An Introduction to Autism By National Institute of Mental Health Autism. Not until the middle of the twentieth century was there a name for a disorder that now appears to affect an estimated 3.4 every 1‚000 children ages 3-10‚ a disorder that causes disruption in families and unfulfilled lives for many children. Research from 2009 suggests autism now affects every 1 in 110 children. In 1943 Dr. Leo Kanner of the Johns Hopkins Hospital studied a group of 11 children and introduced the label early
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critically discuss and analyze a contemporary piece of research based on environmental factors that influence the language development in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. I am going to recognize and address my own strengths and weaknesses and look at research and analyze the work of others. 2 - Audience Looking at the journal article on Autism it does not clearly state who the intended audience is. It does however say that the study is hoping to bring new hopes for environmentally based therapies
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The Controversy of Autism and Vaccines Recently‚ there has been a decline in children receiving vaccines due to the autism scare. The controversy linking autism and vaccines continues today even though the claim has been refuted by research while the benefits outweigh the risks. Vaccines not only protect children from life threatening diseases but build their immunity. Autism on the other hand is not a fatal disorder‚ it is a neurological disorder that regresses and can range from moderate to
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Autism Autism can be described in many ways; it is an illness that can affect the communication‚ intelligence and socialization of an individual. According to the article The Immune System’s Role in the Biology of Autism by Paula Goines and Judy Van de Water states‚ “Neurodevelopmental diseases characterized by restricted interests‚ repetitive behaviors‚ and deficient language and social skills. While there are no concrete biological markers for the disorder‚ immune anomalies are frequently
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Autism: "Man is by nature a social animal; an individual who is unsocial naturally and not accidentally is either beneath our notice or more than human..."(Aristotle‚ 328 B.C. in Aronson‚ 1995). We have been designed from birth to need and trust and socialize with one another in various ways. Yet‚ why is it so difficult for some but not for others. I have a four year old Autistic son that also has severe developmental delays due to prematurity and birthing complications. There are days that
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Page 72‚73. Autism is a developmental disability caused by neurological dysfunction. It affects the way a person understands and responds to the world‚ how they hear‚ see‚ feel‚ sense‚ perceive and interpret everything around them. This may affect how they eat‚ sleep‚ dress‚ work‚ spend leisure time etc. They are likely to have repetitive behaviour patterns and restricted repetitive interests. Individuals with an autistic spectrum condition can have difficulties with language and communicating
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Autism spectrum disorders in children can cause several different symptoms within the child. Children who are diagnosed with ASD show a wide range of impairments in language ability‚ and intellectual functioning. Language can develop to different levels depending on the severity of the condition. In general terms a child with ASD will have difficulty understanding language communicated to them and in turn struggle to communicate‚ or shown a lack of interest to communicate. Communication can be a
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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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My personal experience as a mother to a child with autism My son was born when I was 40 years old‚ after being married for 7 years. Becoming a mother was my greatest fear‚ and it took me a long time to overcome this fear. Most of my inhibition were related to the fear that something will be wrong with my child that will cause him a great suffer. The most terrifying idea for me was to have a child with special needs‚ such as Autism. When my son was born it was the happiest day of my life. He was
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As a young child‚ I was different than other children. I talked to my mother‚ but was not able to talk or communicate with teachers‚ friends or strangers. By first grade I was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Because I was unable to communicate and I also had sensory and other issues related to my ASD I was placed in a special education school. The small class size allowed me to learn‚ but I was not progressing with my social and communication skills. My mother recognized that
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