Observation Cover Sheet Student Name: Lejla Karacic Student Number: 32831 Date of Observation: 19th of June 2015 Observation No.: 1 Observation Technique: CHECKLIST Starting Time: (session 1) 11.00am Finishing Time: 12.00pm (session 2) 3.00pm 3.45pm No. of Children: 24 children at the nursery (indoor and outdoor) No. and role of Adults: 6 adults (4 teachers
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I would have targeted behaviors of the child playing by himself surrounded by his peers‚ interrupting another classmate or teacher‚ or acting as if inanimate objects have come to life. Frequency recording was still one of the recordings I found difficult and using the CDL for the first time didn’t make things happen seamlessly. For example‚ I originally was observing another boy‚ but his mother happened to come pick him up about 10 minutes into my observation. Luckily I happened to notice Alex because
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Time Sample Observation Social Development Time 2:00 Action Standing beside swings looking at other children playing on the slide. Social group On her own Language None ____________________________________________________ Time 2:10 Action Walking around the playground swinging her hands. Social group On her own Language None ____________________________________________________ Time 2:20 2 x adults
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Autism Symptoms Symptoms of autism usually appear before a child is three years old and lasts throughout their lives. Children with autism can display a wide range of symptoms which can vary in severity from mild to disabling. Children with autism have difficulties in: Pretend play Social interactions Verbal and nonverbal communication General symptoms include: Be overly sensitive in sight‚ hearing‚ touch‚ smell‚ or taste (for example‚ they may refuse to wear "itchy" clothes and become
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B. Background of the study Since the 1980’s‚ we have gained a better understanding of the broad diagnostic category that includes autism and autism-like disorders. Autistic Disorder (autism) is now believed to represent only one part of a clinical spectrum or group of disorders collectively termed pervasive developmental disorders. What is Autism? Autism is a neurobehavioral syndrome caused by a dysfunction of the central nervous system that leads to disordered development. According to the Diagnostic
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Autism a Communication and Social Disorder Annelise Brumley Autism is a brain disorder that is characterized by impaired social interaction and delayed communication skills. (Segal‚ 1996) Children with Autism show signs of delay in the first two years of life. Many times parents notice that their child demonstrates repetitive behaviors‚ or likes to spin objects‚ line things up or has an affinity for sameness. Some children with Autism have difficulty with transitions from one
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Autism Introduction The only information that I had ever known regarding autism came from a nineteen eighties movie called Rain Man. Even then‚ the thought of it was quickly lost in the archives of my mind. Not until I had a child of my own did I realize the significance of autism and the effects that it has on the children of which it afflicts and their families. A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concluded that almost one out of every one hundred and fifty children
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According to the article‚ “Autism Speaks-Autism Recurs in Families More often than Previously Realized”‚ about every one in five siblings develop autism. Autism is higher in brothers than in sisters(Dawson). When a child has autism the severity of the disability can have many different ranges and it can affect social skills‚ repetitive behaviors‚ speech and nonverbal communication. Parents of children with autism are great advocates to their children because the parents just want them to strive in
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Parent Child Observation The setting is a home environment of a friend; the environment is clean‚ warm and sunny. It is not set up for children however‚ there are no toys‚ the child does not have other children to play with‚ and there are about eight other adults present for a get together. The situation seems like it could be possibly boring to a four year old child as there are not any toys‚ he can not run around in the house‚ and is expected to sit still for a while. In terms of safety everything
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 There are several reasons why I chose the topic of Autism. First‚ autism is intriguing because it is very hard to understand. Medical science is at a loss to explain why and how it occurs. Second‚ I have had occasion to develop a personal relationship with children who are afflicted with autism. At The Children’s Institute‚ where I volunteer‚ I sit and play with many kids‚ two of whom are very hard to play with. Even though they are five and six years old‚ they avoid making
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