Self-understanding in high-functioning males with autism spectrum disorders: Relationship with social functioning and theory of mind By Fiona Barbouttis Martin BA (Psych) Grad Dip Sci (Psych) A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Medicine) Centre for Behavioural Sciences in Medicine The University of Sydney August 2008 Preface All of the work described in this thesis was carried out personally by the author under the auspices
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What is autism? Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of complex neurodevelopment disorders‚ characterized by social impairments‚ communication difficulties‚ and restricted‚ repetitive‚ and stereotyped patterns of behavior. Autistic disorder‚ sometimes called autism or classical ASD‚ is the most severe form of ASD‚ while other conditions along the spectrum include a milder form known as Asperger syndrome‚ and childhood disintegrative disorder and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise
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AUTISTIC CHILD Autism is a developmental disability characterized by the abnormal development of communication skills‚ social skills‚ and reasoning. It is estimated that 1 in 166 children today has autism. Males are four times more likely to have it. Some symptoms of autism are exaggerated reactions and inappropriate behaviors. Also‚ it is common for autistic children to be disturbed by noise. There is an area of debate and controversy surrounding the causes and etiology of autism‚ along with other
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Autism Treatment & Therapy A: Always‚ U: Unique‚ T: Totally‚ I: Intelligent‚ S: Sometimes‚ M: Mysterious‚” by CafePress. Autism is a spectrum disorder that affects certain parts of the brain and lets the child view the world in a different way then we do. There is sadly no known cure for autism‚ but there are ways of treating it. Autism can be managed with different types of treatments and therapies. So how do you tell if your child has autism? Do you know what is wrong with them? Well there
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Support Plan Outline Educational Advocacy Anna has been diagnosed with autism or autism spectrum disorder‚ ASD‚ and there is no known cure. Scientists are not sure what causes autism‚ but they think environmental and biological factors are contributors. “Autism spectrum disorder is characterized by persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts‚ including deficits in social reciprocity‚ nonverbal communicative behaviors used for social interaction‚ and
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Introduction Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) is a developmental condition‚ which is characterised by difficulties in social interaction‚ social communication and rigidity of thought; referred to as the ‘triad of impairments’ as defined by Wing and Gould in 1979. More often children with autism will also have additional difficulties‚ thus further compounding the already profound impact on the family. The impact of having a child with autism varies from family to family‚ however it generally
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Children with Autism in School Angela Alsip ESE 315 Instructor: Ronald Carlisle December 12‚ 2012 Children with Autism in School Imagine your child is healthy and active little boy about two years old. But then you become concerned because your child doesn’t seem to be doing what other children his age are doing. He doesn’t talk much but he will repeat words that he hears and will say them over and over again. But he does not communicate with you very well. Maybe your child spends a lot
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HEAVY METAL TOXICITY ANALYSIS Heavy Metals as Environmental Factors on Autism for Professor Stephanie Powers Technical Report Writing Instructor Florida State College of Jacksonville Jacksonville‚ Florida by Jessica L. Cobb Biomedical Science Student October 14‚ 2013 HEAVY METAL TOXICITY ANALYSIS October 14‚ 2013 Stephanie Powers Professor of English Florida State College of Jacksonville 601 W. State Street Jacksonville‚ FL 32202 Dear Professor Powers: I want to thank
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primary features of autism. Impaired social interaction‚ problems with verbal and non verbal communication‚ and repetitive of severely limited activities with interest. Autistic children have problems with communication‚ social interaction‚ obsessive interest and excessively repetitive behaviors 2. Which explanation for autism is no longer considered valid and lacks research support? The link between vaccines and autism. It has been proven that vaccines can’t cause autism. 3. What forms of
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org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_whatis_factsstats http://autism.emedtv.com/autism/autism-statistics.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism http://www.medicinenet.com/autism/article.htm http://autism.about.com/od/treatmentoptions/a/treatmentshub.htm Writers Notebook Entry #1 For my first entry I searched for common statistics that go along with the topic of the disease of autism in the United States. For starters the cost of autism treatment is $60 billion annually‚ with 60% of the costs being towards
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