AUTISM. Dr.P.SUMITHA HEMAVATHY Medical Director-CAPAAR

Similar documents
Compassionate Care R E D U C I N G S T R E S S A N D D I S C O M F O R T D U R I N G N E E D L E P R O C E D U R E S

WELCOME. MESSAGE SERIES SUNDAYS at 10:30 AM

Announcements. Topics: To Do:

Linear Equations and Functions

Source:

Social Work & Child Protection Survey CATI Fieldwork : March 20th-22nd 2009

FY ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT

Mathematics Book 1. Grade. March 6 10, 2006

TO BE ACCT'D FOR: 6,312, ,573, ,313, , , , , ,751.16

National Environmental Education Foundation

Chapter 02 Test. 1 Solve the equation for x. A 10 B 2.5 C 22 D Solve the equation for x. A 5 B 7 C 8 D 22

A Unique, Educational SELL-OUT EVENT. September 15, 2018 Convention Center 10am-3pm at the Empire State Plaza 2018 EXHIBITOR INFORMATION

Family Sleepover Survival Guide Season

READY WRIGLEY PREPARES FOR HURRICANES

Test statistic P value Reject/fail to reject Conclusion in Context:

115. 1; (5x4)+ 14 = 34; (34 x 5) + 15 = 184; (185 x 6)+16 = 1126, (1126 x 7) + 17 = 7899 (7899 x 8) + 18 = ; Time taken by A, B and C to

Data analysis strategies for high dimensional social science data M3 Conference May 2013

Georgia Preceptor Tax Incentive Program (GA-PTIP)

Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program TCAP. TNReady Algebra II Part I PRACTICE TEST. Student Name. Teacher Name

Protocols for cyclones and Heavy rain/torrential rain. A. Cyclones. A.1 Preliminary preparations under normal (no cyclone) conditions

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

13.1 The Basics of Probability Theory

Lesson 12: Systems of Linear Equations

Requests to Alberta Government Departments, Agencies, Boards and Commissions. April 1, 2010 March 31, 2011

Population Profiles

Sampling Distributions: Central Limit Theorem

Welcome to Year 4 Sound

Algebra 1 FORM C. Semester 1 Final SCHURR HIGH SCHOOL. Name: Per: Date: Student Signature: Parent Signature: TEST CORRECTIONS

Algebra 1 FORM A. Semester 1 Final SCHURR HIGH SCHOOL. Name: Per: Date: Student Signature: Parent Signature: TEST CORRECTIONS

T H E D I G I T A L T A L E N T D I V I D E N D : S H I F T I N G G E A R S I N A C H A N G I N G E C O N O M Y

Young Children s Understanding of Conservation Concepts

About WE RE A PASSIONATE COMPANY FILLED WITH PASSIONATE INDIVIDUALS OUR MISSION OUR VISION OUR TAGLINE OUR NAME

From the Principal. Important Dates. Parkmore Primary School August Term Edition No. 3. The term rolls on with action a plenty.

1. (25) Suppose that a bag of Skittles contains 20 Reds, 25 Yellows, 22 Purples, 15 Oranges and 18 Greens.

CHAPTER 5 LINEAR REGRESSION AND CORRELATION

Dynamic equality of opportunity. John E. Roemer Yale University. Burak Ünveren Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi

The statistical evaluation of DNA crime stains in R

Hayward, P. (2007). Mexican-American assimilation in U.S. metropolitan areas. The Pennsylvania Geographer, 45(1), 3-15.

DARK-SKY PARKS AND LIGHT POLLUTION IN TV SHOWS AND MASS-MEDIA MEDIA. Valentin Grigore

8 th Grade Earth and Space Science Megan Seivert, Virginia Standards of Learning Connections: Lesson Summary:

Mathematics Past Paper Type Questions by Topic 43602H. Histograms. In the style of General Certificate of Secondary Education Higher Tier TOTAL

Festival FEBRUARY 23-24, 2019 PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION SULTAN BAZAR, KOTI, HYDERABAD. PIN WALK IN INTERVIEWS NOTIFICATION

Southern Hancock Snow Day Lessons

Solidarity, Reciprocity, and Economy in times of downturn: Understanding and Articulating the logics of Old and New Values in Late Capitalism

Chapter 1 Introduction. What are longitudinal and panel data? Benefits and drawbacks of longitudinal data Longitudinal data models Historical notes

The Reasons for Seasons By Gail Gibbons

Graphene Experience Zone

G o i n g B e y o n d t h e C o u r t r o o m C i t y C o u n c i l T e s t i m o n y

Learning Plan 09. Question 1. Question 2. Question 3. Question 4. What is the difference between the highest and lowest data values in a data set?

