of this essay is to analyse Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD); specifically‚ children that have being diagnosed with High Functioning Autism (high IQ)‚ what challenges they have to face‚ such as school‚ teachers and their skills‚ bulling‚ depression and anxiety; briefly discuss the reason why this disorder has been increasing in Australia; the integration of these people to the labour life and which responsibilities are with these children as a society. The word autism is from Greek word ‘autos’ that
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objective of this topic is to discuss weather autism is an epidemic. By analyzing the articles provided‚ it is evident that the cause of autism has yet been found. Many psychologists and scientists have indicated the high increase of autism since the 1980’s. Autism is a developmental disorder that is not an epidemic. Over hundreds of year‚ the definition of autism has transformed‚ and the criterion for autism has developed‚ indicating that the prevalence of autism has obviously increased. Instruments to
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Abstract Autism is a disorder of the brain that is characterized by impaired communication and social skills. Toddlers began to show signs of Autism by the time they are three years of age. Autism is one of the five pervasive development disorders. The range of Autism can be from people with severe impairments to individuals with high functioning skills who may be active but have a difficult time in social settings. Autism has been linked to genetics and environmental factors. Autism is better
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Autism- Is There an Issue with Over Diagnosing? One in 68 boys and one in 189 girls are diagnosed with autism in America. This means that in our school‚ potentially 28 boys and 10 girls have autism. As a junior in high school I was able to read many articles about Autism and over diagnosing. There could be many people at your school who have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and you would not know. I will be talking about what Autism is‚ if there is an issue of over diagnosing ASD‚ and the reasons why
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Definition Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental/neurocognitive disorder. It can effect a person’s social interactions‚ communication‚ and behaviors of daily living. It is named Autism Spectrum Disorder because there is not just one set of symptoms. The symptoms range from individual to individual. Some characteristics of autism include repetitive behaviors‚ issues with social skills‚ inappropriate affect or no affect‚ hypersensitivity to sound‚ and nonverbal tendencies (Center for Disease
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Sam is a 16-year-old boy who struggles with autism every day. He was born six weeks premature. Weighing two pounds ten ounces‚ he remained in the hospital 6 weeks on account of his low birth weight‚ respiratory distress‚ and intraventricular hemorrhage. At the age of 12 months‚ his mom noticed that Sam was delayed on his speech‚ language‚ and cognitive development. At that time‚ he was placed in basic therapy. This therapy taught him to communicate with others through pictures‚ and gestures. Currently
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Parents of the recently diagnosed autistic child Autism: The First Encounter Introduction My now 15 year old son was diagnosed with Autism at 2 years and 4 months old. My wife and I were stunned by the official diagnosis though we had long assumed there was something wrong with our precious boy. We knew very little about Autism and what this diagnosis meant for our son. It seemed as if all of the hopes and dreams we had for our child were lost. Everything we wanted for him seemed beyond his
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ENGL1102 Research Essay 10/14/13 Can a person with autism live a normal life? Autistic children grow up to either live normally or always have problems associated with their disorder. Autism has many different causes‚ symptoms and ways of treatment. The causes of autism could include many factors. Even though most people think it is‚ genes aren’t the only cause for autism. The National Autism Association reports‚ “The rapid rise in the rate of autism over the last 20 years cannot be attributed solely
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2015 Title: Embracing Autism Topic chosen: Persuasive Speech – Autism Specific purpose: To persuade my audience to be more understanding and accepting towards people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Central Idea: The increasing number of autism cases calls for a greater need for more understanding and acceptance of the autism community. ___________________________________________________________________ Introduction I. Which one person in this group has autism? II. This is my sister
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changes in a gene’s DNA. Autism risk factors‚ for example‚ appear to include such influences as parental age at conception‚ maternal nutrition‚ infection during pregnancy and prematurity (“Environmental Factors in Autism Initiative”). If a child is conceived at an older age or the mother does not take proper care of herself‚ then the end result could be an Autistic child. An infection during the pregnancy and prematurity are also environmental factors that could cause Autism. Because these factors
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