Across
- 4. common observation with family (4 words, no space)
- 6. Prematurity, low birth weight, SGA, hypoxia, encephalopathy (2words, no space)
- 7. Priority with nursing care
- 8. A compulsive parroting of a word or phrase just spoken by another
- 10. Autism Spectrum Disorder
- 14. Encouraged for family to bring when patient with ASD is hospitalized (2 words, no space)
- 15. Parents, nurses, PCP, teachers, nutritionists, and specialists such as PT, OT, speech
- 17. Suggested for pregnant women with ASD in her family (2words, no space)
Down
- 1. Important for nurses to inform and teach family (4words, no space)
- 2. lability Rapid, significant mood changes (2words, no space)
- 3. Examples: no reaction to name by 12mo, no interest in objects by 14mo (2 words, no space)
- 5. Impaired communication and social interactions
- 9. Prevention of ASD (2words, no space)
- 11. Manifestation of ASD range from mild to severe
- 12. Rigid and obsessive behavior such as headbanging and flapping arms
- 13. Sleep disturbances, seizures, GI issues, pica, obesity, wandering
- 16. Goal of therapy (2 words, no space)
