Social communication/autism Flashcards
(21 cards)
what are the 3 primary criteria for identification of autism?
Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts
Restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviors, interests, or activities
Symptoms must be present in the early development period; cause clinical significant impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of current functioning; not be better explained by intellectual disability
What is the double empathy problem?
theory suggesting that communication breakdowns between autistic and non-autistic individuals stem from a mutual misunderstanding of each other’s perspectives and experiences
why is the double empathy problem important for SLPs?
SLPs need to be very respectful and want desire for social skills training to come from autistic individual
Define social communication
social use of verbal and nonverbal communication; using communication for social purposes and behaviors such as eye contact, facial expression, etc.
social communication is ability to use language in interpersonally appropriate ways to…
influence people and interpret events
What is the difference between language disorder and social communication disorder?
LD: deficits in syntax, semantics, phonology, and morphology
SD: deficits in pragmatics that drives the difficulties; interaction deficits
What is the difference between autism and social communication disorder?
autism includes restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviors, interests, or activities
what are the components of Fujiki & Brinton’s model of Social Communication
social interaction
language processing
pragmatics
social cognition
define social interaction
use communication to initiate, maintain, and share social interaction
define language processing
language such as vocabulary, syntax, morphology
define pragmatics
language use; intent; use of nonverbal
define social cognition
theory of mind and emotional regulation
What is the difference between cognitive and affective theory of mind?
C: think about what another person is thinking
A: think about what another person is feeling
Why might children with ASD or SCD display difficulties with discourse?
understanding theory of mind, perspective taking, understanding inferences, using correct language, understanding and using mental state and causal language, have narrow scope and/or irrelevant details
Describe Fujiki & Brinton’s structure/components for social communication intervention
Plan-Do-Review
1) Plan: instruction
2) Do: practice
3) Review
What are different ways to assess social communication?
Social Interaction–> Communication & Symbolic Behavior Scales (CSBS)
Language Processing–> formal tests, language samples
Pragmatics–> parent/teacher reports
Social cognition–> Sally-Anne test
What are some key recommendations for language and literacy intervention for DHH populations?
-visual support
-activate background knowledge
-use high interest texts
-explicit strategy instruction
-teach novel words
-teach frequently used English words
-the more language the better
What are the three pillars of Universal Design for Learning?
Engagement: stimulate interest and motivation for learning
Representation: present information and content in different ways
Action & Expression: differentiate the ways that students can express what they know
define emotional regulation
ability to monitor and regulate emotions to promote emotional and intellectual growth
define Theory of Mind
recognize and attribute mental states to ourselves and to others and understand that others’ mental states may differ from our own
True or false: it is important to target reading comprehension with social communication skills because it can help with theory of mind, perspective taking, and understanding inferences
true
