Autistic Spectrum Disorder

As part of Child Psychology you need to be able to describe the characteristics of one developmental disorder, the ways in which the disorder effects development and two explanations for the disorder.  We look at Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Click on this video for an excellent documentary on ASD and parents coping with a child with ASD:

Click on this video for a demonstration of the Sally-Anne False belief test - one of a number of tests used to diagnose autism in children.

Click here for a link to the Open University page on autism which has lots of information, articles and a quiz on ASD