individuals with autistic spectrum conditions 1.1 It is important to recognise that individuals who are on the autism spectrum are seen as individuals. Clients with autism can easily be grouped into an autism grouping when providing support for them. For example‚ two clients who reside in the same property or within the same company could find themselves being provided support for their autism rather than their individualities‚ strengths and interests. This can lead to a blatant disregard for person
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functional motor development‚ body awareness‚ sensory integration‚ balance and coordination and fine and gross motor and social skills. Evidence based practice: Following are select studies showing benefits of aquatic therapy in children: 1. After 10 weeks of water exercise swimming program in two phases for 16 boys on the autism spectrum‚ both groups showed an improvement in aquatic skills and social skills. (Chien-Yu Pan‚ 2010‚ Autism). 2. A study with 22 children
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(Stewart‚ 2003). Autism‚ a developmental brain disorder characterized by impaired social interaction and communication skills‚ and a limited range of activities and interests‚ displays the most characteristics of and is the best studied PDD. Other types of PDD include Asperger ’s Syndrome‚ Childhood Disintegrative Disorder‚ and Rett ’s Syndrome (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2000). Pervasive developmental disorders not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS)‚ Asperger’s Syndrome‚ and autism are more often
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Psychologists‚ physicians‚ educators‚ and parents remain largely uneducated and uninformed regarding high functioning autism and Asperger’s Syndrome‚ particularly in girls and women‚ and the person is often misdiagnosed (Fattig‚ 2007). “Asperger’s syndrome has probably been an important and valuable characteristic of our species throughout evolution‚” (Attwood‚ 2006‚ p. 2). Autism impacts normal development of the brain in the areas of social interaction and communication skills. The disorder makes
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Chapter 1: Myth #1 – Most People Only Use 10% of Their Brain Power Most people believe that people only use 10% of the brain power because they are hopeful. Even very educated people fall into this trap. If only ten percent is being used‚ there is plenty of room to become smarter. But this is untrue. Businesses feed off this hope for self-improvement‚ and therefore‚ create products that do not actually aid in self-improvement but just act as a “feel good” product for the customer. But these scams
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past years there has been a great deal of attention rendered to Autism. To some this is a fairly novel diagnosis but to others such as Leo Kanner (1943) this disorder has been around for quiet some time. The word autism comes from the Greek word “autos” which means self. Many people will usually describe a child with autism as one that likes to “keep to himself” Eugene Bleuler‚ a Swiss psychiatrist was the first to use the term Autism in 1911‚ who used it this term to refer to one group of symptoms
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conditions Autism spectrum condition affects a range of different individuals and is a spectrum condition and affects people in a number of different ways. It is important when supporting an individual with autism to identify and recognise each individuals’ abilities – what they can do successfully‚ needs – what the individual needs support with‚ strengths and gifts – what the individual is good at‚ what they have a real talent in‚ and interests – what is motivating for the person. Autism has a range
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Amy lives with her mother and younger brother. Her father has not seen her since shortly after her birth‚ and has no role in her upbringing. Amy has been diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDDNOS)‚ which is an autism spectrum disorder‚ meaning that symptoms can range from mild to severe. She also has a fluency disorder‚ which affects her language development. Amy was diagnosed with PDD just recently at age 6‚ after her mother expressed concern to her
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Sam Comes to School: Including Students with Autism in Your Classroom DIANA FRIEDLANDER Abstract: Inclusion in the general education classroom is becoming the placement of choice for many students with autism. Autism is a disorder that can impact many aspects of a child’s learning experience. A child’s profile along the continuum of Autism Spectrum Disorders dictates the severity of impairment in language engagement‚ social connectedness‚ sensory integration‚ and cognitive skills. This can often
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Autism is classified as a neurodevelopmental disorder that manifests in delays of "social interaction‚ language as used in social communication‚ or symbolic or imaginative play‚" with "onset prior to age 3 years‚" according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Some of the symptoms of Autism include: Lack of awareness of feelings of others and the expression of emotions‚ such as pleasure (laughing) or distress (crying)‚ for reasons not apparent to others; Poor use of body
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