at the time‚ killed his mother then went on to slaughter 6 adults and 20 children between the ages of 6 and 7 and finally taking his own life. (Connecticut Shootings Fast Facts - CNN.com) Lanza had in fact had been diagnosed with having Autism Spectrum Disorder which is characterized by “persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple
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with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have come to realize that children with ASD do not lack the desire to interact with others‚ they just do not have the appropriate social skills necessary to interact with other children.” (pg.2) Researchers have tried multiple interventions to help get ASD patients the correct social skills they need in order to have interpersonal relationships. Grigore‚ A.‚ and RUSU‚ A. S (2014) also found that “recent studies show that children with autism spectrum disorder can
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This paper looks at the conversational discourse presented by English psychologist and autism specialist Tony Attwood in an episode of Australian Broadcast Corporation’s podcast Conversations‚ hosted by Richard Fidler. This podcast episode is titled‚ “Love and family and Asperger’s: Tony Attwood” as it circles around the topic of marriages that involve one autistic partner and one neurotypical partner. Much of the examples given about these cases‚ in which Tony Attwood has professional experience
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could just fall into one simple category or have one “scientific instrument” that could automatically tell the patient that he or she has Asperger’s. Medical experts would have an easier time diagnosing Asperger syndrome disorder. The percentage of misdiagnosing Asperger syndrome disorder would lower with the correct equipment that tells the accurate diagnoses. Medical experts have misconceptions about Asperger syndrome‚ which leads to misdiagnosing the behavioral and mental state that would result in
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Most parents of a child with autism spectrum disorder are familiar with the concept of Applied Behavior Analysis or ABA therapy. ABA serves to help children with an ASD realize their full potential by serving as an intensive form of therapy based in part on a series of repeated commands and a positive reinforcement system. While science soundly backs the therapy and it is currently the only scientifically proven and recommended therapy for helping children with an ASD achieve levels of functioning
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consequential publicity and attention‚ autism is a major topic of discussion within the field of education. While the cause of autism is still yet to be discovered‚ we can‚ in the meantime‚ focus on how to help those already with a diagnosis of autism. Autism is characterized by social‚ communicative‚ and behavioral deficits with the vast spectrum of autism diagnoses ranging from extremely high functioning to severe and profound. One characteristic of autism is expressive language deficit. Meaningful
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Olivia Passafiume Mrs. Rostel English IV Block C 11 February 2014 Rough Draft Autism‚ in short‚ “is a symptom of atypical development of the immature brain” (Rapin). Symptoms of autism may include frequent violent outbursts‚ obsessive compulsions‚ antisocial behavior‚ and many more challenging impediments that vary with each person. Not only does the condition affect the individual‚ but it also has a significant impact on the individual’s family. When two parents are given the task to raise
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Autism Introduction to Disabilities Lisa A. DeVinney Professor Laurie Eckart February 7‚ 2010 Autism is a brain disorder that often makes it difficult to communicate and relate with others‚ impairs the ability to initiate and sustain a conversation with others‚ absence or impairment of imaginative and social play‚ stereotyped‚ repetitive‚ or unusual use of language‚ restricted patterns of interest that are abnormal in intensity or focus‚ preoccupation with certain
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Part One I have chosen to investigate Autistic Spectrum Disorder and how it can affect a child’s behaviour. Autistic Spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that is characterised by lack of social skills‚ aggressive behaviour‚ lack of imagination‚ difficulties communicating and repetitive behaviour. (Anderson et al‚ 2008) Children that have ASD can find it very difficult when dealing with social situations. This is because they lack the ability to read other people’s faces and emotions
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Being in an Internship at the ICEI (Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative) program at Westfield State University has allowed me to have a better perspective on what people with disabilities could potentially benefit from. ICEI (Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative) is a program that attends to people with disabilities aged 18-21‚ from Westfield and nearby public school districts. Art Therapy is one of the programs that is offered through ICEI and if it could be implemented correctly‚ I
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