Hello Dr. Webb‚ After reading the article Virginia Student Charged in School Shooting from 2009‚ I was left with one question‚ which was what was Jason Michael Hamilton‚ 20 motives? So‚ before I answered your question I did a little research and found out that “Hamilton was upset about his grades before the shooting‚ said police” (Martinez‚ 2009) where he tried to shoot his math professor at Northern Virginia Community College. Hamilton’s has “Asperger’s syndrome and was suffering from depression
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Does an Autistic Child Develop a “Theory of Mind”? Autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both terms for a group of disorders of brain development. The disorders are varied by difficulties in impairment in verbal and nonverbal communication‚ repetitive behaviors‚ and in social behaviors. Statistics has shown that 1 in 68 American children have autism while ASD is 5 more times common among boys than girls. Many research groups have performed studies to see if children with autism develop
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Intensive behavioral treatment for a toddler at high risk for autism. Behavior Modification Myles‚ B. S.‚ Huggins‚ A.‚ Rome-Lake‚ M.‚ Hagiwara‚ T.‚ Barnhill‚ G. P.‚ & Griswold‚ D. E. (2003). Written language profile of children and youth with Asperger syndrome: From research to practice. Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities‚ 38(4)‚ 362–369. National Research Council. (2001). Educating children with autism. Committee on Educational Interventions for Children with Autism‚ Division
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describing 11 children who were highly intelligent but displayed "a powerful desire for aloneness" and "an obsessive insistence on persistent sameness." He later names their condition "early infantile autism." 1944: A German scientist named Hans Asperger describes a "milder" form of autism now known as Asperger’s Syndrome. The cases he reported were all boys who were highly intelligent but had trouble with social interactions and specific obsessive interests. 1967: Psychologist Bruno Bettelheim popularizes
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References: Butcher‚ J. N.‚ Mineka‚ S.‚ & Hooley‚ J. M. (2010). Abnormal Psychology (14th ed.). Retrieved from The University of Phoenix eBook Collection. Diagnostic Criteria for 299.80 Asperger ’s Disorder. (2002). Retrieved from http://www.autreat.com/dsm4-aspergers.html
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language acquisition. However‚ they show difficulties with social interactions and non-verbal communications. They may also show perseverative or repetitive behaviors. The lack of demonstrated empathy is possibly the most dysfunctional aspect of Asperger syndrome. Individuals with AS experience difficulties in basic elements of social interaction‚ which may include a failure to develop friendships or to seek shared enjoyments or achievements with others (for example‚ showing others objects of interest)
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Case studies ‘Julie‚’ the mother of ‘Harry’ - a child with a learning disability‚ also believed Harry had Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The educational psychologist from the Health and Social Care Trust did not agree. Julie was convinced that Harry showed signs of ASD and this was affecting his performance at school‚ so she went privately to a doctor for a second opinion. He diagnosed ASD. Julie subsequently sought reasonable adjustments to be made for Harry at the school. However‚ the Education
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Environmental factors are one of the emphasized causes of ASD. It is important to understand that the study of environmental risk factors includes much more than exposure to chemicals. Scientists use the term "environmental" to refer to influences other than changes in a gene’s DNA. Autism risk factors‚ for example‚ appear to include such influences as parental age at conception‚ maternal nutrition‚ infection during pregnancy and prematurity (“Environmental Factors in Autism Initiative”). If a child
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1959. 3. Lidz‚ Theodore. Hamlet ’s Enemy: Madness and Myth in Hamlet. New York: Basic Books‚ Inc.‚ 1975. 4. Shakespeare‚ William. Hamlet. New York: A Washington Square Press‚ 1992. 5. Somerville‚ H.. Madness in Shakespearian Tragedy. Folcroft‚ PA: The Folcroft Press‚ Inc.‚ 1929. 6. Wofford‚ Susanne L.. William Shakepeares ’ Hamlet: Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin ’s‚ 1994. Codden‚ Karin S. "Such Strange Desygns": Madness‚ Subjectivity‚ and Treason in Hamlet and Elizabethan
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Revenge and madness are two themes of English literature. The two themes are used in two excellent pieces of literature. In “Hamlet” and “Cask of Amontillado”‚ revenge and madness are the common themes. Although both themes are used in the novels‚ the motivation and thought behind the idea of revenge was different. Revenge causes the characters in Hamlet to act aimlessly through indignation and feeling‚ as opposed to through reason. It depends on the guideline of an eye for an eye. This activity
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