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    An Introduction to Children With Autism
    An Introduction to Children With Autism
    An Introduction to Children With Autism
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    An Introduction to Children With Autism

    By Tammy Barry, Frances Karnes and Kristen Stephens

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    This new series offers timesaving books on critical topics for educating students with autism spectrum disorders. The four books in this series are filled with practical information and advice, thus making them an ideal resource for classroom teachers, preservice teachers, and graduate students.

    This introductory text in the series provides an overview of the characteristics of children with autism, the symptoms associated with autism, and the general nature of autism. An explanation of the autism spectrum and the culture of autism also are presented.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSourcebooks
    Release dateApr 1, 2009
    ISBN9781593637859
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      An Introduction to Children With Autism - Tammy Barry

      THE PRACTICAL STRATEGIES

      SERIES IN AUTISM EDUCATION

      series editors

      FRANCES A. KARNES & KRISTEN R. STEPHENS

      An Introduction

      to Children With Autism

      Tammy D. Barry, Ph.D.

      PRUFROCK PRESS INC.

      Copyright ©2009 by Frances A. Karnes

      and Kristen R. Stephens-Kozak

      All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, translated, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher.

      Printed in the United States of America.

      ISBN-13: 978-1-59363-785-9

      At the time of this book’s publication, all facts and figures cited are the most current available. All telephone numbers, addresses, and Web site URLs are accurate and active. All publications, organizations, Web sites, and other resources exist as described in the book, and all have been verified. The author and Prufrock Press Inc. make no warranty or guarantee concerning the information and materials given out by organizations or content found at Web sites, and we are not responsible for any changes that occur after this book’s publication. If you find an error, please contact Prufrock Press Inc.

      Contents

      Series Preface

      Introduction

      Characteristics of Autism

      Manifestation of Autism Characteristics

      Conclusion

      Resources

      References

      About the Author

      Series Preface

      The Practical Strategies Series in Autism offers teachers, counselors, administrators, parents, and other interested parties up-to-date information on a variety of issues pertaining to the characteristics, diagnosis, treatment, and education of students with autism spectrum disorders. Each guide addresses a focused topic and is written by an individual with authority on the issue. Several guides have been published. Among the titles are:

      An Introduction to Children With Autism

      Diagnosis and Treatment of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

      Educational Strategies for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

      For a current listing of available guides within the series, please contact Prufrock Press at 800-998-2208 or visit http://www.prufrock.com.

      Introduction

      Autism spectrum disorder, or autism, is one of the Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDDs), a category within the text revision of the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders (DSM-IV-TR), that are characterized by severe and pervasive impairment in social interaction and communication, as well as the presence of stereotyped behaviors or restricted activities and circumscribed interests (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2000). This category of disorders includes Rett’s disorder, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, autism, Asperger’s syndrome, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder–Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS). In the current literature, the PDDs often are collectively referred to as autism spectrum disorders or ASDs (Mesibov, Shea, & Schopler, 2004; National Institute of Mental Health, 2008).

      The prevalence rates for autism and related disorders have been on the rise. A recent epidemiological review reported rates at approximately 1 per 1,000 children (Fombonne, 2003), whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently estimate prevalence rates at 2 to 6 per 1,000 (or from 1 in 500 to 1 in 150 children; National Institute of Mental Health, 2008). Risk for a diagnosis of autism or a related disorder is approximately 4 times greater for boys than girls (APA, 2000).

      This category of disorders has been associated with a number of neurological signs and symptoms and sometimes co-occurs with a diverse group of general medical conditions, including chromosomal and central nervous system abnormalities, among others. Approximately 25% of individuals with autism or a related disorder experience seizures, a rate much higher than that of the general population (APA, 2000; Mesibov, Adams, & Klinger, 1997). The significantly higher prevalence rates of these disorders among siblings, as well as the transmission of a broader behavioral phenotype among families, underscore a possible genetic etiology (Mesibov et al., 1997; Pennington,

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