Autism
Autism, according to the Policies Governing Services for Children with Disabilities
(i) Means a developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction, generally evident before age three, which adversely affects a child's educational performance. Other characteristics often associated with autism are engagement in repetitive activities and stereotypical movements, restricted interests, resistance to environmental change or change in daily routines, and unusual responses to sensory experiences.
(ii) Autism does not apply if a child’s educational performance is adversely affected primarily because the child has an emotional disability, as described in paragraph (c)(4) of this section.
(iii)A child who manifests the characteristics of autism after age three could be identified as having autism if the criteria in paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this section are satisfied.
Stokes County Schools has as autism assessment team, which Mrs. Dombrowski is a part of, that assesses a student's behavior to determine if it falls on the autism spectrum. This autism assessment team administers the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-Second Edition (ADOS-2) to assess the student's behavior. The autism assessment team assesses a student's communication, reciprocal social interaction, creativity, and excessive interest behavior and makes an educational diagnosis if the student exhibits behaviors which fall on the autism spectrum (it is important to note that this is an educational diagnosis and not a medical diagnosis).
To be eligible for special education services as Autistic in North Carolina, the student must show must show the following characteristics:
(A)Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts, manifested by ALL THREE of the following: 1)Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity; 2)Deficits in nonverbal communicative behaviors; 3)Deficits in developing, maintaining and understanding relationships.
(B)Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities, manifested by ONE OR MORE of the following: 1)Stereotyped or repetitive motor movements, use of objects, or speech; 2)Insistence on sameness, inflexible adherence to routines, or ritualized patters of verbal or nonverbal behavior; 3)Highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnormal in intensity or focus; 4)Atypical responses to sensory input or atypical interests in sensory aspects of the environment.
Symptoms generally present in the early developmental period (by may not manifest until social demands exceed coping capacities or may be masked by learned strategies in later life). A child who manifests the characteristics of autism after age three could be identified as having autism spectrum disorder if the criteria in (A) and (B) are satisfied.
Here are a few websites for additional information about autism:
www.teacch.com (TEACCH centers in North Carolina)
www.autismsociety-nc.org (Autism Society of North Carolina)
(i) Means a developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction, generally evident before age three, which adversely affects a child's educational performance. Other characteristics often associated with autism are engagement in repetitive activities and stereotypical movements, restricted interests, resistance to environmental change or change in daily routines, and unusual responses to sensory experiences.
(ii) Autism does not apply if a child’s educational performance is adversely affected primarily because the child has an emotional disability, as described in paragraph (c)(4) of this section.
(iii)A child who manifests the characteristics of autism after age three could be identified as having autism if the criteria in paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this section are satisfied.
Stokes County Schools has as autism assessment team, which Mrs. Dombrowski is a part of, that assesses a student's behavior to determine if it falls on the autism spectrum. This autism assessment team administers the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-Second Edition (ADOS-2) to assess the student's behavior. The autism assessment team assesses a student's communication, reciprocal social interaction, creativity, and excessive interest behavior and makes an educational diagnosis if the student exhibits behaviors which fall on the autism spectrum (it is important to note that this is an educational diagnosis and not a medical diagnosis).
To be eligible for special education services as Autistic in North Carolina, the student must show must show the following characteristics:
(A)Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts, manifested by ALL THREE of the following: 1)Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity; 2)Deficits in nonverbal communicative behaviors; 3)Deficits in developing, maintaining and understanding relationships.
(B)Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities, manifested by ONE OR MORE of the following: 1)Stereotyped or repetitive motor movements, use of objects, or speech; 2)Insistence on sameness, inflexible adherence to routines, or ritualized patters of verbal or nonverbal behavior; 3)Highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnormal in intensity or focus; 4)Atypical responses to sensory input or atypical interests in sensory aspects of the environment.
Symptoms generally present in the early developmental period (by may not manifest until social demands exceed coping capacities or may be masked by learned strategies in later life). A child who manifests the characteristics of autism after age three could be identified as having autism spectrum disorder if the criteria in (A) and (B) are satisfied.
Here are a few websites for additional information about autism:
www.teacch.com (TEACCH centers in North Carolina)
www.autismsociety-nc.org (Autism Society of North Carolina)