John is an eight-year-old with autism spectrum disorder. He has an intense interest in the Detroit Tigers baseball team. He can name team members for any of the years that the Tigers existed as a team. He also can report the scoring record and position of any team member that you request. During recess, John only wants to discuss the Detroit Tigers to the exclusion of any other interactions with peers. What characteristic of autism spectrum disorder is John displaying?
◦ Interpersonal relationships
◦ Abnormally intense, restricted interests
◦ Stereotyped or repetitive actions
◦ Nonverbal social communication
John Latham
John Macadam
Emission Spectrum
Electromagnetic spectrum
A sample of work by a Grade 4 student with a specific learning disorder