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    Sierra Beck 10/07/2013 6th Hour CI Brown SNAPS Article Report Autism Spectrum Disorder: Behavior What is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)? “Autism is a complex neurobehavioral disorder that includes impairments in social interaction and developmental language and communication skills and rigid‚ repetitive behaviors” (WebMD). People diagnosed with ASD display significant impairments in social interaction and communication skills with peers‚ as well as extremely challenging behavioral actions

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    of this essay is to analyse Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD); specifically‚ children that have being diagnosed with High Functioning Autism (high IQ)‚ what challenges they have to face‚ such as school‚ teachers and their skills‚ bulling‚ depression and anxiety; briefly discuss the reason why this disorder has been increasing in Australia; the integration of these people to the labour life and which responsibilities are with these children as a society. The word autism is from Greek word ‘autos’ that

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    Autism Can Be Successfully Treated For years they have been treating children with different physical problems such as: autism‚ learning disabilities‚ attention deficit disorder‚ hyperkinesis cerebral palsy‚ seizure disorders‚ etc. The effects on the family of any exceptional child can often be devastating. Families have been shattered by the experience. The effects on siblings are also overlooked. I have not been directly affected by this disease‚ but am very close to loved ones in which deal

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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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    Definition Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental/neurocognitive disorder. It can effect a person’s social interactions‚ communication‚ and behaviors of daily living. It is named Autism Spectrum Disorder because there is not just one set of symptoms. The symptoms range from individual to individual. Some characteristics of autism include repetitive behaviors‚ issues with social skills‚ inappropriate affect or no affect‚ hypersensitivity to sound‚ and nonverbal tendencies (Center for Disease

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    Sam is a 16-year-old boy who struggles with autism every day. He was born six weeks premature. Weighing two pounds ten ounces‚ he remained in the hospital 6 weeks on account of his low birth weight‚ respiratory distress‚ and intraventricular hemorrhage. At the age of 12 months‚ his mom noticed that Sam was delayed on his speech‚ language‚ and cognitive development. At that time‚ he was placed in basic therapy. This therapy taught him to communicate with others through pictures‚ and gestures. Currently

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    ENGL1102 Research Essay 10/14/13 Can a person with autism live a normal life? Autistic children grow up to either live normally or always have problems associated with their disorder. Autism has many different causes‚ symptoms and ways of treatment. The causes of autism could include many factors. Even though most people think it is‚ genes aren’t the only cause for autism. The National Autism Association reports‚ “The rapid rise in the rate of autism over the last 20 years cannot be attributed solely

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    2015 Title: Embracing Autism Topic chosen: Persuasive Speech – Autism Specific purpose: To persuade my audience to be more understanding and accepting towards people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Central Idea: The increasing number of autism cases calls for a greater need for more understanding and acceptance of the autism community. ___________________________________________________________________ Introduction I. Which one person in this group has autism? II. This is my sister

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    Abstract People with Autism tend to face difficulties in social interaction. This study examined the possibility that the cause of these social difficulties is heightened anxiety in response to social situations. First year psychology students were asked to complete three surveys online‚ in order to test their anxiety levels‚ as well as the extent to which they demonstrate autistic-like traits. The results indicated a link between anxiety and autistic-like traits in the general population. Due

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    Title: Autism Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of the Autism disorder. I. Introduction A. Open with Impact: Imagine that your child was diagnosed with Autism B. Tie to the Audience: I’m sure a lot of you in the class don’t know too much about Autism‚ like me prior to four years ago. C. Credibility material/ Establishing Rationale: According to a study found on autismspeaks.org‚ Autism affects 1 in 88 children and 1 in 54 boys each year and the figures are steadily growing

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