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What does ASD stand for?
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism regularly occurs in association with other medical conditions. What is this association called?
Co-morbidity
What does ASC stand for?
Autism Spectrum Condition
What is the name of the national society for autism in the UK?
NAS - National Autistic Society
What is the term given to children without autism?
Typically developing children
How many areas of impairment are there in autism?
Three
What are the impairments experienced by autistic individuals collectively known as?
The "triad of impairments"
List the impairments experienced by autistic individuals.
Intellectual disability
Sensory hypersensitivity/hyposensitivity
Perceptual difficulties
In which gender is autism more commonly found?
Males
Is autism "on the rise"?
Uncertain
Is autism genetic?
No
Can autism be detected before age two?
Uncertain
In what year was autism first described?
1943
By whom was autism first described?
Leo Kanner
List the four impairments Kanner observed.
Islets of ability
Language problems
Autistic aloneness
Narrow interests & a desire for sameness
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jelykins
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1650
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Autism Spectrum
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Questions on the psychology, biology and practise surrounding the autism spectrum in the 21st century.
Updated
2009-11-25T13:06:37Z
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