Individuals with autism show equal or increased abilities in pitch processing‚ labeling of emotions in music‚ and musical preference when compared to typically‐developing peers. The most compelling evidence supporting the clinical benefits of music therapy lies in the areas of social‐emotional responsiveness and communication including increased compliance‚ reduced anxiety‚ increase speech output‚ decreased vocal stereotypy‚ receptive labeling‚ and increased interaction with peers. Preliminary
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Autism: A Disorder That Is Becoming More Common Kelly Zulkoski Central Community College 06 December 2012 Autism: A Disorder That Is Becoming More Common “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) now affects 1.13% which is 1 of 88 American children” (Landrigan et al‚ 2012). Autism is a neurological disorder that affects lives of many children and adults. Some have a mild affect and some are very impaired to the point that they
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Running head: AQUATIC THERAPY: Aquatic Therapy: An Effective Physical Therapy for Children with Autism Aquatic Therapy: An Effective Physical Therapy for Children with Autism Water has been used for rehabilitative‚ rejuvenation and healing purposes for over 100 years. (Irion‚ 1997). Aquatic therapy has been accepted as a beneficial physical therapy treatment. However‚ the primary use of aquatic therapy (Fragala-Pinkham‚ Haley‚ & O’Neill‚ 2008) has been for those patients that have had
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It could also be too hot or cold‚ too crowded or too many objects in the vicinity. These can all be barriers to effective communication. Describe how you reduce the barriers to communication when communicating with individuals with Autism?. When working with an individual I could adapt the environment to try and improve the effectiveness of communication‚ for example adjusting the lighting or creating a quiet area so that we are away from noisy activity or distractions. I could also
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Mathias‚ Nielsen‚ Annette‚ Eriksen‚ Mette‚ Goossens‚ Luc Source: Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders‚ Feb2010‚ Vol. 40 Issue 2‚ p218-226 The present study investigates whether adolescents with ASD are more likely to report feeling lonely than typically developing adolescents. Additionally‚ the study investigates the relationship between loneliness and perceived social support. 39 adolescent boys with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) were examined for Loneliness and perceived social
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Journal Review 2 More than 3.5 million Americans live with an autism spectrum disorder (autism speaks 2014). Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a general term for a group of complex disorders that affect neurodevelopment. Social skills deficits are one of the three core impairments found in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) and are often considered to be the primary feature of ASDs (Kanner‚ 1943; Sevin‚ Knight‚ & Braud‚ 2007; Volkmar‚ Cohen‚ Bregman‚ Hooks‚ & Stevenson‚ 1989; Walters
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but is still really intelligent. Autism can be beneficial to autistic people because it can help them be more confident and express themselves however they please. They understand the differences between them and others and they don’t allow people’s thoughts and opinions to sway them. An example of this would be they are creative with their thoughts‚ they like to challenge themselves‚ and they see each situation differently than the average human being. Autism can be beneficial for autistic people
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“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 a theory of mind. Daily social life is dependent
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Vaccines really cause Autism? The myth that vaccines causes autism began in 1998 when a study wrongly linked autism with vaccines‚ the author of this claim lost his medical license‚ but the idea was still strong. In fact vaccines don’t cause autism‚ but in reality they help to develop immunities to many viruses‚ and to stop the spread of them too. How this myth did is still so popular? The answer is easy and it’s that many parents are scared that their children may get autism‚ so they prefer a sick
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particular attention from publics‚ that is‚ autism. The autism is a serious condition which appears in childhoods and it can persist throughout a person’s whole life and it effects an individual’s social interaction‚ communication and behavior badly. Unfortunately‚ the number of autistic children in United States has increased sharply from 1/3000 in mid-1990s to 1/150 recently (Rodier‚ 2010). Because of the dramatic increasing of people with autism in this several decades‚ experts were working
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