Autism an OT

In DSM-V, autism is characterized by:

differences in communication, interpersonal relationship, and social interaction across different environments

intellectual ability

restricted and repetitive behaviour, patterns, activities and interests

disruption within memory

Autism Society (2020) What is Autism, Retrived from: https://www.autism-society.org/what-is

What are common difficulties in daily life because of the issues in central coherence?

writing because of fine motor problems

focussing on details, instead of the “big picture”

cycling a bike because of gross motor issues

Baumgarten, A. (2016) Kinder mit Autismus-Spektrum-Störungen (ASS) im Fokus der Intervention. In: Ergotherapie in der Pädiatrie, Schulz-Kirchner Verlag, Idstein.

Most autistic people are processing sensory input differently.

True

False

Tomchek, S; Dunn, W. (2007). Sensory Processing in Children With and Without Autism: A Comparitive Study Using the Short Sensory Profile, In: American Journal of Occupational Therapy, March/April 2007, Vol. 61, 190-200. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.61.2.190

Helpful strategies when working with children with autism might be:

easy and clear, structured language, repetitions when needed

strength-based approach, bringing in their interests

visualize tasks step by step

reduce stimuli like e.g. sounds, lights

Baumgarten, A. (2016) Kinder mit Autismus-Spektrum-Störungen (ASS) im Fokus der Intervention. In: Ergotherapie in der Pädiatrie, Schulz-Kirchner Verlag, Idstein.

How many times more likely do boys get diagnosed with autism than girls at the same age?

twice

ten times

same

4.5 times

Autism Society (2020) What is Autism, Retrived from: https://www.autism-society.org/what-is