Diagnosis of Dr. Sheldon Cooper Dr. Sheldon Cooper‚ from the television series The Big Bang Theory‚ is a theoretical physicist from Pasadena‚ California who lives and associates with fellow scientists Leonard‚ Howard‚ and Raj. Sheldon also interacts with three females‚ the girlfriends of Howard and Leonard‚ Bernadette and Penny‚ and his own girlfriend‚ Amy. His daily interactions are limited to this small circle. Even though he has lived with Leonard for numerous years and has been associated with
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Page 72‚73. Autism is a developmental disability caused by neurological dysfunction. It affects the way a person understands and responds to the world‚ how they hear‚ see‚ feel‚ sense‚ perceive and interpret everything around them. This may affect how they eat‚ sleep‚ dress‚ work‚ spend leisure time etc. They are likely to have repetitive behaviour patterns and restricted repetitive interests. Individuals with an autistic spectrum condition can have difficulties with language and communicating
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Pityriasis Rosea Pityriasis rosea is a rash that usually appears on the trunk of the body. It may also appear on the upper arms and upper legs. It usually begins as a single patch‚ and then more patches begin to develop. The rash may cause mild itching but normally does not cause other problems. It usually goes away without treatment. However‚ it may take weeks or months for the rash to go away completely. CAUSES The cause of this condition is not known. The condition does not spread from person
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Autism Isolated in their own worlds‚ people with autism appear indifferent and remote. They are normally unable to form emotional bonds with others. Although people with this brain disorder can display a wide range of symptoms and disabilities‚ many are incapable of understanding other people’s thoughts‚ feelings‚ and needs. Often‚ their language and intelligence do not fully develop. This makes communication and social relationships difficult. Many people with autism engage in repetitive activities
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Autism and Anxiety Autism is a developmental disorder that usually appears within the first three years of a child’s life and affects approximately four times as many boys as girls (Levy‚ Mandell & Schultz‚ 2009). Autism spectrum disorders are characterized by deficits in social interaction‚ communication and stereotyped or repetitive behaviours‚ and the range of severity varies (Levy et al.‚ 2009). Anxiety disorders are one of the most common disorders in childhood‚ and although
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PsycINFO Article: This article is about a study that was conducted to determine if there is any positive correlation between behavioral deficits and facilitated communication (FC). In the study 12 students with Autism where tested before and after FC therapy‚ to examine if there was any benefit from the therapy. The results showed no positive correlation between FC and social interactions. The intended audience of the article would be anyone who wants to know more information about FC. Both of the
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Entropion can be either hereditary or acquired‚ inspite of the effects and treatments of the condition are identical nevertheless of the type. Hereditary Entropion‚ also called as developmental‚ congenital‚ and primary Entropion‚ is by a wide margin the more common of the two types. Hereditary Entropion is basically entirely genetic in nature‚ and is generally the consequence of abnormalities in facial structure‚ particularly around the eyes as well as eyelid support (EasyPetMD ‚ 2011). Hereditary
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In order to understand autism more than what is understood‚ psycholinguist Aaron Shield analyzed three traits deaf autistic children possess in hopes of comprehending how all autistic children acquire language‚ whether it is spoken or signed. The points consisted of the difficulty in perceiving others’ point of views by failing to imitate them while communicating in sign language‚ lack of pronoun use‚ and analyzing some of the underlying effects of the social deficits that come with autism. The first
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Emotion Recognition in Children with Autism Numerous of studies have been conducted with Autism Spectrum disorder‚ probably the most common research conducted with autism is emotion recognition. Most autistic individuals‚ especially children‚ have trouble recognizing others’ emotions. Most of these researches that have been conducted have used the six basic emotions. The research article I chose “The ‘Reading the Mind in Films’ Task: Complex Emotion and Mental State Recognition in Children with
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Autism This paper will focus on children with autism between the ages of three to nine years. It will identify the four factors such as‚ diet‚ education‚ behaviours and isolation‚ which impact upon the health and well-being of this client group. It will then identify the communication strategies with the client group‚ give a description of one‚ Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS). It will describe one health and one social care provision for the children referring to the relevant social
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