that statement would be understanding what autism is and the characteristics of an individual living with autism. In this paper I will discuss the history‚ causes and treatments of autism. Starting with how the word autism originates from the Greek word autos which defines "self”. When I refer to “self” in autism I mean how someone can live like nothing is going on in the world around it and is to oneself. Autism has been studied through a group of children who were observed as having behavioral
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Annie Proulx‚ was published in 1993 and tells the story of Quoyle‚ a man who was treated badly when he was a child and suffers from these early memories throughout his life. The novel focuses on the repercussions of the relationship between parents and their children. The style of writing changes through the extract. Firstly‚ Proulx uses lots of lists to illustrate the father´s perspective on his son. Secondly‚ she writes in the perspective of Quoyle and the style of writing gets more childish and note-like
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and hearing‚ repetitive behavior‚ etc. According to Wikipedia‚ all signs of autism show before a child is 3 years old. Autism affects how information processes into the brain‚ altering how nerve cells connect and organize information and details. Sometimes it is caused from genetics but is also be listed as a birth defect. About 1 in every 1‚000 people is diagnosed‚ and is most commonly found in males. Signs of autism are usually noticeable in the first two years of a child’s life‚ symptoms usually
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Are parents are best teachers? Different people will give different responses to this question from their own characters‚ emotional concerns and even educational backgrounds. However‚ when it comes to me‚ I believe that parents are our best teachers for the following reasons. In the first place‚ parents are the people who are closest to us and who understand our real needs best. From infancy on‚ our parents have witnessed every step in both our physical and mental development. They share
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health‚ education‚ and specialists in certain area are including in the assessing process of the child in addition to developing effective and appropriate treatments for the child. A child with Autism will fall on the Autism Spectrum‚ based on his or her stance on the spectrum will determine the degree of Autism the child has‚ this is typically characterized by the symptoms the child exhibits. It is important to get know the child‚ conducting many test to see where the child’s weakness and strengthens
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Autism affects about 1 in 150 children in the U.S. It is a developmental disorder that can have affects on how a child functions‚ including speech‚ social interactions and behaviors. Some symptoms of autism include communication problems‚ trouble interacting with other and making friends‚ and a necessity for repetitive routines. Many autistic children find it difficult to interact socially when there are many other people around. Some find it difficult to process all the information that is coming
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“Im so stressed!” sighed Janie “You’re only 15! What are you so stressed about?” said Kellie “School‚ parents‚ brothers and sisters!” replied Janie “Oh come on! It aint that bad!” said Kellie “I need to smoke!” said Janie “Whoa there‚ now you’re being dramatic!”exclaimed Kellie There are many ways to cope with stress. Some people may think that coping with stress only means too do unhealthy things as in smoke‚ drink‚ inject‚ get high‚ etc. But‚ there a lot of healthy and harmless ways to cope
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Ashley Foley CTA 4B MMR Vaccine and Autism There is a lot of controversy surrounding the MMR vaccine and whether or not it causes Autism. One of the main advocates for causation is Andrew Wakefield. He performed a study in 1998 that consisted of 12 children. Such a small sample group alone is enough for this mother to doubt the validity of his study. I may not be a scientist‚ but I do know that the larger the sample group is‚ the more valid the results
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Autism I was interested in learning more about Autism because I have a distant relative who has a son with severe autism. The parents are very bright intelligent and socially eloquent people. The father is a music theory professor at an elite school on the East Coast and the mother is so valued at her job that they fly her back to the west coast a couple times a month for various reasons while letting her work from home the rest of the time. They are very loving‚ patient‚ and caring toward their
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Autism Spectrum Disorder Autism is a brain development disorder that a child is usually born with. The disorder was first described in 1943 (Goldman‚ 2003‚ p.852). It is know to affect about 1 in 1000 people in the U.S and is more common in males than in females (Goldman‚ 2003‚ p.852). The symptoms are very widely ranged. In general‚ there is failure to develop language and communication skills‚ unable to form normal social relation ships‚ and a need to follow a routine. Symptoms Many children
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