Autism and Sauceda Mrs.ramdial Engl
Hannah Sauceda
Mrs.Ramdial
ENGL 111 170 FA 13
20, October, 2013 Autism
Autism is a disability that affects how someone communicates and interacts with others. The disability results from problems in the nervous system, which is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and a network of nerves. This is all connected to our ability to move, think, and sense the things around us. To understand autism, we need to understand the characteristics, how it is diagnosed, and the way it is treated.
There are many characteristics of autism. Some include making the same repetitive motion for hours, repeating a sound or phrase, inability to hold a conversation, practicing unusual play patterns, and extreme sensitivity to sound and touch. (Riccio, 1999). People with this disability can show and combination of these characteristics in any degree. That is why autism is referred to as a spectrum disorder. At one end of the disorder a child may be inflicted with some symptoms, while at the opposite end a child may be inflicted with many symptoms. Children who display few symptoms may be characterized as mildly autistic.
When you diagnose a child with Autism the child’s history is taken into consideration. For instance, whether or not the family has autism in any other branches of its tree can help determine whether a child may or may not have autism. The Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (1999) states: Aspects of the assessment will vary depending on the child’s age, history, and previous evaluations. The history includes the history of the pregnancy and development of the child. Doctors often discuss their medical history, such a possibility of seizures, hearing and visual impairments along with other conditions such as fragile X Syndrome.
Treatments can divided into Nonmedical Interventions, which include behavioral and educational approaches as well as sensory, communication and other interventions, and Biomedical Treatments, which include
Mrs.Ramdial
ENGL 111 170 FA 13
20, October, 2013 Autism
Autism is a disability that affects how someone communicates and interacts with others. The disability results from problems in the nervous system, which is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and a network of nerves. This is all connected to our ability to move, think, and sense the things around us. To understand autism, we need to understand the characteristics, how it is diagnosed, and the way it is treated.
There are many characteristics of autism. Some include making the same repetitive motion for hours, repeating a sound or phrase, inability to hold a conversation, practicing unusual play patterns, and extreme sensitivity to sound and touch. (Riccio, 1999). People with this disability can show and combination of these characteristics in any degree. That is why autism is referred to as a spectrum disorder. At one end of the disorder a child may be inflicted with some symptoms, while at the opposite end a child may be inflicted with many symptoms. Children who display few symptoms may be characterized as mildly autistic.
When you diagnose a child with Autism the child’s history is taken into consideration. For instance, whether or not the family has autism in any other branches of its tree can help determine whether a child may or may not have autism. The Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (1999) states: Aspects of the assessment will vary depending on the child’s age, history, and previous evaluations. The history includes the history of the pregnancy and development of the child. Doctors often discuss their medical history, such a possibility of seizures, hearing and visual impairments along with other conditions such as fragile X Syndrome.
Treatments can divided into Nonmedical Interventions, which include behavioral and educational approaches as well as sensory, communication and other interventions, and Biomedical Treatments, which include