Running Head: AUTISM & ART THERAPY Art Therapy for the Autistic Population Professional Sharing Presentation Daniela Damiani College of Saint Elizabeth 2/28/2013 Running Head: AUTISM & ART THERAPY Autism which is now commonly called Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) refers to the five diagnosis pervasive developmental disorder spectrum which is Autistic Disorder‚ Asperger’s Syndrome‚ Childhood Disintegrative
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has become the most common developmental infirmity diagnosed in children today. Autism according to Autism Awareness is described as “a lifelong‚ non-progressive neurological disorder typically appearing before the age of three years. The word autism means a developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and non-verbal communication and social interaction”1 (2017). An individual diagnosed with autism will also likely show a limited range of tasks and interest
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Henry’s parents’ main concerns are his lack of vocabulary‚ bolting‚ and poor social skills. His parents voice worry over him bolting in public places such as restaurants‚ parking lots‚ and the pool. When he sees something that he wants or if he thinks you are playing with him he will dart off before you realize it. Henry saw the neighbor’s dog and shot off across the street without looking several times. They have reported that in social setting‚ Henry chooses to sit or play by himself. He does not
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You don’t need LSD if you have autism. Interestingly enough‚ LSD seems to help people unwind their creative minds. The famous artist Jeremy Sicile-Kira shared his perception of art as a person on the spectrum. Jeremy’s experience is remarkable. PAINTER WITH AUTISM REVEALS HIS EXPERIENCE Jeremy Sicile-Kira is far from your average artist. He can see the world in vibrant arrays of yellows‚ oranges‚ blues‚ and greens. No‚ Jeremy is not tripping on LSD. He has autism. For the first time‚ he is sharing
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One thought comes to mind when writing this paper and it is how lucky and blessed we are. The only way to understand the feeling in that statement would be understanding what autism is and the characteristics of an individual living with autism. In this paper I will discuss the history‚ causes and treatments of autism. Starting with how the word autism originates from the Greek word autos which defines "self”. When I refer to “self” in autism I mean how someone can live like nothing is going
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Autism was unknown and unheard of in the ancient cultures and medieval times. This disorder just so happened to “appear” approximately 60 years ago. The numbers each year continue to rise. According to research‚ studies based on the prevalence and evolution of autism‚ fifteen years ago‚ the likelihood was one to two children per 10‚000 (Sharpe‚ 2007). Studies show that in 2010‚ the overall prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder was 14.7 per 1‚000 children who are aged eight years. To further
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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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The Efficacy of Social Skills Group Intervention for improving social behavior in children with high functioning autism spectrum disorder. Derosier et.al (2011) evaluated the Social Skills Group Intervention-High Functioning Autism (S.SGRIN-HFA) which were designed to meet the social needs of students with Autism Disorder. The researcher wanted to test two groups to see which assist children with Autism Spectrum Disorder improve in their social interaction skills. Prior studies showed that the program
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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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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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