Autism Spectrum Disorder: Characteristics, Criteria & Coping Mechanisms
Explore the world of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) - its diagnostic criteria, social communication challenges, and the detrimental impact of masking. Discover ways to create more inclusive environments for neurodiverse populations.
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What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Warm-Up What are some characteristics and media representations you associate with ASD?
When you meet one person with Autism, youve met one person with Autism Dr. Stephen Shore
Diagnostic Criteria for ASD Autism Spectrum Disorder Social Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors Communication Deficits
Social Communication and Interaction Social Communication Deficits Developing Maintaining and Understanding Relationships Social-Emotional Reciprocity Nonverbal Communication *Deficits in all 3
Restricted & Repetitive Patterns of Behavior Restricted & Repetitive Behaviors Repetitive Motor Movements (stimming) Hyper/Hypo Reactivity to Sensory Input Insistence on Sameness Fixated Interests *At least 2
Conditions 1. Present in the early developmental period.* 2. Clinically significant impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of functioning. 3. Not better explained by intellectual disability or global developmental delay.
Food For Thought In what ways can we make people with autism more comfortable and less likely to mask?
Take-Aways Not everyone with autism presents the same The diagnostic criteria includes deficits in the 3 areas of social communication and 2 types of restricted and repetitive behaviors. Masking is a detrimental and taxing coping mechanism How can we make a more inclusive setting for neurodiverse populations?
References American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. 5th ed. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association; 2013. Jorgenson, C., Lewis, T., Rose, C., & Kanne, S. (2020). Social Camouflaging in Autistic and Neurotypical Adolescents: A Pilot Study of Differences by Sex and Diagnosis. Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, 50(12), 4344 4355. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04491-7 When you meet one person with Autism, you ve met one person with Autism (healisautism.com)
