Student’s name: Kosma Chałas

Based on a lecture on social development:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFr7p8PAwlU

SG 6

1. Why is there such a variability in when parents start to notice problems in development in their children?

   1. Parents differ in how perceptive they are.

2. When does regression (set-back) typically occur for children with autism?

   1. Early onset – 1^st year, Later onset 2^nd year.

3. Name at least three symptoms of autism in the first year of life.

   1. Atypical behaviour

   2. Delays in language

   3. Limited response to name

4. Give two examples of deficits in communication and two deficits in deficits in play.

   1. Limited eye contact

   2. Limited communication gestures

   3. Examining visually in prolonged manner

   4. No sense of share enjoyment

5. What is the percentage of children with autism with exceptional abilities?

   1. 1-10%

6. What is the stability of early clinical autism diagnosis?

   1. relatively high

7. What did you learn about face processing in toddlers with autism?

   1. They have deficits in face regocnition, atypical face processing strategies, atypical brain activation pattern in response to faces

8. What is the new frontier for Dr. Chawarska with regards to early expression of ASD?

   1. Parsing heterogeneity of syndrome expression