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Title: Early assessment and intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders


1
Early assessment and intervention for children
with autism spectrum disorders
  • Shannon Hart

2
Early assessment and intervention for children
with autism spectrum disorders
  • What are autism spectrum disorders?
  • Why is early identification and intervention
    important for children with autism?
  • How is a young child assessed for autism?

3
How does a normal child
  • Interact
  • Communicate
  • Play

4
Defining Characteristics of Autism
  • Impairments in communication (verbal and
    nonverbal)
  • Impairments in social interaction
  • Repetitive or stereotyped behaviors

5
The child with autism may also display
  • Restricted or perseverative interests
  • Difficulty with changes and transitions
  • Sensory disturbances
  • Uneven acquisition of skills or difficulty in
    generalizing skills across situations

6
Autism Spectrum Disorders(Pervasive
Developmental Disorders or ASD)
                                                  
                                                  
                                                  
                              

From the Minnesota Autism Network
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Basic facts about ASD
  • A utism is a lifelong developmental disability,
    resulting from a neurological disorder that
    affects brain functioning
  • U sually occurs during the first three years of
    life
  • T en to 15 of every 10.000 births are affected
  • I nterferes with communication, interaction, and
    sensory processing
  • S ymptoms can range from mild to severe
  • M ore common in boys than girls

From the Minnesota Autism Network
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What does early intervention mean for the child
with autism?
  • Intervention that occurs before age 5, but
    preferably between the ages of 2 and 4
  • Intervention that addresses
  • Expressive and receptive language
  • Social interaction
  • Sensory integration
  • Behaviors

9
What are the theories behind the use of early
intervention?
  • Neuropsychological explanation
  • Most of the brain is developed by age 6
  • Pathway analogy
  • Computer programming analogy
  • Transferability of functionleft hand example

10
What is the effectiveness of early intervention?
  • Almost all improve with early intervention-50
    show major gains, 50 show mild to moderate
    gains, all of which are stable over time
  • Higher IQ scores
  • Significant gains in language
  • Improved social behavior
  • Decreased symptoms of autism
  • Educational placement

11
How are children evaluated for autism spectrum
disorders?
  • Medical Diagnosis
  • To receive benefits through health insurance and
    state agencies
  • Conducted by clinical psychologist and/or other
    medical professionals
  • Educational Diagnosis
  • To receive special education services
  • Conducted by school professionals

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What is the process for receiving an educational
diagnosis?
  • Screening
  • Assemble assessment team (at least one of the
    team members must be an autism specialist)
  • Conduct assessment for autism
  • Determine appropriateness of ASD label
  • Develop IFSP
  • Early intervention begins

13
What is included in the assessment for Autism
Spectrum Disorders?
  • Behavioral observation
  • Parent interview (including developmental and
    medical history)
  • IQ testing
  • Adaptive testing
  • Examination of expressive/receptive language
  • Autism checklist

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Controversies surrounding early assessment of ASD
  • How effective are IQ tests for individuals with
    autism? (Verbal abilities, behavioral problems
    during testing, ability to generalize skills)
  • How reliable is a diagnosis of autism at such a
    young age? (Is the diagnosis stable across time
    or is there a significant rate of false positive
    diagnosis?)

15
What is the role of the School Psychologist in
early identification and intervention?
  • Assessment and intervention planning
  • Minnesota Autism Network
  • Autism specialist

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In Conclusion
  • Autism is a life-long developmental disorder that
    affects communication, interaction, and behavior
  • Children with ASD show immense and long- lasting
    improvement with early intervention
  • Early identification by an assessment team is
    essential for early intervention
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