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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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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

[email protected]

with subject heading: autism webinar