Stratton College Communications 201 Ritu Sharma November 20‚ 2014 Abstract In today’s society‚ there are many diseases that affect the development of the human body. One those disorders are Autism. Autism is not nearly as known as the disorder Down ’s syndrome‚ but it is more effective in society. In fact‚ autism is the third most common developmental disability‚ affecting 400‚000 people worldwide (Autism Society of America). As of yet there is no cure for this debilitating disease‚ only a variety of treatments
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Causes and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder. This disorder can affect a child’s ability to converse and interact with others. One (1) in sixty-eight (68) children have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in the United States. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is almost five times more common amongst boys than girls. There are many speculations on what causes ASD. Genes are a very big part of what many scientists believe can cause
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Disability Research Essay: Autism The syndrome of autism can best be described as a life long developmental disability that is the result of a dysfunction in the central nervous system. People with autism fail to develop normal behaviours and interactive social relationships with others. As a result‚ this presents them with difficulties in learning. For example‚ autistic people are often described as "living in a world of their own". This makes it difficult for them to learn in the same
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Lowering Healthcare Cost for Patients with Autism Abstract The object of this paper is to describe the different changes that can be made in order to lower the cost of healthcare among patients with autism. Many people as well as different agencies react to this disorder in many different ways. This report will provide detail about the “Question of Who‚” which relates to the agencies who pay for the treatment as well as the families. The reader should expect to learn what autism
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James F. Melton Scholarship Application Essay Why Do I Deserve this Scholarship? Why do I deserve this scholarship? That is a sizable question‚ one that at first appears easy to answer‚ but slowly turns into a question that could leave you doubting yourself. When I first decided to apply for this scholarship‚ I thought to myself “No big deal‚ you can talk about how you are a good and deserving person and you’ll be good to go.” Well‚ as I sat down to write my outline‚ a thought skirted across my
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Angelman syndrome is a genetic disorder that cause developmental delay and neurological problems. There is sometimes sleep disturbances‚ seizures‚ jerky movements‚ frequent laughter or smiling and usually always happy. The people that have this tend to not use many words‚ or none at all. Most likely they are very hyper and have little balance. An older term that people use to use would be‚ happy puppet syndrome‚ but it is no longer an accepted term. When people have Angelman syndrome‚ they appear
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Complete write up re Autistic spectrum conditions. Include in this the difficulties that those with these conditions have and the behaviour they may exhibit. How do you support those with Autism‚ who else may be involved and how do you ensure effective communication with autistic people. Give actual exampls of your support where possible. Introductory awareness of autistic spectrum conditions. Autism is a developmental disability caused by neurological dysfunction. It affects the way a person
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differently back in the 1930’s than what we see today. Medical professions had different types of treatments and have more signs to tell whether or not they have autism. Disabilities were just starting to be recognized in the 1930’s‚ and the Asperger’s syndrome and autism are classified as the same diagnosis. Autism is a mental state that can be identified early is a person’s childhood. It could last life long‚ or it could be helped by a matter of months or years. Autism is can be caused by several things
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normal in appearance‚ but spend their time engaged in puzzling and disturbing behaviors which are markedly different from those of typical children. Less severe cases may be diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) or with Asperger’s Syndrome (these children typically have normal speech‚ but they have many "autistic" social and behavioral problems). Left untreated‚ many autistic children will not develop effective social skills and may not learn to talk or behave appropriately. The
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I picked the book Life & spectrum: A revealing look at high-functioning autism and Asperger’s syndrome by C.G. Meloy. This book is all about Meloy talking about and answering questions that people have asked over the years about his autism spectrum disorder. He also says that this might be a helpful book for families that might be going through the same thing as he did. Possibly provide an understanding for some of the behaviours and might even provide a little hope knowing that they can get through
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