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ASD EXAMList the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) - answer Persistent
deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts, as
manifested by the following. currently or by history (below are examples, not an
exhaustive list, and is a range): Deficits in social emotional reciprocity, such as:
abnormal social approach and failure of normal back and forth conversation, reduced
sharing of interests, emotions, or affect, failure to initiate or respond to social
interactions; Deficits in nonverbal communicative behaviors used for social interaction,
such as: poorly integrated verbal and nonverbal communication, abnormalities in eye
contact and body language, deficits in understanding and use of gestures, total lack of
facial expressions and nonverbal communication.; Deficits in developing, maintaining,
and understanding relationships, ranging from: difficulties adjusting behavior to suit
various social contexts, difficulties in sharing imaginative play or making friends,
absence of interest in peers; Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or
activities, as manifested by at least: two of the following: Stereotypes or repetitive motor
movements, use of objects, or speech (ie. lining up toys, echolalia, motor stereotypes);
Insistence on sameness, inflexible adherance to routines, or ritualized patterns of verbal
or non-verbal behavior (ie. becomes distressed with small changes, has difficulty
transitioning, must have same routine everyday); Highly restricted, fixated interests that
are abnormal in intensity or focus. Hyper- or Hypoacitivity to sensory input or unusual
interest in sensory aspects of the environment (ie. indifference to pain/temperature,
adverse response to specific textures, excessive smelling or touching of objects);
Severity is determined based on social communication impairments and restricted
repetitive patterns of behavior
Describe the recording procedures for ASD - answerthe following should be recorded in
order, if present in individual: 1. Associated with a known medical or genetic condition
should be recorded as: Autism Spectrum Disorder associated with (name of condition,
disorder or factor) ie. ASD associated with Rett Syndrome 2. Severity should be
recorded as the level of support needed for each of the two "domains" of symptoms
listed in Question 1, such as: ie. "Substantial support (level 2) for deficits in social
interaction and communication" 3. With or without accompanying intellectual impairment
4. With accompanying language impairment ie. with accompanying language
impairment- no intelligble speech 5. If catatonia is present, record separately as
"catatonia associated with autism spectrum disorder"
List specifiers for ASD - answerSpecifiers include: Severity (decided separately for both
domains of ASD symptoms), With or without intellectual impairment, With or without
accompanying language impairment (receptive and expressive language should be
evaluated separately), Associated with known medical or genetic condition or
environmental factor (used when a condition is known, ie. Fragile X, Retts Syndrome,
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