but is still really intelligent. Autism can be beneficial to autistic people because it can help them be more confident and express themselves however they please. They understand the differences between them and others and they don’t allow people’s thoughts and opinions to sway them. An example of this would be they are creative with their thoughts‚ they like to challenge themselves‚ and they see each situation differently than the average human being. Autism can be beneficial for autistic people
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“Theory of Mind”? Autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both terms for a group of disorders of brain development. The disorders are varied by difficulties in impairment in verbal and nonverbal communication‚ repetitive behaviors‚ and in social behaviors. Statistics has shown that 1 in 68 American children have autism while ASD is 5 more times common among boys than girls. Many research groups have performed studies to see if children with autism develop a theory of mind. Daily social life is dependent
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Vaccines really cause Autism? The myth that vaccines causes autism began in 1998 when a study wrongly linked autism with vaccines‚ the author of this claim lost his medical license‚ but the idea was still strong. In fact vaccines don’t cause autism‚ but in reality they help to develop immunities to many viruses‚ and to stop the spread of them too. How this myth did is still so popular? The answer is easy and it’s that many parents are scared that their children may get autism‚ so they prefer a sick
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particular attention from publics‚ that is‚ autism. The autism is a serious condition which appears in childhoods and it can persist throughout a person’s whole life and it effects an individual’s social interaction‚ communication and behavior badly. Unfortunately‚ the number of autistic children in United States has increased sharply from 1/3000 in mid-1990s to 1/150 recently (Rodier‚ 2010). Because of the dramatic increasing of people with autism in this several decades‚ experts were working
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The rate of Autism in our society is rapidly growing with time. More and more children are being diagnosed with this exceptionality. Autism is classified as a developmental disability that results from a disorder in the central nervous system. It causes impairments to social interaction‚ communication‚ imagination‚ interests‚ and activities. Most of the issues based around Autism are controversial because it is still not known what the cause of Autism is! Researchers strive every day to find why
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is diagnosed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual as 299.00 (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2013). Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder has various criteria. Criteria A discusses the deficits in social communication and social interaction in the person’s life. Examples of lack of communication are abnormal social approach‚ back and forth speech‚ poor eye contact. Abnormal social interaction can be difficulty sharing imaginary play and difficulty developing
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Speech-Language-Hearing Association 3. Do2Learn 4. TASH 5. The Deaf-blindness Resources Page 6. H.O.P.E. Group 7. Autism Society 8. Kid Source Online 9. LD Online 10. Center for Autism and Related Disorders 11. The Listening and Spoken Language Knowledge Center 12. Disabilities and Special Education 13. The Arc 14. Special Education Resources on the Internet 15. Autism Speaks Adams‚ R. J. Awesome Library. (2013). EDI. Retrieved from http://www.awesomelibrary.org/. The
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was five years old my sister was diagnosed with autism. As my mom explained she was like a TV or a computer where all parts are perfectly fine but the wires are not connected correctly‚ so it doesn’t work like it should. Neither I or my other two siblings were confused by this news but rather showed acceptance and compassion that you would expect from adults not five‚ seven and nine year olds. "I’m going to be a doctor so I can find a cure for autism." said the five-year-old me. We’ve had some rough
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and Autism Information Cycle Megan Woods On February 26‚ 1998‚ the Royal Free Hospital in London made a press release based on the hypothesis of Dr. Andrew Wakefield‚ which insinuated that a causal link existed between the MMR (measles‚ mumps‚ and rubella) vaccine and autism in children. Two days later‚ his research article was printed in the Lancet Journal in which he detailed the link he believed existed between the MMR vaccine‚ gastrointestinal disease and the development of autism. This
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DEVELOPMENT Even without an Autism Spectrum Disorder‚ young people often struggle with the normal challenges of growing up‚ acquiring complex skills‚ and learning how to sustain meaningful relationships. Autism Spectrum Disorders such as autism and Asperger’s syndrome can increase the difficulty of these normal challenges‚ both for the child and for the parents. It is essential that children have assistance and support designed to meet each individual’s particular needs. HOW DO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
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