2.  Target Audience: Middle school students  Learning Environment: Classroom computer lab  Information Source: www.autismspeaks.org

3.  Given 4 prevalence facts about autism, students will be able to answer a question with 80% accuracy.  Given 7 red flags for autism, students will be able to answer a question with 80% accuracy.  Given 4 symptoms of autism, students will be able to identify symptoms with 80% accuracy.

5.  What is autism? What is autism?  Autism facts Autism facts  Prevalence of autism Prevalence of autism  Red flags of autism Red flags of autism  Symptoms of autism Symptoms of autism

6.  Autism is a persuasive developmental disorder along with PDD-NOS, Asperger, Rett Syndrome, & Childhood Disintegrative Disorder

7.  Autism is the fastest growing serious developmental disability in the U.S.  More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes, and cancer combined  Autism costs the U.S. $35 billion a year, which is expected

8. $35 million dollars can buy 70 thousand iPad 2s!

9.  1 in 110 children is diagnosed with autism.  1.5 million total in U.S.  Boys are 3 to 4 more times likely to be diagnosed than girls.  1 in 70 boys are diagnosed with autism in the U.S.

10. There are more children diagnosed with autism than the population of Rhode Island!

11.  No big smiles or other warm, joyful expressions by 6 months or thereafter  No back and forth sharing of sounds, smiles, or other facial expressions by 9 months or thereafter  No babbling by 12 months  No back and forth gestures, such as pointing, showing, reaching, or waving by 12 months  No words by 16 months  No 2 word meaningful phrases (without imitating or repeating) by 24 months  Any loss of speech or babbling or social skills at any age

12.  Social: children with autism are slower at learning to interpret what others are thinking and feeling  Communication: mute; delay in language; advanced language, no conversation; body doesn’t reflect words  Physical/mental: seizure disorders, genetic disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, sleep dysfunction, sensory integration dysfunction, Pica  Repetitive behaviors

13.  Autism is the fastest growing serious developmental disability in the U.S.  More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes, and cancer combined  Autism costs the U.S. $35 billion a year, which is expected

14. $35 million dollars can buy 70 thousand iPad 2s!

15.  1 in 110 children is diagnosed with autism.  1.5 million total in U.S.  Boys are 3 to 4 more times likely to be diagnosed than girls.  1 in 70 boys are diagnosed with autism in the U.S.

16. There are more children diagnosed with autism than the population of Rhode Island!

17.  No big smiles or other warm, joyful expressions by 6 months or thereafter  No back and forth sharing of sounds, smiles, or other facial expressions by 9 months or thereafter  No babbling by 12 months  No back and forth gestures, such as pointing, showing, reaching, or waving by 12 months  No words by 16 months  No 2 word meaningful phrases (without imitating or repeating) by 24 months  Any loss of speech or babbling or social skills at any age

18.  Social: children with autism are slower at learning to interpret what others are thinking and feeling  Communication: mute; delay in language; advanced language, no conversation; body doesn’t reflect words  Physical/mental: seizure disorders, genetic disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, sleep dysfunction, sensory integration dysfunction, Pica  Repetitive behaviors

19.  Autism is a persuasive developmental disorder along with PDD-NOS, Asperger, Rett Syndrome, & Childhood Disintegrative Disorder

20.  1 in 110 children is diagnosed with autism.  1.5 million total in U.S.  Boys are 3 to 4 more times likely to be diagnosed than girls.  1 in 70 boys are diagnosed with autism in the U.S.

21. There are more children diagnosed with autism than the population of Rhode Island!

22.  No big smiles or other warm, joyful expressions by 6 months or thereafter  No back and forth sharing of sounds, smiles, or other facial expressions by 9 months or thereafter  No babbling by 12 months  No back and forth gestures, such as pointing, showing, reaching, or waving by 12 months  No words by 16 months  No 2 word meaningful phrases (without imitating or repeating) by 24 months  Any loss of speech or babbling or social skills at any age

23.  Social: children with autism are slower at learning to interpret what others are thinking and feeling  Communication: mute; delay in language; advanced language, no conversation; body doesn’t reflect words  Physical/mental: seizure disorders, genetic disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, sleep dysfunction, sensory integration dysfunction, Pica  Repetitive behaviors

24.  Autism is a persuasive developmental disorder along with PDD-NOS, Asperger, Rett Syndrome, & Childhood Disintegrative Disorder

25.  Autism is the fastest growing serious developmental disability in the U.S.  More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes, and cancer combined  Autism costs the U.S. $35 billion a year, which is expected

26. $35 million dollars can buy 70 thousand iPad 2s!

