10/4/2018 Differential Autism Diagnosis The Role of an SLP in Evaluating Social Communication Differences DATE: October 13, 2018 PRESENTED BY: Jill Dolata, PhD, CCC-SLP & Cynthia Green, MS, CCC-SLP Disclosures Both presenters are salaried employees of Oregon Health & Science University. Dr. Dolata holds a joint appointment with Pacific University. No relevant financial relationships to disclose. Dr. Dolata is a member of the OSHA executive board, but is not presenting today in that capacity. Introductions • Over 20 years of combined experience on team- based Autism Diagnostic Clinics • University teaching – OSHU, Pacific University, Portland State University • Ongoing research on ASD identification and language outcomes in ASD 1
10/4/2018 Goals • Describe features of ASD – Diagnostic criteria & testable characteristics • Identify common differential diagnostic categories Describe the role of SLP – Assessment & intervention Agenda: 3 Basic Parts 1. Review diagnostic criteria 2. Differential social characteristics of young children 3. Diagnosis in older children and co-morbid conditions The Role of the SLP in Diagnosis • Social communication affects: – Nonverbal and verbal behavior – Reciprocal interactions – Conversational back and forth 2
10/4/2018 The Role of the SLP in Diagnosis • SLPs are well-suited to – Describe social communication abilities – Identify signs of ASD – Collaborate with professionals during diagnostic process Best Practice in ASD Diagnosis • Parental interview • Use of gold-standard diagnostic measures • Adherence to criteria from the diagnostic manual • Team collaboration to review: – Cognition – Language – Social skills – Mental health – Behavior Why is differential diagnosis important? • Clinic – Appropriate supports • Research – Homogenous samples, leading to meaningful intervention research 3
10/4/2018 Terminology • Differential diagnosis – The process of differentiating between two or more conditions that share symptomatology • Co-morbidity – The presence of two or more simultaneous conditions Terminology • Overlapping symptoms – Symptoms that commonly occur within multiple distinct disorders • e.g., irritability, decreased concentration, impaired sleep = both anxiety and depression • Diagnostic overshadowing – Occurs when one disorder is considered primary and is seen to account for or explain all other symptoms • e.g., intellectual disability Autism Spectrum Disorders • Behaviorally defined neurodevelopmental disorder • Impacts social, language, cognitive, play, and adaptive functioning • Affects 1-2% of US Children Leaf & McEachin, 1999; Xu, Strathearn, Liu, & Bao, 2018 4
10/4/2018 Autism: Prevalence • Most recent CDC data: 1:59 children in US (2018 report) • 4 times more likely in boys • Diagnosis occurs across ethnic and socioeconomic lines – Similar stats for Europe and Asia – Health disparities exist for medically underserved populations • Some Black and Latinx families experience delayed access to evaluation, diagnosis, and intervention Autism: Diagnostic Criteria • Found in Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) • Revision published in 2013 (5 th Edition) redefined ASD DSM-5, 2013 Major changes to Dx of ASD • Elimination of subcategories of ASD: – Autistic Disorder, Asperger Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Rett Syndrome 5
10/4/2018 Major changes to Dx of ASD DSM‐4 DSM‐5 Social Social Communication Impairment Impairment Restricted & Language/Communication Impairment Repetitive Behavior Repetitive/Restricted Behaviors Major changes to Dx of ASD • Added “modifiers” to the ASD diagnosis – Severity level: 1-3 – With/without cognitive impairment – With/without language impairment – With co-occurring medical condition Major changes to Dx of ASD • Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder – New diagnosis – Allows for diagnoses when RRBs are not present 6
