tour guides to holland susan henderson, m.s. licensed psychologist director of burrell autism center
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TOUR GUIDES TO TOUR GUIDES TO HOLLANDHOLLAND
Susan Henderson, M.S.Susan Henderson, M.S.
Licensed Psychologist Licensed Psychologist
Director of Burrell Autism CenterDirector of Burrell Autism Center
What is Autism Spectrum What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? (ASD)Disorder? (ASD)
ASD is a group of neurobiological ASD is a group of neurobiological disorders that affects a person’s ability disorders that affects a person’s ability
to:to:
Communicate (verbal and nonverbal)Communicate (verbal and nonverbal)
Form relationships with othersForm relationships with others
Respond appropriately to the environmentRespond appropriately to the environment
Social InteractionSocial Interaction
May have poor or atypical eye contactMay have poor or atypical eye contact May fail to respond or have a delayed May fail to respond or have a delayed
response to his or her nameresponse to his or her name May not like to be touched, held or May not like to be touched, held or
cuddledcuddled May not seem aware of feelings of May not seem aware of feelings of
othersothers May prefer to play aloneMay prefer to play alone
CommunicationCommunication Atypical language developmentAtypical language development May lose previously acquired ability to May lose previously acquired ability to
say words or sentencessay words or sentences May speak with an abnormal tone or May speak with an abnormal tone or
rhythmrhythm May repeat or echo words or phrases May repeat or echo words or phrases
said to them, or repeat words or phrases said to them, or repeat words or phrases in place of normal language (echolalia)in place of normal language (echolalia)
May have difficulty starting or May have difficulty starting or maintaining a conversationmaintaining a conversation
BehaviorBehavior May “over react” or “not be affected” by the May “over react” or “not be affected” by the
way things smell, taste, look, or soundway things smell, taste, look, or sound May engage in repetitive movements, such as May engage in repetitive movements, such as
rocking, spinning, or hand flappingrocking, spinning, or hand flapping May develop or prefer specific routines, order May develop or prefer specific routines, order
or ritualsor rituals May be fascinated by parts of an object, such May be fascinated by parts of an object, such
as the spinning wheels of a car, rather than as the spinning wheels of a car, rather than playing with the “whole car”playing with the “whole car”
May have a persistent, intense preoccupation May have a persistent, intense preoccupation with a single item, idea or personwith a single item, idea or person
What Causes Autism?What Causes Autism?
Lots of ControversyLots of Controversy
There is no single causeThere is no single cause
ASD FACTSASD FACTS
1 child in 110 has ASD1 child in 110 has ASD 4 out of 5 people with ASD are boys4 out of 5 people with ASD are boys There are no racial, ethnic or social There are no racial, ethnic or social
boundariesboundaries Symptoms of ASD respond well toSymptoms of ASD respond well to
early interventionsearly interventions ASD is not associated with an ASD is not associated with an
IQ scoreIQ score
Faces of AutismFaces of Autism
VIDEO CLIPVIDEO CLIPNealNealAdamAdamLexiLexiHenryHenryWyattWyatt
Diagnosis and EvaluationDiagnosis and Evaluationat the at the
Burrell Autism CenterBurrell Autism Center
Comprehensive Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Multidisciplinary
EvaluationEvaluation Medical EvaluationMedical Evaluation Psychological EvaluationPsychological Evaluation Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy
EvaluationEvaluation Behavioral Evaluation Behavioral Evaluation
(Verbal Behavior/Problem Behavior)(Verbal Behavior/Problem Behavior)
Speech Language EvaluationSpeech Language Evaluation
Feedback with the Feedback with the FamilyFamily
TREATMENTTREATMENT
Applied Behavioral AnalysisApplied Behavioral Analysis Occupational TherapyOccupational Therapy MedicalMedical Dietary RecommendationsDietary Recommendations Floortime StrategiesFloortime Strategies Family TherapyFamily Therapy First Steps (ABA)First Steps (ABA) Social Skills GroupSocial Skills Group OtherOther
IT TAKES A TEAMIT TAKES A TEAM
Church Church Luke 18:16Luke 18:16
Thank YouThank You
www.burrellautismcenter.com
Burrell Behavioral Health
1300 Bradford Parkway
Springfield MO 65804
417-761-5330
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