The goal of this course is to help nurses learn about autism - symptoms and characteristic traits, risk factors, diagnosis, common age of diagnosis, treatment options, and prevalence of.
Course Publication Date:
April 24, 2020
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Anita Rothera-Delaney RN, BS |
| Course No: | ARA042220 |
| Contact Hours: | 1.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Medical & Surgical Issues
Community & Home Health
Emergency & Trauma Medicine
Leadership & Case Management
Pediatric Medicine
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Learning Objectives
Name three risk factors that might influence a child being born with autism.
State the age that autism spectrum disorders typically appear.
Discuss the prevalence of autism.
Discuss whether autism is a psychiatric or a neurological disorder.
List two characteristic traits of classical autism.
Discuss Dr. Leo Kanner and Dr. Hans Asperger’s works.
Name two common treatments for autism.
Describe problems with social relationships and emotional communication people with autism might have