diagnostic criteria Archives - Kevin Plummer, PhD https://kevinplummerphd.com/tag/diagnostic-criteria/ School Clinical & Consulting Services Sun, 28 Aug 2016 15:29:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://kevinplummerphd.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-KP-SCCS-900-1-75x75.png diagnostic criteria Archives - Kevin Plummer, PhD https://kevinplummerphd.com/tag/diagnostic-criteria/ 32 32 Social Functioning Rating Form https://kevinplummerphd.com/social-functioning-rating-form/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=social-functioning-rating-form Sun, 28 Aug 2016 15:19:33 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=1030 Social Functioning Rating Form for Students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).  Rating criteria for Social Perception, Social Knowledge, Initiating Social Interactions, Responding To Social Interactions, Maintaining Social Interactions, and others.

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]]> Description of Social Functioning For ASD Students https://kevinplummerphd.com/description-of-social-functioning-for-asd-students/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=description-of-social-functioning-for-asd-students Sun, 28 Aug 2016 15:08:44 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=1027 There are hundreds of rules and guidelines that are learned by children from their parents, teachers, and other children. They are also learned through observation and generalization from similar social experiences. Children with ASD have a tremendous capacity for remembering but they need to be provided with virtually all their social knowledge directly as opposed […]

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]]> There are hundreds of rules and guidelines that are learned by children from their parents, teachers, and other children. They are also learned through observation and generalization from similar social experiences. Children with ASD have a tremendous capacity for remembering but they need to be provided with virtually all their social knowledge directly as opposed to absorbing it through normal daily experiences.

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]]> Stages Of Friendship And Play https://kevinplummerphd.com/stages-of-friendship-and-play/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stages-of-friendship-and-play Sun, 28 Aug 2016 15:02:08 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=1024 STAGES OF SOCIAL/PLAY DEVELOPMENT and STAGES OF FRIENDSHIP DEVELOPMENT  Description and guidelines to understanding the stages of social development in friendships and social behavior for children with ASD Stage:  Empathy  Friends share an emotional connection. They have an awareness of, sensitivity to, and caring for the other’s needs. They make an active attempt to understand […]

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STAGES OF FRIENDSHIP DEVELOPMENT 
Description and guidelines to understanding the stages of social development in friendships and social behavior for children with ASD

Stage:  Empathy 

Friends share an emotional connection. They have an awareness of, sensitivity to, and caring for the other’s needs. They make an active attempt to understand each other; they are willing to share thoughts and personal concerns.

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]]> Student Profile of Strengths, Needs, and What Works: Hypothetical ASD High School Student https://kevinplummerphd.com/student-profile-of-strengths-needs-and-what-works-hypothetical-asd-high-school-student/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=student-profile-of-strengths-needs-and-what-works-hypothetical-asd-high-school-student Thu, 25 Aug 2016 19:27:23 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=951 What Works: Student learns best when rules are explicitly stated and classroom procedures (e.g., regarding homework, class requirements, etc.)  are in writing. He benefits from classes that are structured, organized, and follow a predictable way of doing things, including an established routine for class lessons and assignments. It helps to provide a syllabus of the […]

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]]> What Works: Student learns best when rules are explicitly stated and classroom procedures (e.g., regarding homework, class requirements, etc.)  are in writing. He benefits from classes that are structured, organized, and follow a predictable way of doing things, including an established routine for class lessons and assignments. It helps to provide a syllabus of the order of topics to be covered, the type of projects that will be required and when they are due, and when tests and quizzes will be given. It also helps when changes in routine (e.g., changes in groups) are announced a few days in advance.

Hypothetical High School ASD

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]]> The Progression Of ASD Without Treatment https://kevinplummerphd.com/the-progression-of-asd-without-treatment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-progression-of-asd-without-treatment Thu, 25 Aug 2016 18:33:52 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=936 Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) starts as a neurological problem that limits the social functioning of the young child. But brain development is an interactive process, so further neurological deficit is created when the ASD child misses critical social experiences that would contribute to further neurological development. The Progression Of ASD

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]]> Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) starts as a neurological problem that limits the social functioning of the young child. But brain development is an interactive process, so further neurological deficit is created when the ASD child misses critical social experiences that would contribute to further neurological development.


The Progression Of ASD

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]]> Profile of a Hypothetical ASD Middle School Student https://kevinplummerphd.com/profile-of-a-hypothetical-asd-middle-school-student/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=profile-of-a-hypothetical-asd-middle-school-student Thu, 25 Aug 2016 18:26:56 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=932 Student Profile of Strengths, Needs, and What Works for a Hypothetical ASD Middle School Student “Alex” Student has trouble adjusting to new routines, surprises, changes in routine, or a breakdown in structure. He likes things to be predictable, clear, and orderly. When there is a breakdown in the normal routine, when the day is too […]

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]]> Student Profile of Strengths, Needs, and What Works for a Hypothetical ASD Middle School Student “Alex”

Student has trouble adjusting to new routines, surprises, changes in routine, or a breakdown in structure. He likes things to be predictable, clear, and orderly. When there is a breakdown in the normal routine, when the day is too chaotic, or when Alex’s schedule is too full of new things, he becomes overwhelmed. This may be indicated by a change in his level of responsiveness (e.g., slow to answer), the appearance of inattention to teacher instruction or direction (seems preoccupied, distracted), excess talking or silliness, withdrawal from peer interaction (expresses a preference to work alone), overreaction to making mistakes or being corrected, increased rigidity in the way things need to be done, “spacing out,” and slow to get started on his work.

Hypothetical Middle School Case

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]]> Diagnostic Criteria For ASD https://kevinplummerphd.com/diagnostic-criteria-for-asd/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diagnostic-criteria-for-asd Thu, 25 Aug 2016 18:19:09 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=928 Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurological condition that interferes with the normal development of social interaction abilities, verbal and nonverbal communication skills, and abstract reasoning. Information related to understanding, socializing, and communicating with people is very difficult for the brain to interpret and organize, while information of a more factual nature is often very […]

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]]> Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurological condition that interferes with the normal development of social interaction abilities, verbal and nonverbal communication skills, and abstract reasoning. Information related to understanding, socializing, and communicating with people is very difficult for the brain to interpret and organize, while information of a more factual nature is often very easy to interpret and organize. Individuals with ASD often have irregular sensory systems and find themselves easily over aroused, as well as understimulated, and unable to readily self-regulate.

Diagnostic Criteria For ASD

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