Scout program (Weiegand). Lafontaine said that Adam was very anti-social and did not like to be touched by others. When Adam was in middle school he was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome which is an autism spectrum disorder that is characterized in the social behavior. As a child finding out that you are diagnosed with Asperger syndrome must be a challenge in life to obtain with. As a mother‚ it must be a difficult challenge to do the best to your ability to provide the needs for your child. Adams’
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and disabilities‚ it is the parent’s actions we do not understand. To what extent do you agree? In Richard Haddon’s novel‚ The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time‚ the main character and narrator‚ Christopher Boone‚ suffered from aspergers syndrome which is a form of Autism. This caused many of his actions to seem impractical and we do not understand why he acts this way‚ but it also caused him to act in the most basic and simple of human ways. Christopher’s parents on the other hand did
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You can get autism from vaccine. That is a lie you actually autism is a brain disorder that starts in early childhood‚ and continues throughout an adult’s.There are 3 different types of autism autistic disorder (classic)‚ asperger syndrome‚ and pervasive developmental disorder. I’m going to tell you all about autism From how it happens to how to treat it. So that you can understand what people with autism might go through during their life. Kids with autism are treated differently than other children
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A 10 year old boy was labeled “the bad kid” because the staff that was required to watch him believed he was crazy and/or spoiled because he would throw tantrums and not follow the rules. Is the problem really the boy or is it the staff who lacked the education and knowledge of the challenges faced by those with autism spectrum disorder? Autism‚ is not a mental disorder and these children do not choose to misbehave‚ but yet society still labels them without having a full understanding of their background
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Asperger’s Syndrome herself‚ and when she was young she had a difficult time understanding social norms. One day‚ her mother took her to a book store and she bought a book on psychology. The book helped her understand concepts such as personal space and body language. She then goes on to say that there are solutions out there; people just need to take action to find ways to help their individual. Author’s Viewpoint: The author speaks from direct knowledge‚ as she herself has Asperger’s Syndrome and understands
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Miriam Leah Waldman Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. “It is a result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain and impacts the normal development of the brain‚ in areas of social interaction and communication skills” (Bee and Boyd 226). Research from 2009 suggests autism now affects every 1 in 110 children. Having a child with autism affects the entire family. Amongst the
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where he tried to shoot his math professor at Northern Virginia Community College. Hamilton’s has “Asperger’s syndrome and was suffering from depression at the time of the shooting‚ but Asperger’s syndrome alone is not dangerous…but Asperger’s syndrome combined with depression is a pressure cooker” (Bryce‚ 2011). The only problem with Hamilton is that no one knew he had Asperger’s syndrome before he
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Merton College‚ Oxford. Haddon has won Whitebread book of the year (2003) and Commonwealth Writer’s Prize overall for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. He worked with autistic people as a young man‚ resulting in knowledge about Asperger syndrome as displayed through the implementation of an autistic main character. His intended audience was adults‚ but his publisher suggested marketing it to both adults and children. He has claimed to be an atheist‚ which is displayed through Christopher’s
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to eye gaze‚ facial expressions‚ inability to point out objects of interest and failure to develop peer relationships 2. Inability to sustain a conversation with others 3. Repetitive motor mannerisms and delays in imaginative play Asperger’s Syndrome: 1. Impairments with eye to eye gazing‚ along w/ persistent preoccupation with parts of objects 2. No clinical delay in language‚ cognitive development or age appropriate self-help skills 3. Failure
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The novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon (2003) features a 15-year-old boy with autism. The book is a well-written novel from the perspective of Christopher‚ a boy with Asperger’s syndrome. Christopher faces many symptoms a person with autism could face such as having a savant skill‚ as well as having limited social skills‚ as he does not like interacting with people. Christopher displays various symptoms such as being unable to read facial expressions‚ he does
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