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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When Sarah Peralta came to class as a guest lecturer to talk about autism‚ I did not know much about the disorder. The closest I have ever come to encounter the subject of autism was my freshman year when people made fun of a student in my dorm for having it. I had no knowledge of the disorder and the only thing I knew about the student was that he was always playing video games in his room. As a result‚ I negatively judged him as an unfriendly person. However‚ learning about Sarah’s life growing
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Frances Magtoto Early Intervention Curriculum for Children with Autism Description The curriculum presented here is an early intervention curriculum influenced by Applied Behavior Analysis practices that focuses on positive reinforcement and acknowledging the child as an active participant in the learning process. Although the curriculum targets children with autism‚ it is emphasized that these children are not too different from regular children; they are
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Vaccines: Beneficial or Detrimental In recent years‚ vaccines have come under intense ridicule and speculation. Some have begun to believe they may be one of the causes of autism. Vaccines have gotten much publicity‚ some good and some bad. However‚ the latter has given them a negative connotation. Subsequently‚ the number of children receiving vaccinations has declined while the number of preventable outbreaks has increased. A British physician published a book that pointed the finger to vaccines
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common misconception is that autism is a ‘mental illness’ (following the definition above)‚ but it is rather a condition with some elements of illness‚ but more strengths and differences. The illness aspect comes into the condition a little because of how certain medical and mental health issues can go alongside autism‚ such as Gastrointestinal Disorders‚ ADHD‚ anxiety and phobias‚ night terrors and sleep disturbances‚ and seizures/epilepsy. Autism is also referred to as ‘Autism Spectrum Disorder’ because
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have some consequence. Second‚ the response must increase probability. Third is the increase in probability must occur because the response has this consequence”. (Kymiss & Poulson‚ 1990). Professor Ivar Lovaas of UCLA‚ who is a well known autism expert‚ spent many years designing programs to help challenged children develop language‚ improve their play
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and the greatest one is the myth that they cannot learn. With the appropriate instructions provided by certified special education teachers they can learn as well as the ones with disabilities. Their disabilities may range from mental retardation‚ autism‚ hearing loss‚ and vision impairments. Many children have severe or multiple disabilities which will cause them to need accommodations and modification to be a part of a general education curriculum (Hardman et al.‚ 2009). Mental Retardation Mental
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Autism Internet Module: Assessment for Identification Drexel University: EDUC 551 The module for assessment for identification and intervention for children with autism incorporated a great deal of information on how to evaluate and identify students with ASD. When taking the post-assessment‚ I missed one question about why children with autism tend to be diagnosed earlier than students with Asperger’s. Even though this was the only question I had incorrect I was still unsure
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Picture this: you‚ as a special education teacher‚ are given a student who has been diagnosed with Autism. You’ve had many individuals with Autism in your classroom‚ so you know how to properly work with them and how to aid them in and outside the classroom. No big deal‚ right? Let’s change this scenario. Picture this: you‚ as a special education teacher‚ are given a student who is diagnosed with Autism and has recently been diagnosed with Social Anxiety Disorder. BAM! Game changer. Now‚ the child’s
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person with autism or any other kind of disability‚ communicating can be extremely difficult and frustrating. The Picture Exchange Communication System‚ also known as PECS‚ allows children with autism who have little or no communication abilities‚ a means of communicating non-verbally. Children using PECS are taught to approach another person and give them a picture of a desired item in exchange for that item. By doing so‚ the child is able to initiate communication. The child with autism can use PECS
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