Method Participants The participants interviewed for this research study were adults who either work with those who have autism or have a child with autism. Participants interviewed were selected by knowledge of people who have experience with autism. All of the participants were students currently attending UCCS or the researcher has had past experience with. All interviews were confidential and contained no identifying information. The participants of the interviews were 3 females and 2 males
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HEAVY METAL TOXICITY ANALYSIS Heavy Metals as Environmental Factors on Autism for Professor Stephanie Powers Technical Report Writing Instructor Florida State College of Jacksonville Jacksonville‚ Florida by Jessica L. Cobb Biomedical Science Student October 14‚ 2013 HEAVY METAL TOXICITY ANALYSIS October 14‚ 2013 Stephanie Powers Professor of English Florida State College of Jacksonville 601 W. State Street Jacksonville‚ FL 32202 Dear Professor Powers: I want to thank
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understand the feeling in 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
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Autism in CaliforniaThere ’s autism in California too? Yep. And if you haven ’t discovered IHSS or SSIit ’s time to check that out. California has an early intervention program for children with disabilities ages birth to 3. Actually‚ in reality‚ it serves ages birth to 2.99. It ’s called Early Start. This program aligns with I.D.E.A. Part C Regulations. It ’s a federal program but individual states can opt out. Fortunately‚ the Golden State hasn ’t opted out‚ but the current economic crisis may
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is defined as a fiction or half-truth. In a recent article in Time magazine‚ writer Claudia Wallis proposes a question "Is the Autism Epidemic a Myth?" When did autism become an epidemic? And why should the epidemic be a myth? In this article‚ Wallis bases her questioning on anthropologist Roy Grinker and his new book "In Unstrange Minds: Remapping the World of Autism"‚ as a source for some of the answers. In Grinker ’s opinion‚ the change in cultural conditions and people ’s definitions and perspectives
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are often the most available play partners (Beyer‚ 2009). The sibling bond can however be compromised if one of the 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
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Miriam Leah Waldman Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. “It is a result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain and impacts the normal development of the brain‚ in areas of social interaction and communication skills” (Bee and Boyd 226). Research from 2009 suggests autism now affects every 1 in 110 children. Having a child with autism affects the entire family. Amongst the
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In the film Autism in Love‚ produced by Matt Fuller‚ looks at how people on diagnosed with autism deal with intimate relationships. This film covers 4 individuals who all have been diagnosed with autism on different sides of the scale. In the opening scene of the documentary‚ the audience gets to know Lenny. Lenny is a younger guy who really struggles with finding a partner‚ because he hates the idea of being with someone who is “out of his league”‚ mainly in this case he is referring to not having
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As the prevalence of autism continues to rise‚ we as educators need to be knowledgeable about what strategies can be used to promote appropriate behavior in both ASD students and general education students. Many strategies that are suggested for use with students with autism can be beneficial for all students. One strategy that can be implemented in any classroom‚ at any grade level‚ is structure. Having a sense of structure helps those students who need routine. Having a set routine helps all
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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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