De-Mystifying Autism?

Lori Boll
Concordia International School Shanghai

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My Story

Always Unique Totally Interesting Sometimes

Mysterious
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self close syndrome

zi bi zheng
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Communication Social Interaction

Restricted or Repetitive Movement

Lack of Symbolic Play

Diagnosis
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Social Interaction

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Communication Social Interaction

Restricted or Repetitive Movement

Lack of Symbolic Play

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Poor Language Pragmatics Lack of Expression

Lack of Reciprocity

Poor Topic Maintenance

Non-Verbal

Communication

Delayed Speech

Echolalia Need to Control Topic

Palilalia Lack of Meaningful Speech

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Meet Brick

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Communication Social Interaction

Restricted or Repetitive Movement

Lack of Symbolic Play

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Restricted or Repetitive Movement

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Communication Social Interaction

Restricted or Repetitive Movement

Lack of Symbolic Play

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Lack of Symbolic Play

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Red Flags
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No big smiles orFirst Signs 2001-2005 other warm,

joyful expressions by 6 months or thereafter

Know the Signs

No Joint-Attention: back-andforth sharing of sounds, smiles, or other facial expressions by 9 months or thereafter

No babbling by 12 months
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12-24 Months
No words by 16 months

No back-and-forth
gestures, such as pointing, showing, reaching, or waving by 12 months

No two-word meaningful phrases (without imitating or repeating) by 24 months

Any loss of speech or babbling or social skills at any age
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Other Familiar Signs

Hyperlexia Toe-walking Poor Muscle Tone Poor Fine Motor Skills Laughing Hysterically for No Reason No Real Fear of Danger Insistence on Routines No Response to Sound

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In the Classroom

The Little Professor

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In the Classroom

Sensory Needs
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Strategies

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Go Visual
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Strategies
Use Visual Schedules
to reduce anxiety

Keep consistent
routine

Notify student of
change in routine

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Before After

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Assistive Tech & Prompt Fading

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 Use less words

Find their motivation Use First, Then

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Motivation
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Frustrated
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Lest we forget...

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And More Strategies...

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For Sensory Needs

Provide students with appropriate sensory input

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For Behavior

Social Stories & Comic Strip Conversations

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Learn More About Autism

Autism Speaks

First Signs
Autism Podcast

Madzworld Social Stories Sensory Processing Visual Strategies

Loving Lamposts
Madzworld

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