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Autism: Putting the pieces together

Autism: Putting the pieces together. Teacher Page. Target Audience: Middle school students. Learning Environment: Classroom computer lab. Information Source: www.autismspeaks.org. Objectives:.

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Autism: Putting the pieces together

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  1. Autism: Putting the pieces together

  2. Teacher Page • Target Audience: Middle school students • Learning Environment: Classroom computer lab • Information Source: www.autismspeaks.org

  3. Objectives: • Given 4 prevalence facts about autism, students will be able to answer a question with 80% accuracy. • Given 7 red flags for autism, students will be able to answer a question with 80% accuracy. • Given 4 symptoms of autism, students will be able to identify symptoms with 80% accuracy.

  4. Watch this video!

  5. Where to start? • What is autism? • Autism facts • Prevalence of autism • Red flags of autism • Symptoms of autism

  6. What is Autism? • Autism is a persuasive developmental disorder along with PDD-NOS, Asperger, Rett Syndrome, & Childhood Disintegrative Disorder

  7. Autism Facts • Autism is the fastest growing serious developmental disability in the U.S. • More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes, and cancer combined • Autism costs the U.S. $35 billion a year, which is expected

  8. Autism Facts $35 million dollars can buy 70 thousand iPad 2s!

  9. Autism Prevalence • 1 in 110 children is diagnosed with autism. • 1.5 million total in U.S. • Boys are 3 to 4 more times likely to be diagnosed than girls. • 1 in 70 boys are diagnosed with autism in the U.S.

  10. Autism Prevalence There are more children diagnosed with autism than the population of Rhode Island!

  11. Red flags for autism • No big smiles or other warm, joyful expressions by 6 months or thereafter • No back and forth sharing of sounds, smiles, or other facial expressions by 9 months or thereafter • No babbling by 12 months • No back and forth gestures, such as pointing, showing, reaching, or waving by 12 months • No words by 16 months • No 2 word meaningful phrases (without imitating or repeating) by 24 months • Any loss of speech or babbling or social skills at any age

  12. Symptoms of autism • Social: children with autism are slower at learning to interpret what others are thinking and feeling • Communication: mute; delay in language; advanced language, no conversation; body doesn’t reflect words • Physical/mental: seizure disorders, genetic disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, sleep dysfunction, sensory integration dysfunction, Pica • Repetitive behaviors

  13. Autism Facts • Autism is the fastest growing serious developmental disability in the U.S. • More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes, and cancer combined • Autism costs the U.S. $35 billion a year, which is expected

  14. Autism Facts $35 million dollars can buy 70 thousand iPad 2s!

  15. Autism Prevalence • 1 in 110 children is diagnosed with autism. • 1.5 million total in U.S. • Boys are 3 to 4 more times likely to be diagnosed than girls. • 1 in 70 boys are diagnosed with autism in the U.S.

  16. Autism Prevalence There are more children diagnosed with autism than the population of Rhode Island!

  17. Red flags for autism • No big smiles or other warm, joyful expressions by 6 months or thereafter • No back and forth sharing of sounds, smiles, or other facial expressions by 9 months or thereafter • No babbling by 12 months • No back and forth gestures, such as pointing, showing, reaching, or waving by 12 months • No words by 16 months • No 2 word meaningful phrases (without imitating or repeating) by 24 months • Any loss of speech or babbling or social skills at any age

  18. Symptoms of autism • Social: children with autism are slower at learning to interpret what others are thinking and feeling • Communication: mute; delay in language; advanced language, no conversation; body doesn’t reflect words • Physical/mental: seizure disorders, genetic disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, sleep dysfunction, sensory integration dysfunction, Pica • Repetitive behaviors

  19. What is Autism? • Autism is a persuasive developmental disorder along with PDD-NOS, Asperger, Rett Syndrome, & Childhood Disintegrative Disorder

  20. Autism Prevalence • 1 in 110 children is diagnosed with autism. • 1.5 million total in U.S. • Boys are 3 to 4 more times likely to be diagnosed than girls. • 1 in 70 boys are diagnosed with autism in the U.S.

