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More Than Meets the Eye: An
Introduction to Autism Spectrum
Disorders
Christen A. Szymanski, Ph.D.
Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
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What is Autism?
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What causes Autism?
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What does NOT cause autism
• Bad parenting
• Food Allergies
• Gluten
• Parents with high or low intelligence
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Vaccinations do NOT cause autism
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Communication
Behavior
Socialization
Autism
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BEHAVIOR
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SOCIALIZATION
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COMMUNICATION
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Autism in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
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Developmental milestones
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cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/index.html
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Key warning signs
• Difficulty being soothed, avoidance of touch
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Key warning signs
• Doesn’t copy actions
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Key warning signs
• Motor skills… not walking or running smoothly
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Key warning signs
• Prefers to be alone
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Key warning signs
• Unusual reactions to noises or sights
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Key warning signs
These behaviors are not related to language
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Key warning signs - Language
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Making a diagnosis
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Making a diagnosis –Play without language
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Observe
Ask for help
Pool your resources
What should you do next?
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Unrecognized Experts - Parents
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Do you have questions for Dr. Szymanski?
Send your questions to the
Deaf Students with Disabilities Network
with subject heading: autism webinar