Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and verbal and non-verbal communication‚ and by restricted‚ repetitive or stereotyped behaviour. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their synapses connect and organize; how this occurs is not well understood.[3] Autism is usually caused by genetic transfer‚ and in rare cases‚ autism is strongly associated with agents that cause birth defects.[6] Controversies surround
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University of Phoenix Material Appendix G The DSM-IV The DSM-IV is an important tool for clinicians. It provides a standard for diagnoses to be standardized across psychology; however‚ the DSM-IV is not as precise for diagnosing personality disorders as some psychologists would like. Give an example of each of the following problems identified in your readings and explain how these problems could negatively affect a diagnosis. 1. Some criteria used for reaching a diagnosis cannot be
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History of Autism Doctors have come a long way since 1908‚ when the word autism was first used. Here’s a look at the history of autism spectrum disorder. By Virginia Sole-Smith You might think of autism as a new problem because it has become so much more prevalent in recent years. But it’s actually been on the books for more than 70 years--and our thinking about the condition has changed dramatically during that time. Here are the key events in autism history. 1908: The word autism is used to describe
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Autism in Children Child Psychology In the essay Autism in Children‚ the main focus is to not only inform readers about the ways parents can help their child with autism at an early age but to let readers know why children are diagnosed with Autism. Many people are misinformed when it comes to things such as Autism‚ by pointing out the obvious causes it lets readers know why more children have become diagnosed. The use of early treatment will not only help the child but
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Whalen‚ Generalization and Autism Spectrum Disorders‚ Real Life‚ Real progress. Generalization and Students with Autism Huiyen Lo Middle Tennessee State University Christina Whalen‚ Generalization and Autism Spectrum Disorders‚ Real Life‚ Real progress. Autism is a complex neurobiological disorder that includes core deficits in three primary areas: languages and communication‚ social interaction‚ and repetitive and restrictive interest and behaviors. Today autism is most commonly referred
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Autism A Developmental Disability Autism is a disability that affects social development in the brain‚ and has been rising in the past years. There are many different variations of autism‚ ranging in severity. Because of the many negative effects of autism‚ and how fast it’s spreading‚ it’s probably a good idea to devote more effort to treating it. Autism comes from the greek word autos‚ and is a mental condition that hinders the development of social skills. This condition now affects 1 in 68
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Autism Lizbeth Morales Autism Sam S. Hill‚ III Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi Abstract This disorder can be diagnosed during the childhood. The signs and symptoms of autism can affect the communication‚ social interactions and repetitive behaviors. People with autism can have very different characteristics and symptoms not always could be the same ones. Children with this disorder may have trouble to speak or be so distracted when you are talking to them. They may have to do
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According to the article‚ “Autism Speaks-Autism Recurs in Families More often than Previously Realized”‚ about every one in five siblings develop autism. Autism is higher in brothers than in sisters(Dawson). When a child has autism the severity of the disability can have many different ranges and it can affect social skills‚ repetitive behaviors‚ speech and nonverbal communication. Parents of children with autism are great advocates to their children because the parents just want them to strive in
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cognitive and affective theories and will ultimately demonstrate the utility of such theory being put into practice in the writer’s given field of work. For the purpose of this assignment the words Autism and ASD will be used interchangeably and any names used will be pseudonyms. The field of Autism has developed significantly over the past few years and there has been much research since its discovery over 60 years ago (Wolff 2004). Nevertheless‚ it is actually still in its infancy and there is
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Autism Spectrum Disorders All around the world‚ there are many children and adults that suffer from an autism spectrum disorder. Unluckily‚ autism is a disorder that is not easily identifiable‚ especially in children. However‚ families that are fortunate enough to identify this disorder in children at most have no idea of how to cope with the disability or how to even handle the child. For that reason‚ it is essential to clarify the misapprehensions most people make and alert them on and how to handle
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