GIS Education Activities in Detroit Public Schools Preparing Students for Careers in the Geospatial Industry A Multi-Agency Collaboration

TRANSCENDENTAL LEADERSHIP IN THE GREAT WORLD DISORDER

Standing on a Lot of Love

Section 4.2 Basic Concepts of Probability

Vocabulary. 1. the product of nine and y 2. the sum of m and six

This memo will provide an explanation of the next stages of this planning process for the Road Map Project in 2016.

Instrumental Variables

Department Mission: Non-Mandated Services:

Table of Contents Priority 1: Prenatal and Families with children ages 0-5 Priority 2: Youth Priority 3: Elders

Parent s Guide SIXTH GRADE MATHEMATICS GRADE LEVEL CONTENT EXPECTATIONS WHAT YOUR CHILD NEEDS TO KNOW BY THE END OF. Michigan State Board of Education

Using OS Resources - A fieldwork activity for Key Stage 2

Danube: Zion. Item Pct apport paid

KGROUND INFORMATION A. SUN IS LIFE INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION SOLAR ENERGY HANDBOOK A GUIDE FOR TEACHERS AND YOUTH LEADERS YUNGA :: WOSM

The David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality, Bringing together over fifty years of experience and the latest research,

Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:

11/3/17. PSYC 100 discussion sessions can help you explore some of these possibilities! What can I do with my degree? Non-Linear Career Path

MCR3U Skills Review. Study Tips. Unit 1 Polynomials and Functions

Chapter 6. Exploring Data: Relationships. Solutions. Exercises:

CONSTRUCTING THE POVERTY AND OPPORTUNITIES/PUBLIC SERVICES MAPS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT. Background: Brazil Without Extreme Poverty Plan

Hypothesis testing: Steps

Study Guide #3: OneWay ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE (ANOVA)

WELCOME! Lecture 14: Factor Analysis, part I Måns Thulin

ARC Implementation in Residential Care

The SAS System 11:26 Tuesday, May 14,

Welcome Survey getting to know you Collect & log Supplies received Classroom Rules Curriculum overview. 1 : Aug 810. (3 days) 2nd: Aug (5 days)

Test statistic P value Reject/fail to reject. Conclusion:

PHY1F (JAN08PHY1F01) General Certifi cate of Secondary Education January Unit Physics P1. PHYSICS Unit Physics P1.

NISE Net Online Workshop Working with the Solar System Ambassadors and Night Sky Network Tuesday, January 23, 2018

The Future of Healthcare? W H A T D O E S T H E F U T U R E H O L D? The Empowered Consumer

Online Appendix: A Model in which the Religious Composition of Schools, Rather than of the Population, Affects Religious Identity

Hypothesis testing: Steps

Thank you so much for your interest in The Measured Mom printables!

Biopower and Sexuality

Outline of Guideline for Development and Utilization of Tsunami Disaster Management Map

Sex, Bugs, and Pollen s Role

ESRI 2008 Health GIS Conference

Latent Dirichlet Allocation

Basic Concepts of Probability. Section 3.1 Basic Concepts of Probability. Probability Experiments. Chapter 3 Probability

Logistic regression: Why we often can do what we think we can do. Maarten Buis 19 th UK Stata Users Group meeting, 10 Sept. 2015

Statistics for Managers Using Microsoft Excel

231,312 SSI TOTAL 19,843 34,831 55,765 10,010 72, ,066 57, ,148 98,103 61, ,801 ELD. & DISAB. W M

232,701 SSI TOTAL 19,474 34,520 55,384 9,972 71, ,610 57, ,173 99,130 62, ,745 ELD. & DISAB. W M

232,707 SSI TOTAL 19,424 34,236 55,157 9,884 71, ,047 58, ,281 99,162 62, ,340 ELD. & DISAB. W M

233,975 SSI TOTAL 19,433 33,949 55,018 9,882 71, ,842 58, ,799 99,943 62, ,299 ELD. & DISAB. W M

Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches Profit & Loss Budget vs. Actual January through May 2012

The Power of Effective Communication

New Mexico Youth Soccer Association Budget September August 2016

I.LISTENING A. Listen to an interview about health and choose the correct answer. You will listen to the recording TWICE. (3x1=3 pts.

