Autism is a disorder that affects everything about a child’s life. Children with autism cannot process everyday things such as communicating with others and relating to things in the outside world. Autism is a brain based neurological condition with abnormalities in communication‚ social development and behavior abnormalities. This also includes poor eye – contact‚ poor interaction‚ low acquisition of language or disordered acquisition of language‚ no socialization and inappropriate play. Often times
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What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? Danella Armstrong Coun 646 Liberty University Abstract Autism is a very unique disorder in that no two individuals with the disability are identical with regard to signs and symptoms. Because there is such variety in the behavior and level of functioning with this disability‚ there are several other diagnosis under the umbrella of Autism to include: Asperger’s disorder‚ Rett’s disorder‚ Fragile X Syndrome‚ Child Disintegrative Disorder‚ and Pervasive Development
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Autism and Rain Man In the movies things are portrayed in ways that are supposed to make the movie sell‚ which means that movies are not always accurate. The movie Rain Man was about a man and his brother‚ who happened to be an autistic savant. In Rain Man Dustin Hoffman played Raymond‚ who was a high-functioning autistic savant. In the movie Raymond had routines and rituals that he did; and when his routines were interrupted or he was afraid of something he had a temper tantrum where he would
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1 Autism is a social‚ mental‚ and physical condition that affects children and adults every year. Many families have dealt and are dealing with the struggles that accompany this disease. Autism can affect a person in various ways‚ and there are many different forms that can range from mild to severe. Autism stays with a person throughout their whole life. It is believed that two to six of every thousand people on the Earth suffer from autism. American psychiatrist Leo Kanner came up with the
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“Work to view my autism as a different ability rather than a disability. Look past what you may see as limitations and see the gifts autism has given me…Be my advocate‚ be my friend‚ and we’ll see just how far we can go” –Ellen Botbohm‚ author of Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew. Autism‚ also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder‚ or ASD‚ is a complex developmental disability. I happen to have two nephews with autism‚ one who I am very close to and interact with a lot. A
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The article “Raising a Child With Autism” by Clare Lawrence explains what it is like to raise a child with Autism including the struggles to receive a diagnosis and dealing with how others perceive autistic children and how to care for. Autism is neurological condition in which the child has poor communication with others‚ difficulty with social interactions‚ obsessive interests‚ and repetitive behaviors while normally being quite intelligent. There is medication that can be taken but it will not
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children with autism. Autism Spectrum Disorder also known as ASD‚ is a disorder that affects the brain’s development. AutismSpeaks.org distinguishes these disorders in different degrees on the Spectrum. Including difficulties in social interaction‚ verbal or nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors. “ASD can be associated with intellectual disability‚ difficulties in motor coordination and attention and physical health issues such as sleep and gastrointestinal disturbances”(Autism Speaks).
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Benefits of Social Skills Groups for Young People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Study Rachel Rose & Caroline Anketell By Sharon Dennis The Benefits of Social Skills Groups for Young People with Autism Spectrum Disorder Introduction Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder that ranges from mild to severe impairments in communication‚ social interaction‚ and repetitive pattern of interest. Children with autism need early social skills support to develop their
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Children with Autism in School Angela Alsip ESE 315 Instructor: Ronald Carlisle December 12‚ 2012 Children with Autism in School Imagine your child is healthy and active little boy about two years old. But then you become concerned because your child doesn’t seem to be doing what other children his age are doing. He doesn’t talk much but he will repeat words that he hears and will say them over and over again. But he does not communicate with you very well. Maybe your child spends a lot
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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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