Tips For Teaching High Functioning People with Autism By Susan Moreno and Carol O’Neal This paper was reprinted with permission of Susan Moreno on the O.A.S.I.S. (Online Asperger’s Syndrome Information and Support) 1. People with autism have trouble with organizational skills‚ regardless of their intelligence and/or age. Even a "straight A" student with autism who has a photographic memory can be incapable of remembering to bring a pencil to class or of remembering a deadline or an assignment
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Autism spectrum disorders are life long and have been found to be prevalent in up to 1% of the adolescent population (Simonoff et al.‚ 2008). Many studies have shown that the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders have increased radically (Vismara & Rogers‚ 2008). However‚ there may be many cases not yet reported or diagnosed correctly. The disorder covers a range of individuals with impairments that change from one person to the next. One individual may have difficulty with language communication
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2012 The Thoughts of Christopher Boone Many believe that those with autism do not have the capacity of developing moral agency without empathy. Kids at a young age are taught the lessons of good and bad of what other people see as good that impacts on them as they grow up. The same concept goes with Christopher in the novel of‚ The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon‚ that endorse the fact that he has autism is able to learn right and wrong without feelings. He is viewed as
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Autistic Disorder is a neurological problem that affects nearly 5 out of every 1000 American children.1 Autism is a developmental disorder that may also be referred to as Autistic Spectrum Disorder or ASD. This physical condition is a disease of the brain that is present from birth. Autism is recognizable by the various obstructions it produces in social‚ language‚ learning and motor skills development and is observable by the age of three. It is a disorder that has the ability to
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CLINICAL REPORT Name: Joseph Patrick Date of Birth: 6/20/04 Chronological Age: 7 Grade: 2nd Date of Evaluation: December 14‚ 2011 Referral Question: Does the child meet criteria for Autism or ADHD‚ and based on testing results‚ are there recommendations for school and home that can help the child? Relevant Developmental History Medical History Joey was born prematurely at 28 weeks gestation‚ weighing only 3 pounds‚ 4 ounces. During her pregnancy‚ his mother experienced bleeding
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Berggren‚ S.‚ Lassalle‚ A.‚ Tal‚ S.‚ Pigat‚ D.‚ Bölte‚ S.‚ . . . Golan‚ O. (2016). Basic and complex emotion recognition in children with autism: cross-cultural findings. Molecular Autism‚ 7(1). doi:10.1186/s13229-016-0113-9 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS This study aimed to compare the recognition of both complex and basic emotions in children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and in typically developing (TD) children. This study was completed in three different countries - Israel‚ Great
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Adolescents with Autism Four themes representing the challenges the parents’ experiences included concern with medications‚ frustrations with healthcare services‚ recognizing secondary health issues‚ and the need for resources and services. Parents of adolescents with autism locating information about Autism‚ trying to understand the necessary medications that are needed and prescribed‚ and experiencing minimal social support from health care providers. Parenting a child with an autism spectrum can
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Significant Autism Treatment Procedures for the Betterment of Affected Kids Autism is a special neurological disorder that is seen in a child from birth‚ which impairs their normal communication and behavior for which they find it tough to socially interact with others‚ including their parents. Usually‚ the symptoms of autism can be detected when the kid is around two years old‚ the time when the normal children start walking and speaking fluently. As the cause of this disease is mostly attributed
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Mathias‚ Nielsen‚ Annette‚ Eriksen‚ Mette‚ Goossens‚ Luc Source: Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders‚ Feb2010‚ Vol. 40 Issue 2‚ p218-226 The present study investigates whether adolescents with ASD are more likely to report feeling lonely than typically developing adolescents. Additionally‚ the study investigates the relationship between loneliness and perceived social support. 39 adolescent boys with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) were examined for Loneliness and perceived social
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Journal Review 2 More than 3.5 million Americans live with an autism spectrum disorder (autism speaks 2014). Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a general term for a group of complex disorders that affect neurodevelopment. Social skills deficits are one of the three core impairments found in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) and are often considered to be the primary feature of ASDs (Kanner‚ 1943; Sevin‚ Knight‚ & Braud‚ 2007; Volkmar‚ Cohen‚ Bregman‚ Hooks‚ & Stevenson‚ 1989; Walters
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