Chapter 9: Autism Spectrum Disorder Crossword

Involves the process of receiving sensory messages and producing a response.
Involves the shared focus of two individuals on an object. It is achieved when one individual alerts another to an object by means of eye-gazing, pointing or other verbal or non-verbal indications.
Current research points to a complex association between genetics and ____________ factors that together cause increased risk for ASD.
Research indicates that exposure to high levels of ______ _______ during pregnancy results in a threefold incidence of ASD
Children with ASD often use _______ ________ , which demonstrates using another’s body to communicate, often replacing pointing.
About 75% of children with ASD evidence __________ , which represents either immediate or delayed imitation.
Describes the ability to perceive another’s motives or thoughts as well as the ability to understand how another person might feel in a particular situation.
The abbreviation for SOCIAL COMMUNICATION, EMOTIONAL REGULATION, and TRANSACTION SUPPORT is ________.
Describe what motivates a child to communicate. (Requesting, commenting, protsting, turn taking, imitating, and social greeting.)
This can reflect either verbal behaviors (sounds, word approximations, words) or nonverbal behaviors (gestures, eye contact).