a half year old girl Sophie with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. After coming to terms with their initial shock and grief they went to their doctor for answers. Some of their questions were‚ what causes autism‚ why Sophie‚ are there any cures and what can they do to help her become the most developed woman she can be? Like many other parents had heard before them they received vague and inadequate answers. The doctor told them that there is no known cause of autism and since researchers do not know the
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CASE STUDY PROFILE A. GENERAL PROFILE Jasmine is an 11.8 years old girl. She was born on January 10‚ 2001 and the eldest of two siblings. In 2008‚ because of continued concerns with her being “makulit”‚ she was brought to Dr. Panlilio‚ a child neurologist. She was diagnosed with mild epileftiform seizures and was prescribed Keppra 250mg/day. In June 2011‚ she was brought to another child neurologist‚ Dr. Lucban for follow up. She was advised to continue medications and take a follow up EEG
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seemed to cry more than other babies and he didn’t like to talk‚he also liked to stick things in his mouth things that little kids shouldn’t eat. That’s when my mom sat me and my sister down and explained to us that my little brother had been born with autism. I never really understood what that ment maybe I was to young maybe I just loved him to much that I didn’t care what they called him he was my baby brother and had always just be my baby brother. When it was time for him to go to school my
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Background-Sarah is a 22 month old functioning at a level much below her chronological age. Sarah has been evaluated twice regarding her symptoms‚ and at the time of the 2nd evaluation‚ she was too young for a formal diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Sarah does though‚ present with many of the common symptoms associated with ASD and she is essentially non-verbal. Sarah has a multitude of goals‚ both short term and long term to increase her level of functional communication. There are three
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What were the primary uses of Auschwitz from an architectural stand point and the history and tragic event of the site in question. Auschwitz was a place where many tragedies took place‚ from the most unthinkable ways of torture to ruthless cold blooded murder and prosecution. To cover up such an inconceivable thing would be almost impossible‚ though an attempt to erase such a scarcely credible act of callousness would be vital to avoid facing repercussions of wrong doing. As the Soviet Infantry
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BIOLOGY Table of Content A Brief History …………………………………………………3 Introduction …………………………………………………….4 Autism-Causing Factor …………………………………………5 Signs and Symptoms…………………………………………….8 The Treatment…………………………………………………...10 Conclusion ……………………………………………………....12 Bibliography……………………………………………………...13 Brief History Doctor Leo Kanner The word autism is the translation of the word “autismus” of new Latin word. The Swiss psychiatrist Eugen
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Page 18- 21 These passages begin with Dan insulting DJ and referring to him as a “retard”. Although Dan and his wife have HIV‚ Savarese points out ‚ “their inability to recognize someone just like themselves: someone to whom the fates had been similarly cruel and …who needed a second chance at life” (20) . These passages make me think back to the early 90’s when very little was known about HIV and people who fell victim to the disease were often scorned and humiliated by society. The trauma and
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Name Professor Course Date Autism: Fitting the Pieces Together Through Education Autism is a neurological disorder that affects a child’s socialization‚ speech and learning. Finding proper education for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can be challenging and stressful. “Many schools teachers do not have proper training and a lot of teachers only teach Exceptional Education (ESE) because it pays better. This does not make them experts” (Parker 10). Educating the teachers on
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The article “Twelve Tips for Setting up an Autism Classroom” is about some classroom interventions to help the child with autism. The first tip is to keep the classroom structured. Children with autism like to have routines and become anxious if something changes. The second tip is to use visuals. Using visuals allow students with autism to learn faster than other methods. The third tip is using schedules. People with autism like to know what is coming next‚ and they feel safe by organizing their
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Childhood Vaccines Lead to Autism‚ Fact? Or Fiction? “Today one in every 150 children has been diagnosed on the autism spectrum; 20 years ago that statistic was one in 10‚000” (Mooney‚ 2009‚ p. 58). There are many vaccines that are administered to children today that protect them from measles‚ mumps‚ rubella‚ chickenpox‚ tetanus‚ invasive Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib) infections‚ etc. (Miller & Reynolds‚ 2009‚ p. 167). Among these and many other diseases children are currently being vaccinated
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