signs and symptoms of autism

5. SPECIAL NEEDS SPECIAL NEEDS
- is an umbrella term for
a wide array of
diagnoses, from those
that resolve quickly to
those that will be a
challenge for life and
those that are
profound.

6. Types of
children with
special needs:
1. Physical
2. Developmental
3. Behavioral /
Emotional
4. Sensory Impaired

7. Physical
-muscular dystrophy,
multiple Sensory
Impaired Sensory
Impaired sclerosis,
chronic asthma,
epilepsy, etc.
Developmental
– down syndrome,
autism, dyslexia,
processing disorders.

8. Behavioral/Emotional
– ADD, bi-polar,
oppositional defiance
disorder, etc.
Sensory Impaired
- blind, visually
impaired, deaf
Limited hearing.

9. Activity
PICTIONA
RY

11. What is Autism
Spectrum Disorder
(ASD)
•Is a neurological and
developmental
disorder that begins
early in childhood and
lasts throughout a
person’s life.
• Autism spectrum disorder
(ASD) is a complex
developmental condition
that involves persistent
challenges in social
interaction, speech and
nonverbal
communication, and
restricted/repetitive
behaviors.

12. What are the
symptoms of
ASD?
Main Symptoms of ASD
•Pattern of behavior
•Repetitive behaviors like
hand-flapping, rocking,
jumping, or twirling.
•Specific routines or
rituals (and getting upset
when a routine is
changed, even slightly)
•Extreme sensitivity to
touch, light, and sounds.

13. Other autism symptoms and
signs
• Abnormal Body Posturing or
Facial Expressions
• Abnormal Tone of Voice
• Avoidance of Eye Contact or
Poor Eye Contact
• Behavioral Disturbances
• Deficits in Language
Comprehension
• Delay in Learning to Speak
• Flat or Monotonous Speech
• Lack of Empathy
• Learning Disability or
Difficulty
• Repeating Words or
Phrases
• Repetitive Movements
• Self-Abusive Behaviors

14. Can
Autism
Spectrum
Disorder
be cured?
Can ASD be cured?
• No cure exists for autism
spectrum disorder, and
there is no one size-fits-all
treatment. The goal of
treatment is to maximize
your child’s ability to
function by reducing
autism spectrum disorder
symptoms and supporting
development and
learning.

15. What age
does the signs
of ASD usually
show up?
• Some children show ASD
symptoms within the
first 12 months of life. In
others, symptoms may
not show up until 24
months or later.
• Some children with ASD
gain new skills and meet
developmental milestones,
until around 18 to 24
months of age and then
they stop gaining new skills,
or they lose the skills they
once had.

16. How is ASD
diagnosed?
•Diagnosing autism
spectrum disorder
(ASD) can be difficult
because there is no
medical test, like a
blood test, to
diagnose the
disorder.

17. •Pediatricians are the
first step in the autism
diagnosis process.
Every child gets an
assessment at their 18-
and 24-month
checkups to make sure
they’re on track, even
if they don’t seem to
have any symptoms.
• If your child needs more
tests, your next
appointment probably
will be with a team of
ASD specialists -- child
psychologist, speech-
language pathologist,
and occupational
therapist. You may also
meet with a
developmental
pediatrician and a
neurologist.

18. Here are some tips to
help the average
classroom teacher in
dealing ASD children:
1. Create a classroom
routine.
2. Use preparatory
commands
3. Give fewer
choices.
4. Treat them like any
other kid as much as
possible.

19. ACTIVITY
Stacking chair
Rules:
•Stack all the chairs
into the highest peak
as fast as u can.
•3 minutes is allotted
time to finish
•The highest peak of
stack chair is the
winner.

20. How do you
motivate a child
with ASD?
•Know the individual.
•Focus on strengths and
interests.
•Promote play and self-
expression
•Remind students with
personal achievements.
•Utilize technology

21. Michael Phelps
Olympic Gold Medalist
Michael Phelps
When this future Olympic
champion was diagnosed with
ADHD at age 9, his mom was
his champion. If he didn’t want
to read, she gave him the
sports page from the
newspaper. She encouraged
him to swim, which he says
helped him develop
concentration and self-
discipline. He has 22 Olympic
medals -- the most of any
athlete in history.

22. Paris Hilton
Actress
Paris Hilton
The heiress andTV
personality says she's had
ADD since she was about
12. She told CNN's Larry
King that it doesn't affect
her career: "It's something
I've dealt with my whole
life."

23. Joshua Aquino
Autism Spectrum Disorder
(ASD)
The comedienne’s son
Antonio has a learning disability
called dyslexia. Despite this, her
child was able to graduate from
high school!

24. Perhaps more startling,
people with ASD that also
had cognitive disabilities had
an average life
expectancy just under 40
years old.
Life span of ASD
What the researchers also
discovered was that
average life expectancy for
the general population was
about 70 years old. In
the ASD group, the
average age was about 54.

25. ACTIVITY
Role play
Case 1 : Tantrum
Case 2 : Epilepsy