together? When I was twelve? Fourteen‚ maybe? As the warm aroma of coffee filled the small kitchen‚ I shook my head and stood up to make my daily cup of Joe. “Have you ever hear of Asperger Syndrome?”‚ my doctor directed the question at my father who nodded in confirmation as if he expected that question. My heart dropped. Syndrome? I had a disability? No‚ there is no way. The kids at school already saw me as a social pariah due to my exceptional math skills and weird accent I had due to not correctly pronounce
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response of the hospital staff to their Down syndrome baby‚ “Instead of congratulations‚ we were told‚ “I’m so sorry.” In place of flowers and balloons‚ the hospital sent a chaplain” (para. 8). He goes on to describe the beautiful life that his daughter‚ who struggles with Down syndrome‚ lives. He also quotes Alberto Costa‚ associate professor at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine‚ responding to new tests that could reveal Down syndrome in unborn children‚ ‘The parent in me definitely
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to overcome. I am going to write about Asperger’s syndrome and how people affected by this mental disorder overcome it over time. Asperger’s Syndrome is a neurologically based syndrome that is diagnosed normally from birth to 3 years old. Asperger’s is a high functioning form of Autism which is a mild form of Autism (Psycology Today). This means that the person can talk‚ but will have a hard time socializing with others. Asperger’s is a syndrome that appears mostly with kids‚ but can also appear
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House Rules Book Review Draft Asperger syndrome (AS) is a developmental disability that falls on the autism spectrum. Children with Asperger syndrome usually have trouble with social skills‚ common sense‚ and change (Williams‚ 1995.) Although AS is on the autism spectrum‚ children with AS are usually on the high functioning side of the spectrum. Williams (1995) describes the difference between low and high functioning kids with AS as‚ lower functioning children with autism live in a world
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Asperger’s Syndrome - What Are the Signs of Aspergers? Persons with Aspergers in many cases are highly intelligent but don’t have a clue about something social. Storage is very developed in many individuals with Asperger’s and can be a unique skill for them‚ especially when it comes to saying facts. Individuals with Asperger’s exhibit several of the next signs: Unusual communication design (speaking in an excessively conventional method or not talking at all). Issues with social skills‚ the absence
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People with Asperger’s Syndrome are often described‚ as having social skills deficits‚ reluctance to listen‚ difficulty understanding social give and take‚ and other core characteristics‚ is typically quite misunderstood and/or misdiagnosed in our country today. First recognized by Hans Asperger in 1944‚ who recognized that the patterns of behaviors and characteristics were often noticed in the parents as well‚ most noticeably in the fathers‚ and he very perceptively noted‚ “that the condition was
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to a separate disorder. The controversy over whether Asperger’s and autism should be separated is one that has been ongoing. Autism spectrum disorder is the favored term among clinicians. There hasn’t been a ton of research done on Asperger’s syndrome but it is suspected that there’s a possible genetic contribution. Asperger’s does appear to run in families. Until recently‚ individuals with Asperger’s disorder generally went undiagnosed. Currently‚ it is estimated that 1 to 2 per 10‚000 people
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report is to identify the behaviours associated with Asperger. Asperger’s are characterized by social-interaction difficulties‚ communication challenges and a tendency to engage in repetitive behaviours. Some symptoms may result in minor challenges for someone on the high functioning end of the Asperger. For others‚ symptoms may be more severe‚ as when repetitive behaviours and lack of spoken language interfere with everyday life. While Asperger is usually a life-long condition‚ all children and adults
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Running head: SPECIAL NEEDS: PARENTING A CHILD Special Needs: Parenting a Child with High Functioning Autism or Asperger Syndrome San Jose State University Introduction Parents who have children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) should define their parenting technique more so than parents of neurotypical children. Children with ASD have many different needs. For example‚ an ASD child has great difficulties with their social skills; this deficiency causes them not to have meaningful
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the barriers of learning for a learner with autism/Aspergers in Performing Arts and can Performing Arts support the learning of a learner diagnosed with Autism/Aspergers? This essay is going to attempt to answer some of the questions that arise from teaching an individual‚ studying Performing Arts‚ who has been diagnosed with Aspergers or Autism syndrome (AS). First of all the paper will define autism‚ discuss the differences between Aspergers and Autism. Looking at behaviour‚ social communication
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