  21. Autism Prevalence There are more children diagnosed with autism than the population of Rhode Island!

  22. Red flags for autism • No big smiles or other warm, joyful expressions by 6 months or thereafter • No back and forth sharing of sounds, smiles, or other facial expressions by 9 months or thereafter • No babbling by 12 months • No back and forth gestures, such as pointing, showing, reaching, or waving by 12 months • No words by 16 months • No 2 word meaningful phrases (without imitating or repeating) by 24 months • Any loss of speech or babbling or social skills at any age

  23. Symptoms of autism • Social: children with autism are slower at learning to interpret what others are thinking and feeling • Communication: mute; delay in language; advanced language, no conversation; body doesn’t reflect words • Physical/mental: seizure disorders, genetic disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, sleep dysfunction, sensory integration dysfunction, Pica • Repetitive behaviors

  24. What is Autism? • Autism is a persuasive developmental disorder along with PDD-NOS, Asperger, Rett Syndrome, & Childhood Disintegrative Disorder

  25. Autism Facts • Autism is the fastest growing serious developmental disability in the U.S. • More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes, and cancer combined • Autism costs the U.S. $35 billion a year, which is expected

  26. Autism Facts $35 million dollars can buy 70 thousand iPad 2s!

  27. Red flags for autism • No big smiles or other warm, joyful expressions by 6 months or thereafter • No back and forth sharing of sounds, smiles, or other facial expressions by 9 months or thereafter • No babbling by 12 months • No back and forth gestures, such as pointing, showing, reaching, or waving by 12 months • No words by 16 months • No 2 word meaningful phrases (without imitating or repeating) by 24 months • Any loss of speech or babbling or social skills at any age

  28. Symptoms of autism • Social: children with autism are slower at learning to interpret what others are thinking and feeling • Communication: mute; delay in language; advanced language, no conversation; body doesn’t reflect words • Physical/mental: seizure disorders, genetic disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, sleep dysfunction, sensory integration dysfunction, Pica • Repetitive behaviors

  29. What is Autism? • Autism is a persuasive developmental disorder along with PDD-NOS, Asperger, Rett Syndrome, & Childhood Disintegrative Disorder

  30. Autism Facts • Autism is the fastest growing serious developmental disability in the U.S. • More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes, and cancer combined • Autism costs the U.S. $35 billion a year, which is expected

  31. Autism Facts $35 million dollars can buy 70 thousand iPad 2s!

  32. Autism Prevalence • 1 in 110 children is diagnosed with autism. • 1.5 million total in U.S. • Boys are 3 to 4 more times likely to be diagnosed than girls. • 1 in 70 boys are diagnosed with autism in the U.S.

  33. Autism Prevalence There are more children diagnosed with autism than the population of Rhode Island!

  34. Symptoms of autism • Social: children with autism are slower at learning to interpret what others are thinking and feeling • Communication: mute; delay in language; advanced language, no conversation; body doesn’t reflect words • Physical/mental: seizure disorders, genetic disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, sleep dysfunction, sensory integration dysfunction, Pica • Repetitive behaviors

  35. What is Autism? • Autism is a persuasive developmental disorder along with PDD-NOS, Asperger, Rett Syndrome, & Childhood Disintegrative Disorder

  36. Autism Facts • Autism is the fastest growing serious developmental disability in the U.S. • More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes, and cancer combined • Autism costs the U.S. $35 billion a year, which is expected

  37. Autism Facts $35 million dollars can buy 70 thousand iPad 2s!

  38. Autism Prevalence • 1 in 110 children is diagnosed with autism. • 1.5 million total in U.S. • Boys are 3 to 4 more times likely to be diagnosed than girls. • 1 in 70 boys are diagnosed with autism in the U.S.

  39. Autism Prevalence There are more children diagnosed with autism than the population of Rhode Island!

  40. Red flags for autism • No big smiles or other warm, joyful expressions by 6 months or thereafter • No back and forth sharing of sounds, smiles, or other facial expressions by 9 months or thereafter • No babbling by 12 months • No back and forth gestures, such as pointing, showing, reaching, or waving by 12 months • No words by 16 months • No 2 word meaningful phrases (without imitating or repeating) by 24 months • Any loss of speech or babbling or social skills at any age

  41. It’s time for a quiz about autism! How well can YOU do?!

  42. Quiz: One in how many children is diagnosed with autism and one in how many boys? 90/70 b) 110/90 c) 100/70 d) 110/70

  43. Incorrect: Sorry, try again.

  44. Correct! 1 in 70 boys and 1 in 110 children are diagnosed with autism. Put the pieces of autism together! As you get questions correct, pieces will be added!

  45. Quiz: How many people in the U.S. are estimated to have autism? a) 1.5 million b) 1.3 million c) 1.7 million d) 2 million

  46. Incorrect: Sorry, try again.

  47. Correct! 1.5 million people have autism in the U.S.

  48. Quiz: What are the persuasive Developmental Disorders? a) Autism b) Persuasive Development Disorder-not otherwise specified c) Asperger Syndrome d) Childhood Disintegrative Disorder e) Rett Syndrome f) All of the Above

  49. Incorrect: Sorry, try again.

  50. Correct! • Autism is a persuasive developmental disorder along with PDD-NOS, Asperger, Rett Syndrome, & Childhood Disintegrative Disorder

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