Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

People

Societal roles

More

Teachers

Caretakers

Leaders

Age Group

Adult

Adolescent

Infant

Personal Relations

Romantic relationships

Professional Relationships

Familial Relations

Parental Roles

Child Support and Care

Understanding of Child's needs

Responsibility for wellbeing

Societal Views

Public awareness

Misinformation

Lack of media attention

Lack of Awareness

Misconceptions

Autistic people are still people

Autism is not contagious

Vaccine do not cause autism

Public Opinion

Supportive, but also negative

Generalization of ASD people

Misunderstood individuals

Media Portrayal

Temple Grandin

Lack of Representation

Inaccurate portrayals

Education

Gifted/ Savant

Need for a challenge

Advanced in one area/ Deficient in others

Extremely motivated in special area

Learning Disabilites

Difficulty with tests

Attention defecits

Extra tutoring needed

School involvement

Teacher interactions

Warnings in personal file

Access to extra resources

Modifications

504 Plan

Tailored schedule

Smaller classrooms

Needs

Reassurance from caretakers

Consistent therapy

Communication from peers

Healthy Diet

Exercise regularly

Comfortable textures

Environment

Presence of comforting people

No bright lights/neon lights

Limit background noise

Symptoms

Social

Struggles with interaction

Often by themselves

Few friends

Emotional

Easily upset by changes in environment

Lack of sympathy/empathy towards self and others

Overreacting to negative/strong emotions

Mental

Difficulty with academics

Audio Processing Issues

Anxiety in social situations and new environments.

Physical

Oversensitive to stimulus

Lack of Eye Contact

Nervous Tics

Diagnoses

Effects

Medications prescribed

Environmental changes

Treatment Plan

Administration

Special Needs Services

Child Specialists

Psychologists

Parental Involvement

Primary Caretakers

Reporting

Identification

Tests Used

IQ Tests

ADOS

Labels

Autism

Aspergers

ASD Syndrome