In my family‚ I have a brother that has autism with ADHD that can’t communicate with us‚ a dad and an aunt that have to go to dialysis three times a week‚ a mom that has had several surgeries in the past for having stomach cysts‚ several other aunts and uncles that have Type 2 diabetes‚ and a grandmother I was really close with who died from lung cancer. These events have forced me to grow up faster than I needed to. It may be a cliché‚ but for me it’s my life because every day I’ve had to make decisions
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Historical Narrative If I was to choose what day of an historical event to go back to and be part of I will actually choose the one event where the document that is protecting the people from the power of the government and states the responsibilities of the government. The constitution was sign September 17‚ 1787‚ the document it self was made by Geniuses of that time and yet I feel like they are still the geniuses of this time cause the document is still keeping the government under control
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What is the definition of autism spectrum disorder? Autism spectrum disorder is a general term for the complex neurological diseases that affect brain development. The common characteristics of the disease are difficulties in social interactions‚ speech communication and repetitive sounds and movements. In May of 2013‚ the DSM-5 diagnostic manual placed all autism disorders under one umbrella known as ASD or autism spectrum disorders. This merged all of the sub-types like Asperger syndrome‚ autistic
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Personal Narrative Stress is something that I hate in life. I have this stress of my grades in school and scared they might drop. In addition‚ I also have stress of thinking of my future and what I am going to do when I’m done with high school. However‚ if the stress becomes too much‚ I go to the mall or somewhere else and get a massage so I can relax and push all that stress that I had. Well the first stress I have is that since I am
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past decade has acknowledged the impacts of characteristics and life-functioning for individuals on the autism spectrum. Models of support or interventions strategies have been researched but little‚ or limited practical or resourced models appeared as accessible for families of older youth. The intention of this research paper was to investigate a specific activity group for youth on the autism spectrum. The group runs concurrently with a parent group and is funded through a respite funding provision
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Personal Narrative By: Cassidy Morris I remember it like it was yesterday. I was going home from a basketball game‚ and my mom was explaining to me that my great uncle Mike had just passed away. He was in the ICU in critical condition. Little did I know that wasn’t the only tragedy of the night. Once all of my siblings were home‚ my parents came into the living room. I knew this couldn’t be good because my mom had a puffy face like she had just got done crying (which she had). She started to say
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Adolescents with Autism Four themes representing the challenges the parents’ experiences included concern with medications‚ frustrations with healthcare services‚ recognizing secondary health issues‚ and the need for resources and services. Parents of adolescents with autism locating information about Autism‚ trying to understand the necessary medications that are needed and prescribed‚ and experiencing minimal social support from health care providers. Parenting a child with an autism spectrum can
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methods to cure autism. However‚ psychological and pedagogical intervention‚ conducting correction centers for children with special needs‚ specially organized for the child with autism living space in the building‚ supported by individual drug treatment and diet can dramatically improve a child’s development‚ greatly enhance the quality of autistic life‚ help them realize their potential. There are many different types of types of treatment‚ rehabilitation and treatments of autism‚ that might improve
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Lack of schools for children with autism in Puerto Rico A lot of parents with children diagnosed with autism are desperate looking for options of how to educate their children because of the lack of schools for children diagnosed with this disorder in Puerto Rico. As you know autism is “A developmental brain disorder that is accompanied by a variety of symptoms including problems with communication and social interactions‚ as well as repetitive behavior.” (Autism‚ Science Online) it’s no secret
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Vaccinations do not cause Autism Jonas Salk was a medical researcher and virologist who created the polio vaccine in 1952. Thanks to Mr.Salk polio is eradicated in the wealthier countries. Mr.Salk has won numerous medals for his contributions to science‚ such as the John Scott Legacy Medal‚ the Presidential Medal of Freedom‚ Congressional Gold Medal‚ Lasker - DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award‚ the Meritorious award and many more. However more recently vaccinations have come under heavy fire
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