LD 210 OU M/601/5316 Introductory awareness of Autistic Spectrum Conditions Title LD 210 Introductory awareness of Autistic Spectrum Conditions Level 2 Credit value 2 Learning outcomes The learner will: Assessment criteria The learner can: 1. Understand the areas in which individuals with an autistic spectrum condition characteristically have difficulties 1.1 Describe the types of difficulty that individuals with an autistic spectrum condition may have with language and other ways of communicating
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Learning with Autism: Why Students with Autism Require a Different Learning Environment "Autism Spectrum Disorder." NIMH RSS. National Institutes of Mental Health‚ n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014. . Published by the National Institutes of Mental Health‚ this webpage covers just about everything one would need to know about autism: what it is‚ causes‚ symptoms‚ diagnosis‚ treatments‚ living with autism‚ etc. This web source has the most information of any webpage that I could find. The only shortcoming
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December 22‚ 2014 Autism Spectrum Disorder is a diagnoses for individual with a group of complex disorders of brain development. This disorder is characterized in varying degrees‚ by difficulties in social interaction‚ verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 1 in 68 children are diagnosed as being on the spectrum‚ with boys being four to five times more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls. As there
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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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Outcome-based evaluation of a social skills program using art therapy and group therapy for children on the autism spectrum (Epp‚ 2008)‚ is narrative of a study that examined the efficacy of a program for adolescents and teens – ages 11 through 18. This program utilized art therapy and cognitive-behavioral techniques in group therapy to expand the social skills of students on the autism spectrum (Epp‚ 2008). Carey and Martin wrote‚ “Outcome research is intended to test whether a specific practice‚ intervention
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and also called autistic spectrum disorder‚ People with autism usually produce abnormal behaviors in their social skills‚ motor skills‚ and have behavior problems. The abnormalities may be due to abnormal amygdale activity in the brain. (Ishitobi‚Kosaka‚Omori‚Matsumura‚Monesue‚Mizukami‚Shimoyama‚Murata‚Sadato‚Okazawa‚ and Wada ‚2010).It is a important disorder because it provides evidence of how the brain can affect the way individuals process emotions and behaviors Autism also provides answers to
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keep a good professional relationship and give the best support needed‚ also finding out what they are capable and not capable to do. Autism is a development disability that how an individual sees the world around them. It also affects their communicational skills and how to understand people reactions and feelings‚ such as happy and sad. The autism spectrum is something that cannot be put down on paper as it is a wide variety of different things. 1.3 (HELP) The most common sensory perception
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Autism Spectrum Disorder Felix Maymi Nova Southeastern University Life-Span Human Development PSYC 2350 Roberta Arrigo Autism Spectrum Disorder Key Findings: Population Attributable Fractions for Three Perinatal Risk Factors for Autism Spectrum Disorders‚ 2002 and 2008 Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network Autism is a developmental disability that affects a person’s verbal and non-verbal communication‚ understanding of language‚ and socialization with peers. The
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Autism Spectrum Disorder Prevention 2 Autism is a disorder that affects a child’s social and emotional skills. It’s a disorder that appears in childhood and continues into adulthood. Each child with autism is unique and has different needs. Each child’s treatment and intervention plan should be tailored to their needs
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Cultural and Disease Paper Autistic Autism known as Autistic disorder is a neurological disorder that may occur during the first three years of life. The children with this disorder appears distance; living in their own world. The child does not show interest in interaction with other and lack of awareness to surroundings. Autistic children have problem communicating with others‚ poor eye contact‚ and shows limited attachment to others including parents. According to Choc Health (2012)‚ "Approximately
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