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 is conceived at an older age or the mother does not take proper care of herself‚ then the end result could be an Autistic child. An infection during the pregnancy and prematurity are also environmental factors that could cause Autism. Because these factors
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February 23rd‚ 2016 Autism‚ or a disorder of social and functional challenges‚ affects about one in every sixty-eight children in the world today (‘Facts about ASD’). The cause of autism has not yet appeared to scientists‚ but they have found ways to prevent it through pregnancy. My personal experience with autism showed me what the condition does to the person and to their families‚ and through my research‚ I discovered that scientists have found ways to overcome autism and its affects. My experience
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intellectual disability. Due to a limit in word count the writer will focus mainly on social relationships and friendships for people with an intellectual disability while also discussing the benefits and relevance these friendships and relationships have for an individual. The writer will begin with a brief introduction of how people with an intellectual disability were prevented from developing friendships in the past and how society now perceives people with an intellectual disability developing
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objective of this topic is to discuss weather autism is an epidemic. By analyzing the articles provided‚ it is evident that the cause of autism has yet been found. Many psychologists and scientists have indicated the high increase of autism since the 1980’s. Autism is a developmental disorder that is not an epidemic. Over hundreds of year‚ the definition of autism has transformed‚ and the criterion for autism has developed‚ indicating that the prevalence of autism has obviously increased. Instruments to
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Severe and Multiple Disabilities Case Study Sarina never had the opportunity to go preschool an didn’t begin her formal education in the public schools until the age of 6. She is now 15 years old and goes to Eastmont Junior High. Sarina does not verbally speak‚ walk‚ hear‚ or see. Professionals have used several labels to describe her‚ including severely disabled‚ severely multiple handicapped‚ deaf-blind and profoundly mentally retarded. Sarina has a support team of administrators‚ teachers
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Attachments and the Effects of Children with Disability When reading the article and the definitions of Attachment based on Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth we can debate the fact that how we make attachments plays a key role in the future as adults. Bowlby believed that the earliest bonds formed by children with their caregivers have a tremendous impact that continues throughout life. He suggested attachment also serves to keep the infant close to the mother‚ thus improving the child ’s chances
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Thesis Statement: Mainstreaming children with disabilities is not the most beneficial educational tool‚ because it inhibits their intellectual and educational growth. I. Pros of mainstreaming a. Social Climate b. Exposure to diversity c. Inspire and challenge the disabled children to excel d. Average students benefit II. Cons of Mainstreaming a. Unqualified teachers b. The child may not get the attention c. Larger student-to-teacher ratio d. May not be able to keep up with the fast
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Autism now effects one in every 110 children. Also‚ more children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS‚ diabetes and cancer combined. To understand autism‚ think of the most complicated aspect of our universe‚ and then multiply that by infinity. Autism affects the brain’s ability to develop social and communication skills. The way the media presents it‚ you would think that autism is autism‚ but that is not true. In fact‚ autism is actually a collection of diagnoses‚ each a little
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what a parent of a child with autism has to face every day. And that’s what I want to talk about‚ autism. I want raise your awareness about autism because the chances of you becoming one of those parents may be higher than you think. Today I will provide you with some information on what autism really is‚ what the signs and symptoms of autism are‚ and how it can be treated. What is autism? Autism is a developmental disability. Kids with autism‚ also known as ASD (Autism spectrum Disorder) have social
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October‚ 2013 Autism Autism is a disability that affects how someone communicates and interacts with others. The disability results from problems in the nervous system‚ which is made up of the brain‚ spinal cord‚ and a network of nerves. This is all connected to our ability to move‚ think‚ and sense the things around us. To understand autism‚ we need to understand the characteristics‚ how it is diagnosed‚ and the way it is treated. There are many characteristics of autism. Some include making
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