Central Coherence: Is it a single construct‚ with a relationship to mentalising? The past 20 years has seen much interest in the development of cognitive profiles and mentalising ability‚ particularly in how they may account for some characteristics of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Two of the most influential theories to date are: (i) Weak Central Coherence theory (WCC)‚ which posits that those with WCC focus on detailed (local) features and fail to apply a global context in understanding their
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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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Mirror‚ Mirror on the Mind The sight of a stranger’s foot getting hammered induces an instant surge of sympathy within us. Watching a friend nauseate after eating something repulsive quickly causes our own stomachs to turn. This ability to understand and relate to another individual’s internal state has provided great motivation for research. One source of explanation arose from research on mirror neurons-which fire both during execution and observation of a behaviour (Rizzollati & Arbib‚ 1998)
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Empathy… Not Just For Children Anymore 2012 Steven Fitch Psychology 205 4/30/2012 Empathy… Not Just For Children Anymore 2012 Steven Fitch Psychology 205 4/30/2012 Susan Blackman was a busy woman and going to a new doctor for what she thought was a simple cold and a new one at that only seemed to be a waste of time. Susan had a day full of meetings and she was supposed to get out of work earlier to see her twins perform in the elementary school Christmas concert. Susan
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Media Review: Mozart and the Whale Mozart and the Whale is a movie loosely based on the non-fiction book of the same name written by Jerry Newport. The main characters are Donald‚ played by Josh Hartnet‚ and Isabelle 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
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UTISM & YOUR CHILD’S DEVELOPMENT 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.
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Learning with Autism: Why Students with Autism Require a Different Learning Environment "Autism Spectrum Disorder." NIMH RSS. National Institutes of Mental Health‚ n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014. . Published by the National Institutes of Mental Health‚ this webpage covers just about everything one would need to know about autism: what it is‚ causes‚ symptoms‚ diagnosis‚ treatments‚ living with autism‚ etc. This web source has the most information of any webpage that I could find. The only shortcoming
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Reflective Journal: Chapter1 Heflin Text: What are the core deficit areas? The core deficit areas of autism spectrum disorders are defined by deficits in three core areas: social skills‚ communication‚ and behavior and interests. Social skills/interactions: This affects children with autism mainly in reciprocal social interactions. These includes lack of showing‚ pointing or following objects‚ a lack of spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment with their caregiver‚ being non-responsive to their
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Autism Awareness Angi Reid Sisk ESE Instructor Pillar October 24‚ 2011 Autism Awareness Autism is a disability that affects thousands of children today. The causes are yet to be known but there are many theories floating around as to how children develop this disorder. More importantly than how they have gotten the diagnosis‚ is what can be done do to help them thrive in their educational environment. Many of these children are staring school and are faced with an entirely new set of challenges
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Analysis of Developmental Characteristics in Adolescents Alli Neidhammer Liberty University Analysis of Developmental Characteristics in Adolescents There are specific developmental characteristics of children aged 2-6. During these developmental stages there are certain behaviors‚ actions‚ and reactions that are presented. These characteristics are not usually present during adulthood as the parts of the brain that are underdeveloped during childhood are now fully developed. Biological
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