Introduction to Regression Analysis. Dr. Devlina Chatterjee 11 th August, 2017

Rocks And Minerals (Color And Learn)

Transcription:

AUTISM What every Parents Need to Know Dr.P.SUMITHA HEMAVATHY Medical Director-CAPAAR

What is Autism A u t i s m i s a g e n e r a l t e r m u s e d t o d e s c r i b e a g r o u p o f c o m p l e x n e u r o - d e v e l o p m e n t a l d i s o r d e r s a l s o k n o w n a s P e r v a s i v e D e v e l o p m e n t a l D i s o r d e r s ( P D D ) o r A u t i s m S p e c t r u m D i s o r d e r s ( A S D ). T h e s e d i s o r d e r s a r e c h a r a c t e r i z e d, i n v a r y i n g d e g r e e s, b y c h a l l e n g e s r e l a t e d t o : C o m m u n i c a t i o n S o c i a l I n t e r a c t i o n R e s t r i c t i v e o r r e p e t i t i v e b e h a v i o r s a n d i n t e r e s t s P e o p l e w i t h a u t i s m m a y a l s o e x p e r i e n c e o t h e r d i f f i c u l t i e s i n c l u d i n g m e d i c a l i s s u e s, d i f f e r e n c e s i n c o o r d i n a t i o n a n d m u s c l e t o n e, s l e e p d i s t u r b a n c e s, a l t e r e d e a t i n g h a b i t s, a n x i e t y o r d i s o r d e r e d s e n s o r y p e r c e p t i o n s.

Causes of Autism

What Causes Autism? N o t l o n g a g o, t h e a n s w e r t o t h i s q u e s t i o n w o u l d h a v e b e e n w e h a v e n o i d e a. R e s e a r c h i s n o w d e l i v e r i n g t h e a n s w e r s. W e n o w k n o w t h a t t h e r e i s n o o n e c a u s e o f a u t i s m j u s t a s t h e r e i s n o o n e t y p e o f a u t i s m. O v e r t h e l a s t f i v e y e a r s, s c i e n t i s t s h a v e i d e n t i f i e d a n u m b e r o f r a r e g e n e c h a n g e s, o r m u t a t i o n s, a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a u t i s m. A s m a l l n u m b e r o f t h e s e a r e s u f f i c i e n t t o c a u s e a u t i s m b y t h e m. M o s t c a s e s o f a u t i s m, h o w e v e r, a p p e a r t o b e c a u s e d b y a c o m b i n a t i o n o f a u t i s m r i s k g e n e s a n d e n v i r o n m e n t a l f a c t o r s i n f l u e n c i n g e a r l y b r a i n d e v e l o p m e n t. A l t h o u g h a u t i s m a p p e a r s t o h a v e i t s r o o t s i n v e r y e a r l y b r a i n d e v e l o p m e n t, t h e m o s t o b v i o u s s i g n s a n d s y m p t o m s t e n d t o e m e r g e b e t w e e n t w o a n d t h r e e y e a r s o f a g e. O f t e n p a r e n t s a r e t h e f i r s t t o n o t i c e t h a t t h e i r c h i l d i s s h o w i n g u n u s u a l b e h a v i o r s s u c h a s f a i l i n g t o m a k e e y e c o n t a c t, n o t r e s p o n d i n g t o h i s o r h e r n a m e o r p l a y i n g w i t h t o y s i n u n u s u a l, r e p e t i t i v e w a y s. S o m e t i m e s a n a u t i s m s p e c t r u m d i s o r d e r i s d i a g n o s e d l a t e r i n l i f e, o f t e n i n r e l a t i o n t o l e a r n i n g, s o c i a l o r e m o t i o n a l d i f f i c u l t i e s.

What s Different About People with Autism? T h i n g s t h a t m a y m a k e a p e r s o n w i t h a u t i s m d i f f e r e n t c a n a l s o b e s e e n a s e x c e p t i o n a l a b i l i t i e s. I t i s i m p o r t a n t t o t h i n k o f h i m o r h e r a s i n t e l l i g e n t, e v e n i f l a n g u a g e o r b e h a v i o r a l d i f f i c u l t i e s d o n o t r e v e a l t h i s i n t h e w a y y o u e x p e c t. C h a r a c t e r i s t i c s o f s o m e o n e w i t h a u t i s m c a n b e s e e n a s b o t h c h a l l e n g e s a n d s t r e n g t h s. F o r e x a m p l e, a c h i l d w h o s e e m s i n f l e x i b l e o r r i g i d m a y a l s o b e t h e o n e w h o i s t h e b e s t a t f o l l o w i n g t h e r u l e s o f y o u r p r o g r a m. P e o p l e w i t h a u t i s m m a y d i s p l a y s o m e o r a l l o f t h e s e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s : D i f f i c u l t y u n d e r s t a n d i n g l a n g u a g e, g e s t u r e s a n d / o r s o c i a l c u e s L i m i t e d o r n o s p e e c h W h e n t h e r e i s s p e e c h, i t c a n b e r e p e t i t i v e o r r e l a t e p r i m a r i l y t o o n e p a r t i c u l a r t o p i c L i m i t e d o r n o e y e c o n t a c t D i f f i c u l t y p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n b a c k - a n d - f o r t h c o n v e r s a t i o n s o r i n t e r a c t i o n s S o c i a l a w k w a r d n e s s I n t e n s e i n t e r e s t i n u n u s u a l t o p i c s o r o b j e c t s

