AUTISM

K R I S T I N M O N T G O M E RY
WHY A PROJECT ON AUTISM?

• I have a nephew who is has autism that is not severe but is

noticeable.
• I would really like to learn all the forms of autism so I can
have clarification on the type he may be experiencing.
• In the picture on the right is my nephew Caleb.
WHAT IS AUTISM?

• According to the online dictionary autism is a developmental disorder of variable severity that
is characterized by difficulty in social interaction and communication and by restricted or
repetitive patterns of thought and behavior.
• According to the textbook it is marked by three defining features with onset before age 3: (a)
qualitative impairment of social interaction (b) qualitative impairment of communication, and
(c) restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interest, and activities.
WHAT ARE THE FIVE TYPES?
• The five types of autism that the book includes is Asperger’s Syndrome, Rett Syndrome,
Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Kanner’s Syndrome, and Pervasive Developmental disorder.
• I used the website “Care” to help me define the five types of autism.
• In this PowerPoint I will tell you about each.
ASPERGER’S SYNDROME
• Children tend to struggle to understand
and interpret social cues, develop intense,
and often have obsessive interest in one or
two subjects.
• Often display a higher than average
intelligence.
• Suffer with sensory integration difficulties.
• Usually do not have delayed speech.
• Most of the time have an advanced
vocabulary for their age.
 RETT SYNDROME
• Progressive autism that only affects girls.
• Becomes noticeable at about 6 months
old.
• Beginning Symptoms:
– Repetitive hand and arm flapping
– Delayed speech
– Problems with fine and gross motor
skills

• Advance Symptoms:
– difficulties breathing
– grinding teeth,
– seizures
– growth delays
CHILDHOOD DISINTEGRATIVE
DISORDER
• Children seem to develop normally but suddenly start to regress around age 2.
• Can be devastating and confusing to the parents.
• Often show no signs of developmental delays but out of blue will stop talking and stop making
eye contacts and often they lose the ability to socially interact with others.
KANNER’S SYNDROME
• Also called the classic autistic
disorder.
• Demonstrate a difficulty
understanding and
communicating with others.
• Limited to no eye contact
• Hypersensitivity to Noises, touch,
light, and smell.
• Have a strong preference for
routine.
• Have little to no interest in
interacting with the world
around them.
PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL
DISORDER
• A milder form of autism that can
cause children to have social or
developmental delays, such as, walking
or talking later than most children.
• Children often learn to cope with
their developmental and social
challenges more easily than children
with more severe forms of autism.