Asperger syndrome is an autism spectrum disorder and is considered a high functioning form of Autism. Autism spectrum disorders are also known as pervasive developmental disorders and can affect social skills and communication. Asperger syndrome can also delay the development of motor skills and cause sensory problems. While there is no cure for Asperger syndrome‚ there are treatments to help teach the skills affected by Asperger to patients to help them cope with the disorder. Research is currently
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASDs) Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a group of developmental disabilities that can cause significant social‚ communication and behavioral challenges. People with ASDs handle information in their brain differently than other people. ASDs are "spectrum disorders." That means ASDs affect each person in different ways‚ and can range from very mild to severe. People with ASDs share some similar symptoms‚ such as problems with social interaction. But there are differences
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Group 2 Manage Workforce Planning Autism Victoria – Workforce Plan By James Watts‚ Jessica Lim‚ Luke Farrugia and Kair Aueil For Jan Kelly 06/04/2012 Table of Contents 1. The Necessity of Workforce Planning 3 2. Overview of organisation 3 2.1. Autism Victoria’s services 3 3. Strategy 3 3.1. Autism Victoria’s Vision 3 3.2. Autism Victoria’s Values 3 3.3. Autism Victoria’s Mission 4 3.4. Autism Victoria’s Strategic Priorities 4 3.5. SWOT Analysis 4 4
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Facts About ASD Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that can cause significant social‚ communication and behavioral challenges. There is often nothing about how people with ASD look that sets them apart from other people‚ but people with ASD may communicate‚ interact‚ behave‚ and learn in ways that are different from most other people. The learning‚ thinking‚ and problem-solving abilities of people with ASD can range from gifted to severely challenged. Some people with
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03-11-14 The Autism Spectrum Disorder is a very misunderstood health conception. Also this health disorder affects an individuals ’ social interaction due to the prolonged emotional‚behavioral and physical conditions it carries. Learning about the different types of Autism will assist in better understanding this disorder. "Autism is a spectrum disorder‚meaning there is a wide degree of variation(Bostic JQ.Prince JB Child)".Ranging from:Asperger ’s Syndrome(mild form) to Classic Autism(severe form)
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Neurocognitive Disorder Research: Autism Psychology November‚ 09‚ 2010 "Autism is a lifelong developmental disability. It is part of the autism spectrum and is sometimes referred to as an autism spectrum disorder‚ or an ASD. The word ’spectrum ’ is used because‚ while all people with autism share three main areas of difficulty‚ their condition will affect them in very different ways. Some are able to live relatively ’everyday ’ lives; others will require a lifetime of specialist
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Autism caused by dysfunctional synaptic pruning? Research shows that autism patients have an increased number of synapses‚ leading to a slower and less efficient neuronal communication. Due to dysfunctional pruning mechanism‚ the brain fails to weed out the unnecessary synapses resulting in autism like symptoms. Autism is a complicated multifactorial disorder Autism is a collection of many diseases and it has many genetic causes. Examined brains of children and adolescents with autism and
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Asperger syndrome (AS) is an autism spectrum disorder (ASD)‚ one of a distinct group of complex neurodevelopment disorder characterized by social impairment‚ communication difficulties‚ and restrictive‚ repetitive‚ and stereotyped patterns of behavior. Other ASDs include autistic disorder‚ childhood disintegrative disorder‚ and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (usually referred to as PDD-NOS). ASDs are considered neurodevelopment disorder and are present from infancy or
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DSM-IV-TR vs. DSM-5 Debate on the Changes in Autism Diagnosis I. Introduction A. What is the DSM? According to the American Psychiatric Association the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals in the United States. The DSM consists of three major components: 1. The diagnostic classification is the list of the mental disorders that are officially part of the DSM system. 2. A set of
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Autism is the fastest-growing developmental disability‚ with a 1‚589 increase in growth rate since 2007. Because of the prevalence of this particular disability‚ it would be of immeasurable value for people to know of the facts surrounding autism. As somebody who has had experience working in a classroom of children with autism‚ I can speak from first-hand experience of the effects autism has on a person. I am also a sorority woman‚ an active member of Alpha Xi Delta. Alpha Xi Delta proudly supports
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