What s Different About People with Autism? R e p e t i t i v e b e h a v i o r s, s u c h a s p a c i n g o r l i n i n g t h i n g s u p, s p i n n i n g, h a n d f l a p p i n g o r r o c k i n g S e n s i t i v i t y t o l i g h t, s o u n d, s m e l l, t a s t e o r t o u c h A b n o r m a l f e a r s a n d / o r l a c k o f a p p r o p r i a t e f e a r f o r r e a l d a n g e r s D i f f i c u l t y m a n a g i n g t r a n s i t i o n s, c h a n g e s i n r o u t i n e, s t r e s s a n d f r u s t r a t i o n S t r o n g v i s u a l s k i l l s G o o d r o t e l e a r n i n g a n d l o n g - t e r m m e m o r y s k i l l s ( m a t h f a c t s, s p o r t s s t a t i s t i c s, e t c. ) A d h e r e n c e t o t h e r u l e s H o n e s t y I n t e n s e c o n c e n t r a t i o n o r f o c u s, e s p e c i a l l y o n a f a v o r i t e a c t i v i t y A b i l i t y t o u n d e r s t a n d a n d r e t a i n c o n c r e t e c o n c e p t s a n d p a t t e r n s S t r o n g i n t e r e s t a n d / o r a b i l i t y i n m a t h e m a t i c s, t e c h n o l o g y, m u s i c a n d a r t

Tips for Communication with People with Autism

Tips for Communication with People with Autism S p e a k c a l m l y. U s e d i r e c t, c o n c r e t e p h r a s e s. I n s t r u c t i o n s s h o u l d c o n t a i n n o m o r e t h a n t w o s t e p s. A l l o w e x t r a t i m e f o r t h e p e r s o n t o r e s p o n d. A v o i d u s i n g p h r a s e s t h a t h a v e m o r e t h a n o n e m e a n i n g, l i k e c u t i t o u t. A v o i d t o u c h i n g. I f n e c e s s a r y, g e s t u r e o r g e n t l y g u i d e t h e p e r s o n.

Tips to Support Children with AUTISM

Tips to Support Children with Autism in Youth Programs: Be Welcoming and Supportive M e e t t h e c h i l d w h e r e h e i s a n d l e a r n f r o m h i m. R e s p e c t h i m a s a n i n d i v i d u a l. D o n o t t a l k a b o u t h i m i n h i s p r e s e n c e a s i f h e i s n t t h e r e. S e t c l e a r e x p e c t a t i o n s a n d b o u n d a r i e s. B e c o n s i s t e n t. D e v e l o p a n d i m p l e m e n t s t r u c t u r e. P r a c t i c e a n d p r o v i d e r e p e t i t i o n t o h e l p w i t h u n d e r s t a n d i n g a n d t o b u i l d s k i l l s. E x p e c t g r o w t h. K e e p y o u r s t a n d a r d s h i g h.

Tips to Support Children with Autism in Youth Programs: Develop Strategies to Compensate for Challenges O f f e r p r e f e r r e d s e a t i n g o r p l a c e m e n t a n d a l l o w f o r a d d i t i o n a l r e s p o n s e t i m e. P r o v i d e o r g a n i z a t i o n a l s u p p o r t s l i k e w r i t t e n s c h e d u l e s, l i s t s, v i s u a l c u e s, a n d s p e c i f i c v e r b a l d i r e c t i o n s. B e a w a r e o f a c h i l d s s e n s o r y n e e d s. A v o i d o r p r e p a r e f o r t r i g g e r s l i k e f i r e a l a r m s. G i v e b r e a k s f o r s e l f - r e g u l a t i o n. W i t h s m a l l s t e p s a n d s u p p o r t s, a l l o w t h e p a r t i c i p a n t t o e x h i b i t s u c c e s s. R e w a r d w h a t y o u w a n t t o s e e w i t h p o s i t i v e r e i n f o r c e m e n t

Tips to Support Children with Autism in Youth Programs: Educate and Communicate E d u c a t e o t h e r y o u t h p a r t i c i p a n t s a b o u t a u t i s m. P r o m o t e a c c e p t a n c e a n d u n d e r s t a n d i n g a m o n g p e e r s a n d s t a f f. S u p p o r t s o c i a l d e v e l o p m e n t w i t h r o l e - p l a y i n g, m o d e l i n g, a n d r e w a r d s. M a k e s u r e t o i n c l u d e t y p i c a l p e e r s. C o m m u n i c a t e w i t h f a m i l y m e m b e r s a n d c a r e g i v e r s. A s k q u e s t i o n s a n d s h a r e w h a t w o r k s. P r o b l e m s s o l v e w h a t i s n t w o r k i n g. A l w a y s k e e p l e a r n i n g a n d b e c r e a t i v e.

http://capaar4autism.com