ASD - Key Concepts

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This set of flashcards covers key terms and concepts related to Autism Spectrum Disorder, including historical perspectives, prevalence statistics, and influential figures in the field.

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Leo Kanner - America

Early Infantile Autism (classic autism) - 1943

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Hans Asperger - Austria

Autistic Psychopathy -1944

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Lorna Wing - British

Discovered/translated Asperger’s 1944 paper - coined Asperger Syndrome

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One of the largest minority groups in the USA

individuals diagnosed with ASD

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Boys or Girls: at least 4x more likely than girls to receive a diagnosis of ASD

Boys

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Early Infantile Autism

autistic aloneness

insistence on sameness

significant language problems

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Autistic Psychopathy

difficulty interacting

preoccupied with a topic

good vocabularies

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Lorna Wing called for…

fewer essential criteria (lack of social instinct)