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Key Terms

Aphasia: A loss of ability to implement or comprehend language.
Aspergers-Asperger's Disorder is a milder variant of Autistic Disorder.
Autism-A mental illness that typically affects a person’s ability to communicate, form relationships with others, and respond appropriately to the environment.
Autistic Savant – an autistic individual who has an extraordinary gift in a specific area
Communications Notebook: A notebook sent with a student (typically a young or special education student) to and from school by which parents and teachers maintain daily communication.
echolalia-repeating back something said to you.
High Functioning Autism: Individuals with autism who are not cognitively impaired are called
Ketogenic diet-diet said to helo improve symotims of autism
Mainstreaming-putting a disabled child with non-disabled peers in the same classroom
Motor planning - The ability to think through and physically carry out a task.
Secretin - a gut hormone that has been used in controversial treatment of autism.
Visual Supports: Written words, pictures and/or icons that convey information in visual medium. Individuals with autism are typically visual learners and conveying information visually assists with comprehension.