 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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common misconception is that autism is a ‘mental illness’ (following the definition above)‚ but it is rather a condition with some elements of illness‚ but more strengths and differences. The illness aspect comes into the condition a little because of how certain medical and mental health issues can go alongside autism‚ such as Gastrointestinal Disorders‚ ADHD‚ anxiety and phobias‚ night terrors and sleep disturbances‚ and seizures/epilepsy. Autism is also referred to as ‘Autism Spectrum Disorder’ because
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siblings has autism. With the number of those affected by autism rising 10 to 17% per year (Autism Society of America‚ 2003; Greeff et al.‚ 2010)‚ I would also like to consider the effect autism will have on the sibling relationship. The very nature of autism presents itself with deficits in social interaction‚ reciprocity‚ and understanding emotions (Beyer‚ 2009). Therefore‚ it can be challenging for a typically developing sibling to form a strong bond. It has been found that children
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Autism: "Man is by nature a social animal; an individual who is unsocial naturally and not accidentally is either beneath our notice or more than human..."(Aristotle‚ 328 B.C. in Aronson‚ 1995). We have been designed from birth to need and trust and socialize with one another in various ways. Yet‚ why is it so difficult for some but not for others. I have a four year old Autistic son that also has severe developmental delays due to prematurity and birthing complications. There are days that
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Argument 1: Globalisation or ‘Gobble-isation’ - Globalization: to extend to other or all parts of the globe; make worldwide. - Eg. Africa‚ a third world country due to anti-globalization - Evident that globalization is inevitable‚ thus we cope with it to survive - The meaning‚ extend to other parts of the globe‚ means competition with other countries - Run by the bigger companies and influential people in the world‚ we as common people cannot make a known difference.
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Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that shapes the way a person communicates and relates to people around them. People with autism have difficulties with everyday social interactions‚ learning disabilities and difficulty in making sense of the world. Kirsten Sheridan found an interest in this and chose to portray it in a brief documentary. She lived with her autistic cousin and he was a strong influence on her which got her interested in autistic people. The short film is about an autistic
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that there are insufficient preventative measures and current laws to keep up with this new ‘growing phenomenon’. (Goff 2011). The underlying point of interest is whether self esteem levels‚ and coping strategies of emotional focused‚ or problem focused are exclusively linked‚ and how these coping strategies affect an individual’s self-esteem outcomes. However‚ cyber bullying is rather unique in its form‚ gaining greater attention in previous years‚ due to more use of technology in university students
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Autism‚ Ability‚ and Adaption: Asking the Right Questions Psychologytoday.com Dec. 4‚ 2011 Summary: The author of the article starts of by telling the reader about an episode of “60 minutes” that discusses autistics. In the episode‚ autistics who were thought to be unintelligent were proved to be as smart as normal kids their age through apps on the iPad. The problem wasn’t that the autistic weren’t intelligent; it was that they had no way to communicate their thoughts. The iPads kept them focused
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is approached in different ways. Some use the term stress referring to circumstances that threaten someone’s well-being or referring to the response people have to threatening circumstances. Others think of stress as the process of evaluating and coping with threatening situations. Yet some use the term to refer to the experience of being threatened by difficult circumstances. Researchers agree that stress is subjective. People don’t have the same response to the same situations. Instead‚ stress
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BEULAH HEIGHTS UNIVERSITY LS339 COPING WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE BRIAN HAMPTON MARCH 30‚ 2010 1. ROBERT M. BRANSON‚ COPING WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE (New York: Dell Publishing‚ a division of Random House 1988)‚ 227 The author‚ Robert Bramson is an author consultant and leading authority on the prevention and management of difficult behaviours and on methods that coax optimum performances form executives. Dr. Bramson is also a frequent speaker at association
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