ASD What is ASD and how do we manage it? - PowerPoint Presentation

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ASD

What is ASD and how do we manage it?Slide2

What do you think it is?

Talk to your neighbour and share your experiences and knowledgeSlide3

Official Definition

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a condition that affects social interaction, communication, interests and behaviour.

In children with ASD, the symptoms are present before three years of age, although a diagnosis can sometimes be made after the age of three.

It's estimated that about 1 in every 100 people in the UK has ASD. More boys are diagnosed with the condition than girls.Slide4

Triad of impairments

social

relationships

social language and communication skills

Imagination

And now – sensory difficulties

Can also affect ability to process so visual cues are vitalSlide5

Aliens amongst us

Difficulty reading expression

Difficulty relating one learned behaviour with another

Difficulty processing quickly enough to respond

Difficulty understanding empathy/mind readingSlide6

emotions

Imagine being lost in a strange land

You don’t speak the language

You don’t recognise the societal norms

Others communicate by reading minds

Things lunge at you randomly

Lights are too bright, noises too loud

How would you feel?Slide7

sensory

Sensory issues can affect children in different ways:-

Too sensitive (hyper sensitive)

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nder sensitive (hypo sensitive)

Children can

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complex sensory issuesSlide8

language

Can be affected

Understanding the words but not using them properly (semantic/pragmatic)

Social language

Can be SLCNSlide9

What can we do?

Calm area

Routines

Make it visual

Warn of change

Safe place/quiet area

Prepare in advance for non-compliance and have visual cues to help guide back.Slide10

Now/next board

Now

Next

Writing time

Lego time rewardSlide11

Visual aids

Cartoon conversations

Timers

Task management boards

Facial expressionsSlide12

PDA

Pathological Demand Avoidance

Linked to ASD

People with Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome (PDA) will avoid demands made by others, due to their high anxiety levels when they feel that they are not in control.

PDA is increasingly recognised as part of the autism spectrum.Slide13

Maiin features

he main features of PDA are:

Obsessively resisting ordinary demands

Appearing sociable on the surface but lacking depth in their understanding (often recognised by parents early on)

Excessive mood swings, often switching suddenly

Comfortable (sometimes to an extreme extent) in role play and pretending

Language delay, seemingly as a result of passivity, but often with a good degree of 'catch-up'

Obsessive behaviour, often focused on people rather than things.Slide14

What does it feel like?

When I do come in to school I want to work but once something happens to throw me off it is like a switch is flipped and I just want to go home. This could be a student coming into my room or an unexpected change. Once I feel like this I can’t get my mind back on to work and I just get focused on wanting to go home.Slide15

What can we do?

A very non confrontational approach in terms of managing behaviours

To be as pro-active as possible in order to avoid stressful situation for the pupils

To be flexible, creative and imaginative when devising individual programmes.

To be as consistent as possible with each individual pupil

To give a degree of responsibility to the pupils in relation to their own learning

To recognise and accept that the pupils are generally ‘not trying to get away with things, or are trying to be devious’

To involve parents/carers as much as possible in any management issuesSlide16

Helpful websites

http://www.pdasociety.org.uk/what-is-PDA/autism-and-aspergers

http://thegirlwiththecurlyhair.co.uk/

http://www.templegrandin.com/

http://www.nassurreybranch.org/home.html