Identification of Children Who Have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Autism Spectrum Disorder (Part 1): An Overview for Educators Assessment
Take some time now to answer the following (modified) questions. If you have trouble answering any of the questions, go back and review the Perspectives & Resources pages in this module.
1.Identify the two major characteristics of ASD. For each characteristic, provide at least two examples of how a child with ASD might display them.
2.Watch the video of a mother interacting with her twins, Nathan and Benjamin (time: 1:20).
a. View the video below. Video Player00:0001:19Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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In this video, an adult plays with each of a pair of identical twins. In the first segment, Benjamin, who is one year and seven months old, plays with a toy truck. The adult pushes the truck toward him, and Benjamin pushes it back. making engine sounds as he does so. When he accidentally pushes it off the small table, he acknowledges it and waits for the adult to reset the toy, at which point their play resumes as before. In the second segment, Benjamin’s brother Nathan plays with the truck. However, this time, when the adult pushes the truck toward him, Nathan lifts it off the table and turns it upside down. Several times, he turns away from the adult or tries to leave his chair. His gaze wanders, and he seems uninterested in the play. The third segment splits the screen and shows both twins playing at once, so that their styles of play and interaction with the adult can be more easily observed and compared.
b. Identify the twin who demonstrates early warning signs of ASD and describe the warning signs.
SED 2040 Fall 2021c.Compare the behavior of the twin who demonstrates early warning signs of ASD to that of his brother.
3.There are two ways that children can be identified as having ASD.
a. Compare and contrast the two methods of identification.
b. Explain why having both diagnoses is important for a child and her or his family.
4.Pick the scenario below (from the Challenge) and answer the questions. Scenario: Jaquese This is Jaquese, a ten-year-old student in an inclusive fourth-grade classroom.
Jaquese loves mathematics and science and is above grade level in both subjects. Because of this, his teachers have a hard time keeping him engaged during mathematics and science instruction. On the other hand, Jaquese has difficulty with reading and writing. He also struggles with reading comprehension, both when a story is read to him and when he reads it independently. He’s obsessed with superheroes and will often quote and act out scenes from their comic books or films. This is often frustrating for the teacher, because no matter how she tries to distract him from his imaginary super heroics, he always comes back to them. In fact, he often cannot begin his work until he has finished acting out an entire scene. Further, most students do not understand his obsession; they find Jaquese annoying and do their best to avoid him.
a. Would this child or student have an IFSP team or an IEP team? Explain.
b. Who are the required members for this team?
c. Identify at least two additional team members that might be on this team and explain why?
5.Recall Jaquese from the Challenge. Jaquese is a ten-year-old student in an inclusive fourth-grade classroom. Jaquese loves mathematics and science and is above grade level in both subjects. Because of this, his teachers have a hard time keeping him engaged during mathematics and science instruction. On the other hand, Jaquese has difficulty with reading and writing. He also struggles with reading comprehension, both when a story is read to him and when he reads it independently. He’s obsessed with superheroes and will often quote and act out scenes from their comic books or films. This is often frustrating for the teacher, because no matter how she tries to distract him from his imaginary super heroics, he always comes back to them. In fact, he often cannot begin his work until he has finished acting out an entire scene. Further, most students do not understand his obsession; they find Jaquese annoying and do their best to avoid him.
Imagine you are Jaquese’s general education teacher. Using what you know about Jaquese, select three strategies discussed in this module that you could implement to increase his success in the classroom. Explain why you chose each and how it will benefit him