learn and develop slower than any typical child. Autism is defined as a mental condition‚ present from early childhood‚ characterized by great difficulty in communicating and forming relationships. It also is a condition where the fantasy dominates over reality‚ as a symptom of schizophrenia and other disorders. The cause of autism is unknown or idiopathic. Most people believe that genetic disorders or exposures to toxins cause autism or show some autism-like symptoms though. Severe disabilities are
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Cited: “Einstein and Newton Has Autism”BBC News. 2003. 23 November 2013
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Rett Syndrome Abstract Rett syndrome is considered one of the autism spectrum disorders. Rett syndrome is a developmental disability disorder resulting in severe mental and physical deficits in female children. Rett syndrome is grouped as a pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) in which conditions are severe and pervasive‚ and that begin in early life and influence multiple areas of development. Rett syndrome‚ including the age of onset and the severity of symptoms‚ varies from child to
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Anthony Grand Canyon University: SPE-226 December 1‚ 2013 Educating Special Needs Students 2 Educating special needs students can be challenging for all individuals involved. Students who may have intellectual disabilities‚ autism‚ and severe or multiple disabilities can have many bumps along the road of education. The impact of having a disability as a student can affect not only the student and the parents‚ but the educators as well. Policies‚ procedures‚ and programs are
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Movie Assignment- Rain Man Part A: 1. Yes I would absolutely feel comfortable communicating with someone who is developmentally disabled. I have personal experience communicating with someone who has autism. Through my experience I have learned when communicating with someone with autism you should be sure to speak clearly and in a normal tone of voice. Never force direct eye contact as this may make them uncomfortable and make sure to keep proper distancing when communicating as this may make
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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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The purpose of this report is to identify the behaviours associated with Asperger. Asperger’s are characterized by social-interaction difficulties‚ communication challenges and a tendency to engage in repetitive behaviours. Some symptoms may result in minor challenges for someone on the high functioning end of the Asperger. For others‚ symptoms may be more severe‚ as when repetitive behaviours and lack of spoken language interfere with everyday life. While Asperger is usually a life-long condition
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is often referred to as a high-functioning autism at the mild end of the Autistic Spectrum. (Prior‚ 2003). The diagnosis of AS is only made if three key types of behaviour are present; the child’s social relationships and social development are abnormal. The child is failing to develop normal communication and the child’s interest and activities are restricted and repetitive rather than flexible and imaginative. It is thought that people with autism display certain characteristics which fall
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As part of the Therapeutic Recreation (TR) for Special Population course‚ I was tasks to simulate four disabilities to experience a range of disability simulations‚ develop empathy and appreciation for the lived experience of individuals with a disability‚ to reflect on my own pre-existing values and belief systems regarding individuals with a disability‚ and to reflect upon the requirements of recreation therapy service delivery for groups of people and individuals with a disability. I thought
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Phonological disorder • Use of speech sounds in appropriate for age or dialect Stuttering • Sever problems in word fluency • Mental retardation o Mild‚ moderate‚ severe‚ and profound mental retardation • Pervasive developmental disorders o Autism o Rett’s disorder o Childhood disintegrative disorder o Asperger’s disorder • Tic disorders o Tourette’s disorder o Chronic motor or focal tic disorder o Transient tic disorder • Feeding and eating disorders o Pica o Rumination disorder
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