Acronym
Guide
ASD -
Autism Spectrum Disorder
CADDRE - Centers of Excellence for Autism and Developmental
Disabilities Research and Epidemiology
CARD - Center for Autism and Related Disabilities
FDLRS - Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System
TEACCH - Treatment and Education of Autism and related Communication
handicapped CHildren
Program
Notes
Prevalence
- Autistic
disorder 10-20 per 10,000
- All ASDs
20-60 per 10,000
CDC ASD Initiatives
- Population-based
surveillance in eight states
- Six centers
of excellence in autism and developmental disabilities epidemiology
NIH ASD Initiatives
- Five centers
of excellence in autism clinical and basic science research
- Autism Coordinating
Committee
Early Intervention
Programs Run by:
- Health department
in 26 states
- Education
department in 13 states
- Human/social
services department in five states
Autism Screening
Tools
- M-CHAT
- Social Communication
Questionnaire
Improving
Early Detection
- Increase
awareness about autism and early intervention
- Encourage
more initial developmental screening and referral to early intervention
- Assure early
intervention programs use latest techniques for ASD early-recognition
- Assure sufficient
clinical
expertise
ASD Communication
Indicators
- Hasn't babbled,
pointed or made gestures by one year
- Hasn't spoken
a word by 16 months
- Hasn't spoken
a two-word phrase by 2 years
- Doesn't respond
to name
- Loses language
or social skills
Other Indicators
- Poor eye
contact
- Doesn't know
how to play with toys
- Lines up
toys or other objects
- Unusually
attached or interested in particular toys/objects
- Doesn't smile
socially
- Has odd movement
patterns
- May appear
at times to have a hearing impairment
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