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Cognition: Autism Spectrum Disorder Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by

Health and Illness 3

This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.

Clinical Features

Complex neurob­iol­ogical and develo­pmental disability
Seen in the first 3 years
Lifelong
Mild, Moderate and Severe
Social intera­ction and commun­ication skills is impaired

Signs and Symptoms

socially related
develop and mainta­ining relati­onships
speech
routines
hypera­ctivity
sensory distur­bances
resistance to change

DSM-5

Level 1 - Mild
Level 2 - Moderate
Level 3 - Severe
individual partic­ipation with support
substa­ntial support
very substa­ntial support
   
non verbal
 

Diagno­sti­c/Labs

lack respon­siv­eness
inability to self care
lack cooper­ation
self injury
repetitive behaviors
not meeting social norms
language delay
 

Medica­tio­n/T­rea­tment

- Risper­idone
- Ambilify
- SSRI's

Psycho­­social Interv­­en­tions

programs
treatment plans
therapies