A walkthrough on Autism and how it is evaluated in the United States. We hope to spread the awareness about Autism so people can be more sensitive towards Autism

1. Evaluation And
Assertion Of Autism In
The United States

2. Criteria for Diagnosis of Autism
■ Qualitative impairment in social
interaction such as eye to eye gaze,
facial expression and body postures.
■ Qualitative impairment in
communication such as delay in or
total lack of development of spoken
language.
■ Restricted repetitive and stereotyped
patterns of behavior, interests and
activities – one of the main areas of
focus of autism schools in NYC.

3. Differences in the Brain
■ Regulating emotional responses-
changes in the amygdala.
■ Regulating movement, balance or
coordination- Cerebellum.
■ Through the looking glass- Cerebral
cortex.

4. Characteristics
■ Autistic children typically can’t
pretend or imagine something that
isn’t real or couldn’t happen.
■ Lack of generalization and over
selectivity.
■ Distractibility and ritualistic.

5. An Early Intervention Program
■ Many autism schools in NYC
recommend for children, from 2 to 7
years of age, treatments for about
30-40 hours per week.
■ Many autism school in NYC have
highly trained therapists or teachers
and deliver the intervention under the
supervision of an experienced
professional.
■ Their main therapy is play- based
which uses reinforcement-based
strategies to improve children’s
behavior.

6. Methods and Strategies
■ Picture exchange communication.
■ Intensive interaction.
■ Video modeling and picture
instructions.

7. Therapies Involved
■ Physiotherapy.
■ Sensory stimulation.
■ Bio feedback and hypnotherapy.
■ Art and music therapy.

8. Thank You