Vocabulary related to Autism

Cognitive behavioral therapy

________ has been shown to help reduce these feelings and behaviors associated with them by working to adjust thoughts and perceptions.

Prosody

________ is shown in the rate, pitch, stress, inflection, and intonation used in our speech.

Discrete trial

________ is used in ABA therapy.

neurological condition

A(n) ________ that exists when sensory signals are not adequately processed in order to appropriately respond to the demands of the environment.

Proprioception

________ is our bodys ability to sense the position of our body parts in relation to one another and the amount of strength it takes to create movement.

visual schedule

A(n) ________ tells a person what to expect next and in what order.

Savants

________ may have many different skills not specific to one field.

temper tantrums

Often mistaken as ________, meltdowns are common with people who have autism and are typically not anger- infused.

Elopement

________ is a great concern in the autism community.

social communicative skill thats

A(n) ________ developed early and includes pointing, sharing interests, and following the eye gaze of others.

joint attention

Children with autism often participate in little or no ________.

phrases

This is the repeating of sounds, words, or ________.

academic success

A plan that ensures a student with any disability, physical or mental, will receive accommodations that will help him or her to achieve ________.

Neurotypical

________ is a term used in the autistic community as a label for people whose neurological development and state are consistent with what most people would perceive as normal in their ability to process linguistic information and social cues.

Therapists

________ use ABA Therapy to teach communication, play, social, academic, and self- care skills to those with autism while decreasing behaviors that are harmful or affect learning.

Negative reinforcement

________ is the removal of a negative stimulus to decrease the probability of that behavior from occurring again.

entire task

A task is broken down and taught in steps and then built back up to the ________.

sensory development

A plan that includes specific activities designed to increase ________ and decrease sensory defensiveness.