptive behaviors
  daily living skills
  restricted and repetitive behaviors
  anxiety