Neurodevelopmental disorders (Excluding ADHD)

Question 1

Which 3 areas are there deficits in social communications and interactions in a child with autism spectrum disorder?

Answer 1

1) Social/Emotional reciprocity
2) Nonverbal communicative behaviours
3) Developing, maintaining and understanding relationships

Question 2

Deficits in Social-Emotional reciprocity in ASD would include what?

Answer 2

• Abnormal social approach
• Failure to maintain conversation
• Reduced sharing of interest, emotion, affect
• Failure initiating or responding to conversation

Question 3

Deficits in Non-verbal communication in ASD would include what?

Answer 3

• Poor non-verbal communication
• abnormal eye contact
• unable to understand gestures

Question 4

Deficits in developing, maintaining and understanding relationships in ASD would include what?

Answer 4

• Difficulty adjusting behaviour to situation
• difficulty sharing in imaginative play or making friends with peers
• No interest in peers