1. List the primary features of autism. Impaired social interaction‚ problems with verbal and non verbal communication‚ and repetitive of severely limited activities with interest. Autistic children have problems with communication‚ social interaction‚ obsessive interest and excessively repetitive behaviors 2. Which explanation for autism is no longer considered valid and lacks research support? The link between vaccines and autism. It has been proven that vaccines can’t cause autism.
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Some mental illnesses are commonly misdiagnosed‚ for example autism‚ OCD down syndrome‚ eating disorders and depression. Autism is usually found in children between birth and age three. Autism has been commonly misdiagnosed‚ the common symptoms include a lack of social skills‚ verbal and nonverbal communication skills and limited interests in activities. People with autism lack social skills. They don’t like to talk or communicate with other people. These people have trouble starting conversations
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Autistic Spectrum Disorder First of all‚ there are more than one autism disorders on the autistic spectrum‚ for example‚ there is Rett syndrome‚ Asperger’s Syndrome‚ Pervasive developmental disorder‚ and childhood degenerative disorder. Autism is a developmental disorder that appears in the first 3 years of life‚ and affects the brain ’s normal development of social and communication skills. It affects verbal‚ physical and mental abilities in children‚ stereotyped or repetitive behaviors and
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Developmental disabilities include epilepsy‚ fetal alcohol syndrome‚ cerebral palsy‚ and any other disorder occurring during the developmental period‚ in addition to intellectual impairment. These developmental disability syndromes are commonly associated with intellectual impairment. Also known as intellectual disability‚ intellectual impairment is characterized by severe cognitive deficits‚ generally relating to thought processes (FAQs on Intellectual Disability‚ 2013). Approximately 50% of
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Simon Baron-Cohen and Sally Wheelwright conducted an experiment involving 2000 families that lived in the United Kingdom. Half of these families had a child with autism. Autism is a developmental condition in which individuals have difficulty communicating and interacting with others and display obsessive behaviors. Autism limits one’s abilities to read others’ emotions and to form relationships‚ which in turn may reduce one’s chance of having children and passing on one’s genes (Baron-Cohen). When
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played by Radha Mitchell. The film follows the two main characters as they meet and build a relationship. It focuses on the normal ups and downs of a typical romance that is compounded by the fact that the lovers both have Asperger’s Syndrome. Asperger’s Syndrome is a pervasive developmental disorder similar to Autism. Persons with Asperger’s share some of the same traits as those with Autism. For example they may lack the proper social skills when interacting with others‚ they prefer routine
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Jolissa Simon SPED 502 Professor Barbra Johnson December 8‚ 2013 Recent History of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Viewpoints on the Increase in Diagnosis The premise of “Back to Normal: Why Ordinary Childhood Behavior Is Mistaken for ADHD‚ Bipolar Disorder‚ and Autism Spectrum Disorder‚” by Enrico Gnaulati‚ Ph.D. is that autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are up 78 percent in 10 years and that “we’re dramatically overdiagnosing it in everyday behavior” (Gnaulati‚ 2013). The underlying argument that Gnaulati
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Medical factors that may impact the behavior: Bonnie has been diagnosed with Prader-Willi syndrome a life-threatening disorder which begins in childhood. Individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome develop an insatiable appetite which results in chronic overeating and obesity (United States National Library of Medicine‚ 2015). Bonnie’s diagnosis of Prader-Willi syndrome is a strong causal link for strong desire to obtain food. Bonnie also has multiple disabilities and sensory problems. Individuals with
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Even without an Autism Spectrum Disorder‚ young people often struggle with the normal challenges of growing up‚ acquiring complex skills‚ and learning how to sustain meaningful relationships. Autism Spectrum Disorders such as autism and Asperger’s syndrome can increase the difficulty of these normal challenges‚ both for the child and for the parents. It is essential that children have assistance and support designed to meet each individual’s particular needs. HOW DO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS AFFECT
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useful approach I argue It is not so much as through what medium I approach a problem to solve‚ but more so who I think I am and what knowledge I have in the approach. I have a younger brother‚ eight years apart‚ and he has a what is called Asperges Syndrome. This a stem off the autistic spectrum and best described as‚ “A neurological disorder (that) becomes apparent when the AS individual interacts with others socially. Social interaction‚ empathy or to see things from another’s point of view (are
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