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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Strategy I became increasingly interested in Autism since I had the opportunity to work alongside kids with Autism this summer. Seeing how their minds worked and how they processed information was astounding to me. Ever since this experience‚ I have fallen in love with children with Autism and I am always thriving to learn more about them. With this being said‚ I am looking to do my research on a child with Autism. I will be looking into the question how does Autism affect language development in children
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form of autism. Autism is normally found in early childhood and is normally first noticed by parents. (1) There is many adaptations for the child as well as the parent and/or caregiver of a child with autism. However‚ learning to adapt is possible and parents are successful. Parents normally notice signs of their child not making eye contact‚ inability to respond to hearing their name being called which causes concerns that their child is not advancing as quickly as others. (1) After parents have
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chapter 1. COPING MECHANISMS OF PARENTS OF CHILD A DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM: BASIS FOR COUNSELING PROGRAM Researcher: Aracelli C Legarda INTRODUCTION Parenting is a highly stressful job. Everyday is a challenge. Some days are easy and others are hard. However still‚ this is one of the most challenging and rewarding jobs parents will ever face. It is therefore critical to know how parents cope when having a child with autism. Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized
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divorced parents replied to these questions with very negative responses‚ with reason. This person described their parent’s relationship as sort of a quiet-but-deadly type. The parents showed their anger not through a lot of aggressive‚ loud arguments‚ but more so sneer comments which were intended to insult the other or put down the other in a way that wasn’t as traumatic to the children. The parents rarely conversed‚ and when they did‚ the conversation was in no way positive. Although the parents didn’t
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Shawna and Keith are the parents of four children. I first interviewed Shawna about their oldest child‚ 19 years of age. This interview took place from 9:50 pm until 10:22 pm‚ on Monday. The interview with Keith was at 8:05 pm lasting until 8:39 pm the day after‚ on Tuesday. This interview was referenced towards the youngest child‚ 3 years old. Physical What did/does your child do in their freetime? What kind of snacks did/does your child regularly consume? Did/do you encourage extracurricular activities
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brother Ryan was born with autism‚ however‚ it did not manifest itself until about two years of age. They noticed that he was not making eye contact and in response‚ they took him to an eye doctor where he was diagnosed with congenital nystagmus - a neurological disorder. From there they saw attention from a neurologist and he recommended them to a genetic specialist to find out more about his condition. They were then told the heartbreaking news that Ryan had autism and that he would never be able
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Child Abuse When one thinks of child abuse‚ the initial thought is a child with broken bones and bruises. Physical abuse is not the only type of child abuse. Child abuse can be in the form of neglect‚ emotional and sexual abuse as well as the most obvious‚ physical abuse. These four types of abuse can leave lasting scars on the children and cause a repeat pattern of abuse in later years. Child abuse covers a wide range of parental and adult actions inflicted upon children and many times are not
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Parent-Child Relationship Of the many different relationships we form over the course of the life span‚ the relationship between parent and child is among the most important. A baby cries‚ a parent feeds him/her; a baby snuggles‚ a parent hugs him/her. Day after day‚ night after night‚ mothers and fathers feed‚ wash‚ dress‚ and hold their babies. Gradually‚ the baby begins to expect that his/her parent will care for him/her when he/she cries. Gradually‚ parents respond to and even anticipate their
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ISSUE OF LOCAL CONCERN – PARENT CHILD RELATIONSHIP In life‚ it is a reality that we become what we have been involved with and taught since we were born. The environment we live is crucial to the way our way of thinking will develop‚ and therefore‚ it will have a great impact on our actions and decisions. Parents play an important role in our lives as our examples and models. Parents and their children hold a special relationship with each other. The kind of parent-child relationship has a huge
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