27.  No big smiles or other warm, joyful expressions by 6 months or thereafter  No back and forth sharing of sounds, smiles, or other facial expressions by 9 months or thereafter  No babbling by 12 months  No back and forth gestures, such as pointing, showing, reaching, or waving by 12 months  No words by 16 months  No 2 word meaningful phrases (without imitating or repeating) by 24 months  Any loss of speech or babbling or social skills at any age

28.  Social: children with autism are slower at learning to interpret what others are thinking and feeling  Communication: mute; delay in language; advanced language, no conversation; body doesn’t reflect words  Physical/mental: seizure disorders, genetic disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, sleep dysfunction, sensory integration dysfunction, Pica  Repetitive behaviors

29.  Autism is a persuasive developmental disorder along with PDD-NOS, Asperger, Rett Syndrome, & Childhood Disintegrative Disorder

30.  Autism is the fastest growing serious developmental disability in the U.S.  More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes, and cancer combined  Autism costs the U.S. $35 billion a year, which is expected

31. $35 million dollars can buy 70 thousand iPad 2s!

32.  1 in 110 children is diagnosed with autism.  1.5 million total in U.S.  Boys are 3 to 4 more times likely to be diagnosed than girls.  1 in 70 boys are diagnosed with autism in the U.S.

33. There are more children diagnosed with autism than the population of Rhode Island!

34.  Social: children with autism are slower at learning to interpret what others are thinking and feeling  Communication: mute; delay in language; advanced language, no conversation; body doesn’t reflect words  Physical/mental: seizure disorders, genetic disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, sleep dysfunction, sensory integration dysfunction, Pica  Repetitive behaviors

35.  Autism is a persuasive developmental disorder along with PDD-NOS, Asperger, Rett Syndrome, & Childhood Disintegrative Disorder

36.  Autism is the fastest growing serious developmental disability in the U.S.  More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes, and cancer combined  Autism costs the U.S. $35 billion a year, which is expected

37. $35 million dollars can buy 70 thousand iPad 2s!

38.  1 in 110 children is diagnosed with autism.  1.5 million total in U.S.  Boys are 3 to 4 more times likely to be diagnosed than girls.  1 in 70 boys are diagnosed with autism in the U.S.

39. There are more children diagnosed with autism than the population of Rhode Island!

40.  No big smiles or other warm, joyful expressions by 6 months or thereafter  No back and forth sharing of sounds, smiles, or other facial expressions by 9 months or thereafter  No babbling by 12 months  No back and forth gestures, such as pointing, showing, reaching, or waving by 12 months  No words by 16 months  No 2 word meaningful phrases (without imitating or repeating) by 24 months  Any loss of speech or babbling or social skills at any age

41. How well can YOU do?!

42. One in how many children is diagnosed with autism and one in how many boys? a)90/7090/70 b) 110/90 c) 100/70 d) 110/70

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44. 1 in 70 boys and 1 in 110 children are diagnosed with autism. Put the pieces of autism together! As you get questions correct, pieces will be added!

45. How many people in the U.S. are estimated to have autism? a) 1.5 million c) 1.7 million b) 1.3 million d) 2 million

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47. 1.5 million people have autism in the U.S.

48. What are the persuasive Developmental Disorders? a) Autism b) Persuasive Development Disorder-not otherwise specified c) Asperger Syndrome d) Childhood Disintegrative Disorder e) Rett Syndrome f) All of the Above

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50.  Autism is a persuasive developmental disorder along with PDD-NOS, Asperger, Rett Syndrome, & Childhood Disintegrative Disorder

51. The U.S. spends $40 billion a year on autism research. True False

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53. The U.S. spends $35 billion a year on autism research.

54. Which is not a common physical or mental issue that accompanies autism? a) Pica b) seizures c) GID d) influenza e) Genetic disorders f) SID

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56. Influenza is not a common physical or mental issue that accompanies autism.

57. a) 3 A red flag for autism is that children have not babbled by _______ months. b) 6 c) 9 d) 12

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59. A red flag for autism is that children have not babbled by 12 months.

60. You put the pieces of autism together!