changes in a gene’s DNA. Autism risk factors‚ for example‚ appear to include such influences as parental age at conception‚ maternal nutrition‚ infection during pregnancy and prematurity (“Environmental Factors in Autism Initiative”). If a child is conceived at an older age or the mother does not take proper care of herself‚ then the end result could be an Autistic child. An infection during the pregnancy and prematurity are also environmental factors that could cause Autism. Because these factors
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Causes and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder. This disorder can affect a child’s ability to converse and interact with others. One (1) in sixty-eight (68) children have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in the United States. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is almost five times more common amongst boys than girls. There are many speculations on what causes ASD. Genes are a very big part of what many scientists believe can cause
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The World of Temple Grandin: Autism at its Best “Temple Grandin” the movie is based on a true story about a child born with autism in the 1940’s. Autism is the impairment of social interactions with others‚ impairment of nonverbal and verbal communication‚ and the lack of make believe/social play and is found in all races‚ gender and society’s all over the world (2008‚ MacKenzie‚ 19). Having been born in the 1940’s Temple’s parents sought medical attention when noticed that their child was “different”
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Abstract People with Autism tend to face difficulties in social interaction. This study examined the possibility that the cause of these social difficulties is heightened anxiety in response to social situations. First year psychology students were asked to complete three surveys online‚ in order to test their anxiety levels‚ as well as the extent to which they demonstrate autistic-like traits. The results indicated a link between anxiety and autistic-like traits in the general population. Due
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Autism Can Be Successfully Treated For years they have been treating children with different physical problems such as: autism‚ learning disabilities‚ attention deficit disorder‚ hyperkinesis cerebral palsy‚ seizure disorders‚ etc. The effects on the family of any exceptional child can often be devastating. Families have been shattered by the experience. The effects on siblings are also overlooked. I have not been directly affected by this disease‚ but am very close to loved ones in which deal
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Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by deficits in social behavior‚ communication and by restricted and repetitive behavior and interests (American Psychiatric Association‚ 1994). Although an individual must show impairment in all three autistic ‘domains’ to receive a diagnosis of autism‚ there is considerable phenotypic heterogeneity in this population. This variability has led to the claim that the diagnostic classification of autism incorporates a number of subtypes (Fein
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become a problem? The belief is that these vaccinations cause autism. the simple fact of the matter is that they do not. The effects of vaccinations have been tested time after time in correlation to autism and they have shown no connection. People that are not doctors and scientists need to stop taking in their own hands to decide whether or not vaccinations would be good for their child. the Anti-Vaxxers’ attempt to stop or slow autism is ridiculous. The only effect they will have on society
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People with autism were treated differently and handled differently back in the 1930’s than what we see today. Medical professions had different types of treatments and have more signs to tell whether or not they have autism. Disabilities were just starting to be recognized in the 1930’s‚ and the Asperger’s syndrome and autism are classified as the same diagnosis. Autism is a mental state that can be identified early is a person’s childhood. It could last life long‚ or it could be helped by a matter
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Understanding Autism Jessica Smith Writing 123‚ Online Joyce Bower August 10‚ 2012 What is Autism? Autism‚ also known as Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)‚ is a developmental disability. It can cause many problems such as social‚ communication and behavioral challenges. People with autism process information differently in their brain than other people do. Although there are many different types of Autism‚ there are three that are more commonly seen currently
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I completed my community service for the Autism Speaks U 5K run/3K walk‚ which was located at Kendrick Park in downtown Amherst. The mission of this organization is to spread awareness and fund research for autism‚ and there are 4 pillars which are research‚ awareness‚ advocate‚ and family services. This organization serves children with autism who live anywhere in the nation and are the younger demographic‚ but can be any race/ethnicity‚ gender‚ socioeconomic status‚ and group identity. I am different
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