Section B: Specific Additional Requirements • Describe 3 examples of syndromes/conditions of your choice. • Describe 2 strategies for each example described above. These strategies could be medical‚ nutritional‚ educational‚ social or emotional which are meant to meet the children’s additional needs. Down Syndrome Down Syndrome‚ also referred to as Trisomy 21‚ is a condition which causes delays in the development of children‚ both mentally and physically‚ due to extra genetic material
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Disabilities and RT Paper- Autism Disabling Condition Description Just a couple decades ago only a few people knew about autism and since its discovery‚ autism still remains to be a puzzling‚ interesting‚ and intensely researched disability. In this paper‚ I will provide a detailed description of what autism is and describe its characteristics. I will also explain the types of modalities that I would provide individuals with this disabling condition and how I would apply the APIE process with one
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Autism Speaks Target Market Target Market: * Who is the Target Market? 1. Families‚ friends‚ caregivers‚ and others affected in a variety of ways by Autism * How does this demographic work together to raise awareness? 2. Provide insight‚ support‚ and education to greater communities through neighborhood events and open monthly Meetings Research Average Target Market: * Autism Speaks Main Geographic Areas: 3. There are four main geographic chapters of Autism
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about his activity. I later asked my mom why Christopher was behaving that way‚ my mom then told me that my cousin was autistic. Autism‚ also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD‚ is commonly found in early childhood and characterized by a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others. Autism is defined by a certain set of behaviors and is a "spectrum disorder" that affects individuals differently and to varying degrees (National Health Society Council‚ 2012). This is a disease that
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order to investigate the effectiveness of video self-modeling as an intervention with children with autism. The purpose of one of the studies presented in Buggey (2005) was to investigate the effectiveness of video self-modeling in increasing social initiations in children with autism. Two students in a middle school classroom ages eleven and nine years old‚ who were diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder were selected to participate in the study. The participants were asked to participate in
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Two Australian studies researched teacher attitudes towards inclusion of students on the autism spectrum. A quantitative study (Hay & Win‚ 2012) with teachers (n=81) and students with High Functioning Autism Spectrum disorder (n=32) in one particular mainstream school and a qualitative study (Soto-Chotiman et al.‚ 2012) with 12 Western Australian primary school teachers who had recent experience of teaching
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worksheets to use during a literacy lesson for students with Autistic spectrum disorder. Larkey identifies Autism Spectrum disorder (ASD) as ‘A lifelong developmental disability affecting about 1 in 500 people. Confused by the world around them‚ people with an Autism spectrum Disorder need help to fit in. They have great difficulty understanding what they see‚ hear and otherwise sense’ (Larkey‚ 2008) Larkey identified that students with autism may have the following‚ ‘Difficulty writing‚ difficulty writing
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Affect Regulation and Temperament in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Author: Mary Konstantareas and Kelly Stewart Year: 2007 Source: Journal of Autism and Development Disorders This article was based on research done on children ages three to ten years around the temperament and reactions of children with Autism. It discusses the differences between those with Autism‚ and those without autism‚ specifically how they react‚ perceive‚ and overcome certain developmental musts in childhood
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children with autism? Social rules‚ explicit and implied‚ are everywhere. It is easiest to notice them when they are missing in children‚ such as when your child makes an unusual statement‚ walks the perimeter of the playground instead of joining into the game‚ or when your child has difficulty losing the game or getting off the computer when asked. “Missing” social skills generally accompany children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). As a result‚ children on the autism spectrum often end
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Fundamentals of Speech Topic: Asperger’s Syndrome General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about a mild variant of Autism called Asperger’s Syndrome. Thesis: Asperger’s Syndrome is a fairly common‚ but it is still widely misunderstood because of its unique characteristics and connotations. I. Introduction A Attention Getter: “In the popular sitcom The Big Bang Theory‚ the character Shelton is clearly suffering from Asperger’s Syndrome‚” says
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