PSYCH 230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Intellectual Disability, Nonverbal Communication
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Preoccupation with one or more stereotyped and restrictive patterns of interest. Excessively interested in topics and themes unusual for their age. Stereotype and restrictive: do same activity over and over and no variety to what they do -- won"t do other things (restriction) Fascination with objects or parts of objects (rather than people) Focus on specific features of objects (part of a branch) Respond to senses in unusual ways, often because of intensely strong sensitivity to stimuli. Ex: loud noises feel like a dentist"s drill hitting a nerve . May perceive pain from sensations from which most people experience no discomfort at all. May have a highly advanced skills in a certain area: savant. Most with asd do not have savant performance. Massive development in one area of brain usually compromises other normative brain areas. A) persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts. Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity, nonverbal communication behaviors, and developing relationships.
