Autism Informative Speech
Autism Informative Speech
According to Jon Baio with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2012, autism prevalence is 1 in every 88 children. It is estimated that 1 in every 54 males and 1 in every 252 females have been diagnosed with autism. Therefore, no matter what you are going to school for, where you work, or where you want to go in the future, you will come in contact with a person diagnosed with Autism whether you realize it or not. For education majors sitting in this room along with myself, we will be working with children with Autism on a daily basis. Today, I want to inform each of you about autism. We will look at the definition of autism, the cause, and the characteristics of the disorder. So, what is Autism? …show more content…
There are many characteristics of autism and most have a wide range of severity. The first characteristic I want to talk to you about today is language development. The child can range from no verbal communication to very complex communication with a large vocabulary. They may be abnormally quiet or loud and have difficulty whispering. Next, social development plays a big part for individuals diagnosed with autism. They may show little to no eye contact with others. They may resist to being held or touched or could tend to get too close while speaking to someone, completely disregarding personal space. They may talk excessively about one or two topics. For example, my cousin would constantly talk about dinosaurs. At a very young age, he knew every name to every dinosaur and knew a characteristic about it. He always said he wanted to be a paleontologist when he grew up. Also, behavior can be an issue for these individuals. A child may develop an obsession with objects, ideas or desires. They usually possess a compulsive behavior pattern as in humming, rubbing, spinning, flapping their arms, grinding their teeth, biting, or tapping. They may experience verbal outbursts or unexpected movements. Lastly, their emotions and sensitivities are a concern. They may laugh, cry, or throw a tantrum for no reason. They may have intolerance to certain food textures,
According to Jon Baio with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2012, autism prevalence is 1 in every 88 children. It is estimated that 1 in every 54 males and 1 in every 252 females have been diagnosed with autism. Therefore, no matter what you are going to school for, where you work, or where you want to go in the future, you will come in contact with a person diagnosed with Autism whether you realize it or not. For education majors sitting in this room along with myself, we will be working with children with Autism on a daily basis. Today, I want to inform each of you about autism. We will look at the definition of autism, the cause, and the characteristics of the disorder. So, what is Autism? …show more content…
There are many characteristics of autism and most have a wide range of severity. The first characteristic I want to talk to you about today is language development. The child can range from no verbal communication to very complex communication with a large vocabulary. They may be abnormally quiet or loud and have difficulty whispering. Next, social development plays a big part for individuals diagnosed with autism. They may show little to no eye contact with others. They may resist to being held or touched or could tend to get too close while speaking to someone, completely disregarding personal space. They may talk excessively about one or two topics. For example, my cousin would constantly talk about dinosaurs. At a very young age, he knew every name to every dinosaur and knew a characteristic about it. He always said he wanted to be a paleontologist when he grew up. Also, behavior can be an issue for these individuals. A child may develop an obsession with objects, ideas or desires. They usually possess a compulsive behavior pattern as in humming, rubbing, spinning, flapping their arms, grinding their teeth, biting, or tapping. They may experience verbal outbursts or unexpected movements. Lastly, their emotions and sensitivities are a concern. They may laugh, cry, or throw a tantrum for no reason. They may have intolerance to certain food textures,