Module 18a - Autism Spectrum Disorder

TRUE / FALSE

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a disorder of personality characteristics.

Children and adults with ASD may communicate, interact, behave, and learn in ways that are __________ (one word) than most people

TRUE / FLASE

People with ASD are always severely challenged in learning.

If a child diagnosed with ASD:
1 Doesn't point at objects to show interest
2. Look at objects when someone points
3, Appears to be "in their own world

They may be more toward the ___________ ___________ (2 words) on the spectrum

If a child diagnosed with ASD:
1. Repeats actions over and over
2. Has trouble adapting w/ new routines
3. Has unusual reactions to smells/tastes 4. Has unusual motor movements

They may be more toward the _______ & _____________ (2 words) on the spectrum

Many African American and ___________ (another ethnic group) children are missing out on early intervention.

TRUE / FALSE

It doe not really make much difference whether the initial diagnosis of ASD takes place at age 3 or 5.

The CDC incidence figures for ASD when Dr. Sellers started developed this course were 1 in __________ but based on the most recent data from 2018 data are 1 in ________. (single # in each blank)

What were the 2 possible explanations of the increase in diagnosis of ASD proposed by Dr. Sellers in class?

TRUE / FALSE

The cause of ASD has finally been discovered in the last couple of years.

Most cases of ASD involve a complex and variable combination of __________ risk and _________________ factors that influence early brain development. (1 word in both blanks)

One of the primary ways that ASD is diagnosed is when a child fails to meet
age-specific _________________ ______________
(2 words)

If a child does not meet age-specific developmental milestones which one of these typically occurs:

1. ASD is diagnosed
2. Further screening may take place

TRUE / FALSE
There is one gold-standard diagnostic checklist and rating scale that is used to diagnose ASK.

There is a higher than expected rate of autism among family members. In fact, the rate of recurrence of autism in siblings of autistic individuals is ____________ %.

A monozygotic twin is commonly referred to as a(n)
1. Identical twins
2. Fraternal twins

Explain how dizygotic twins are different than monozygotic twins.

In the case of monozygotic twins when one has been diagnosed with ASD, what statistically is the other twin will have a diagnosis of ASD at some point?

In the case of dizygotic twins when one has been diagnosed with ASD, what statistically is the other twin will have a diagnosis of ASD at some point?

How many genes have been discovered to have SOME association with ASD

How many genes have been discovered to have a HIGH confidence of association with ASD

An environmental risk factor for ASK includes prenatal exposure to what drugs?

What somewhat common viral (mother wasn't vaccinated against or wasn't effective) infection during pregnancy has some association with ASD.

TRUE / FALSE

Advanced maternal and paternal age at the time of conception increases the risk of having a child diagnosed with ASD.

TRUE / FALSE

No association of a mother taking fertility drugs to improve the likelihood of ovulation has been identified.

Name some environment chemicals that may be associated with ASD.

TRUE / FALSE
There is scientific evidence that the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine causes ASD.