By: Amanda Clark &Mikayla Corda

AUTISM

Routine is important Child may stress without a routineCommunication is usually difficult No two children are alikehttp://943thepoint.com/a-day-in-th

e-life-of-an-autism-parent/

DAILY LIFE

Symptoms will usually occur by the age of two

Noticed with undeveloped motor skills, visual skills, and social communication

Regression can occur around the age of one (loss of skills)

ONSET

Medications: such as anxiety or even depression medicine may help reduce the symptoms that cause problems for the child

Applied Behavioral Analysis(ABA) : One-on-one teaching approach used to guide a child close to normal developmental functioning

TREATMENT OPTIONS

http://www.ted.com/talks/wendy_chung_autism_what_we_know_and_what_we_don_t_know_yet/transcript#t-428418

VIDEO

1. True or False: Autism is diagnosed more often in males rather than females?

TRUE

TEST QUESTIONS

2. Autism is often detected when? a. After 5 yearsb. Adulthoodc. As Teenagersd. Around the age of 2

TEST QUESTIONS

http://autism.lovetoknow.com/Everyday_Life_with_Autism

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2857525/

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/autism-spectrum-disorders-asd/index.shtml

WORKS CITED

http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/science-news/closer-look-early-autism-symptoms-emerge-infancy

http://943thepoint.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-autism-parent/

WORKS CITED (CON.)