Lesson 1, 2 Flashcards
(41 cards)
in the Futures on the line video, How much time a week did parents report advocating for their children? what kind of implications did this have?
- 24 hours a week, 3 working days
- no time to exercise, socialize, sleep.
- social, mental and physical health consequences
in the Futures on the line video, what measures were found to improve parent health and well being?
parents with children in the Ontario autism program reported better mental and emotional health
in the Futures on the line video, what did the childhood budget model in 2019 propose and why did parents find it problematic? why were parents surprised when it was proposed by the newly elected PC government?
- the government said that they had 100 million dollars for children and families and then took it away
- surprised about the lack of transition plans for kids who are in full time or part time therapy with no warning or resources for school
- there would be a cap at $200,000 for any support without stating where income cutoff begins
- $55,000
in the Futures on the line video, what were the main recommendations to improve autism supports for children going forward?
- make the current program more efficient and have better oversight
- program needs more money
- increase supports in schools
in the “autism - see the potential” video from Michael McCreary, what does he mean when he calls autism a “spectrum disorder”
that each person with ASD will experieince varying degrees of difficulty
in the “autism - see the potential” video from Michael McCreary, describe some of the potential areas of difficulty autistic individuals may face and their impacts
- communication, social skills, behaviours
- receptive and expressive body language (don’t understand sarcasm/jokes, slow responses)
- eye contact, difficulty with friendships, difficulty understanding information and how to react
- more feelings of discomfort, anxiety, confusion
- chaotic environments, people talking/moving too quickly, unexpected changes, excessive worries about things that aren’t certain
- sensory processing differences
explain what is meant by self-stimulatory behaviour (stimming), and what function it serves
- coping mechanism
- repetitive behaviours
- flap, line things up, repeat words, carry familiar items, bounce legs etc
- very calming
in the “autism - see the potential” video from Michael McCreary, what are some ways neurotypical individuals can adjust their behaviours so as to address the potential anxiety they can cause for autistic individuals?
- ask one thing at a time
- remember they take things literally
- don’t demand or force eye contact
- recognize their need for routine
- take your cues from the individual
- embrace, don’t tolerate
what is the main role that autism ontario plays in supporting families and autistic individuals?
to help access meaningful supports, information and conncections across lifecourse
what are some of the adult services offered by autism ontario?
- transition to adulthood, life planning, advocacy
- post secondary education
- accessing a diagnostic assessment as an adult
- available funding scholarships
- mental health and addiction services
- housing support
- access to social, economic and learning opportunities
what is the distinction between awareness and acceptance
- awareness: something different, people fear this
- acceptance: allows you to see autism as an acceptable part of who humans are
what language should be used
- follow their lead, be flexible, ask their preference
- “on the autism spectrum”
- instead of “red flags” say “possible early signs of autism”
- instead of “challenging behaviours” say “interfering behaviours”
instead of: - symptom -> characteristic or trait
- deficit -> challenge
- intervention -> support
- severe -> extensive
- special needs -> needs
distinguish between person first language and identity first language, as well as how you can use the diagnosis neutrally when talking about autism
person first - person with autism
identity first - autistic person
what is the critique of functioning labels
- things change depending on the environment
- they are ableist - they don’t help the child, but continue stigma towards certain autistics, and faulty expectations towards others
what is the metaphor used to view degrees of challenge and strength on the spectrum
low functioning and high functioning
what is the percentage of canadian children vs american children receiving an autism diagnosis as of 2025?
2% or 1 in 50 in canada and 2.8% or 1 in 36 in america
who are the “two pioneers of autism”
Leo Kanner and Hans Asperger
what is echolalia
the repetition of verbal language in an echoic manner, looping words and phrases around in a recurring way
what is stereotypy
most commonly recognized stereotypies are motor stereotypies, which are “rhythmic movements that have a predictable pattern and location, seem purposeful but serve no obvious function, tend to be prolonged and can be suppressed” ex. rocking, flapping, nodding etc
what is child-onset schizophrenia
a rare and severe form of schizophrenia, defined by psychosis, or thoughts and beliefs that differ from reality, that appears before the age of 13
how did Bruno Bettelheim describe children with autism in 1959
- as “unable to relate themselves in the ordinary way to people and situations”
- he compared them to children raised in the wild, who had been subjected to toTal abandonment and extreme environmental deprivation
hoe did Bruno Bettelheim view the parents of autistic children
he say children with autism as victims of emotionally isolating, disengaged, rejecting parents whose “efforts to find their lost children have been more than lax”
what did Bruno Bettelheim compare autistic children to
kids in concentration camps
what does the family etiology hypothesis assume
in families of so-called ‘troubled children,’ parental ‘pain and strain’ namely in the mother, influenced their development and therefore acted as a pathological cause