10/4/2018 Current Basic criteria #1 • Past or present in the Social Impairment category: – Deficits in social reciprocity – Deficits in nonverbal communicative behaviors used for social interaction – Deficits in maintaining and understanding relationships DSM-5, 2013 Current Basic criteria #2 • Past or present in the RRB category: – 2 types of repetitive patterns of behavior • Stereotyped or repetitive motor movements • Insistence on sameness or inflexible routines • Highly restricted, fixated interests • Hyper- or hypo-reactivity to sensory input • Unusual interest in sensory aspects of environment DSM-5, 2013 ASD: Beyond the DSM-5 • Language regression • Prosodic differences – Singsong or robotic intonation – Idiosyncratic jargon • Behavioral outbursts / Self-injury • Idiopathic toe-walking 7
10/4/2018 ASD: Characteristics • Spectrum Disorder – Heterogeneous • “If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism.” - Stephen Shore ASD: Characteristics • Difficulty with Social Interaction – Social motivation, initiation – Theory of mind – Shared enjoyment – Maintenance – Peer relationships – Reciprocity ASD: Characteristics • Form, Content, & Use? Image: Lumen Learning 8
10/4/2018 ASD: Language Profile • Use – Conversational skills • Initiation, maintenance • Repair • Appropriateness – Reciprocity – Paralinguistics & Nonlinguistics – Theory of Mind, Presuuppostion ASD: Language Profile • Content – affected by atypical vocabulary, difficulty with homonyms, meaning from context, sarcasm, humor, word play – Line blurs quickly between content and use ASD: Language Profile • Morphology and Syntax (i.e., “grammar”) – Children with ASD • Normal grammar • OK vocab, grammatical deficits • Globally low linguistic abilities Wittke, Mastergeorge, Ozonoff, Rogers, & Naigles, 2017 9
10/4/2018 A. Social Communication: B. Restricted/Repetitive Behaviors: Expressive Deficits Echolalia/Stereotyped language (Vocal affect, prosody, syntax deficits) Receptive Deficits Repetitive motor movements (responding to name, following directions) Rigid or routinized behaviors Challenges with Reciprocity (insistence on specific routines, difficulties (initiation/response, turn-taking, one-sided with transitions) interactions) Tantrums/meltdowns/explosive Impaired use and interpretation of behaviors nonverbal communication (eye contact, facial expressions, gesture use, Hyper focus on preferred topics and proxemics) activities Social skills difficulties Sensory differences (making and keeping friends, social play, reading emotions and intentions) Autism Diagnosis • Is Autism on the rise? – Changes in criteria • DSM-3 (1987) – Differentiated from childhood schizophrenia • DSM-4 (1994) – Expanded to include Asperger’s and PDD • DSM-5 (2013) – Ended ADHD exclusion, added sensory Autism Diagnosis • Is Autism on the rise? – Changes in visibility • More access to services, more children in services – Shifts from other diagnoses • Language disorder • Intellectual disability • ADHD 10
10/4/2018 Autism Diagnosis • Co-morbidities – ~10% of kids with ASD also have genetic or chromosomal disorders • e.g., Down Syndrome, Fragile X, tuberous sclerosis – 31% with Intellectual Disability, 25% Borderline – 37-85% with ADHD – 50-70% with depression and/or anxiety ADDM, 2018; Gadow et al, 2006; Lee and Dusley, 2006; Moseley et al., 2011 Autism: Assessment • Who can make an Autism Diagnosis? • Diagnosis or Eligibility? • Different agencies, different requirements – School districts- educational eligibility – State of Oregon- DD services – Federal requirements – SSI – Medical providers - insurance Autism: Assessment • Single discipline • Multidisciplinary • Interdisciplinary • Transdisciplinary 11
10/4/2018 Assessment: Team • Interdisciplinary teams – Developmental pediatrics – Psychology – Psychiatry – Speech-Language Pathology – Occupational Therapy – Audiology – Special Educators – Parents – Teachers Assessment: Components • Record review – Medical – Educational – Prior assessments – Family concerns, reasons for referral • Family interview • Observation • Static Assessment Autism: Assessment • Static Assessments: Single Disciplines • Gold Standard Autism Evaluation: – Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) – Autism Diagnostic Interview (ADI) 12
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