Concept Map Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Treatment
Life style:
 Maintain a structured
environment—
Things being out of
place can be very
upsetting to a person
with autism
 Avoid distractions—
Slight disturbances
may disrupt a person
with autism from the
task at hand.
 Organize tasks—
Even simple tasks
may need to be
broken down into
small parts and
directed one-at-a-
time to keep the child
on track. Provide
visual activity
schedules.
Signs and symptoms:
 no babbling or pointing
by age 1
 no single words by age
16 months or two-word
phrases by age 2
 no response to name
 loss of language or social
skills previously acquired
 impaired ability to make
friends with peers
 impaired ability to
initiate or sustain a
conversation with others
 absence or impairment
of imaginative and social
play

Diagnostics
Screening and DSM-5
 Educational therapies.
 Social
 Family therapies.
impairment and
 antipsychotic drugs are
communication
difficulties
 Repetitive and
characteristic
behaviors
Autism
a group of neurodevelopmental
abnormalities that begin in early
childhood and are characterized by
impairment of social communication
and behavioral problems including
restricted interests and repetitive
behaviors.
Goal
will develop social
understanding skills
will raise their hand and
wait to be called on
before talking aloud in
group settings
will work cooperatively
with peers in small
group settings
will identify various
emotional states
will state why a person
might be feeling a
particular emotion
will initiate
communicative
interactions
Behavior and
communication therapies.
sometimes used to treat
severe behavioral problems;
and antidepressants may be
prescribed for anxiety.
Risk factors
 Paternal age effect
 Attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder
 Tuberous sclerosis
 Fragile X syndrome
Prognosis
 Some children with
autism may improve
at 4-6 years of age
especially those with
mild autism who
have been treated at
an early age. ASD is
usually a severely
disabling condition.
However, some
children improve
with acquisition of
language skills and
communication with
others.
 This concept map is a visual representation of relationships between concepts and ideas

related to autism. The topics covered in this concept map are signs and symptoms, treatments,

risk factors, prognosis, diagnosis, goals, and finally life style changes for children living within

the autism spectrum. Each box is colored differently and represents one of the topics listed

above. The middle pink box defines autism as a group of neurodevelopmental abnormalities that

begin in early childhood and are characterized by impairment of social communication and

behavioral problems including restricted interests and repetitive. The gray box lists out sign and

symptoms such as no babbling or pointing by age one, no single words by age 16 months or two-

word phrases by age two, no response to name, loss of language or social skills previously

acquired, impaired ability to make friends with peers, impaired ability to initiate or sustain a

conversation with others, and absence or impairment of imaginative and social. The top right

orang box talks about the treatment for autism, behavior and communication therapies,

educational therapies, family therapies. antipsychotic drugs are sometimes used to treat severe

behavioral problems; and antidepressants may be prescribed for anxiety. The list purple box lists

risk factors those being paternal age effect, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, tuberous

sclerosis and fragile X syndrome. The yellow boxed titled lifestyle lists out some lifestyle

changes needed when dealing with an autistic child, such as maintain a structured environment,

avoid distractions and, organize tasks. The blue box describes prognosis, the main idea being that

some children with autism may improve at four-six years of age especially those with mild

autism who have been treated at an early age. Finally, the dark yellow will develop social

understanding skills, will work cooperatively with peers in small group settings, will identify

various emotional states, and will state why a person might be feeling a particular emotion.