Autism: A Disorder That Is Becoming More Common Kelly Zulkoski Central Community College 06 December 2012 Autism: A Disorder That Is Becoming More Common “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) now affects 1.13% which is 1 of 88 American children” (Landrigan et al‚ 2012). Autism is a neurological disorder that affects lives of many children and adults. Some have a mild affect and some are very impaired to the point that they
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Running head: AQUATIC THERAPY: Aquatic Therapy: An Effective Physical Therapy for Children with Autism Aquatic Therapy: An Effective Physical Therapy for Children with Autism Water has been used for rehabilitative‚ rejuvenation and healing purposes for over 100 years. (Irion‚ 1997). Aquatic therapy has been accepted as a beneficial physical therapy treatment. However‚ the primary use of aquatic therapy (Fragala-Pinkham‚ Haley‚ & O’Neill‚ 2008) has been for those patients that have had
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Journal Review 2 More than 3.5 million Americans live with an autism spectrum disorder (autism speaks 2014). Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a general term for a group of complex disorders that affect neurodevelopment. Social skills deficits are one of the three core impairments found in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) and are often considered to be the primary feature of ASDs (Kanner‚ 1943; Sevin‚ Knight‚ & Braud‚ 2007; Volkmar‚ Cohen‚ Bregman‚ Hooks‚ & Stevenson‚ 1989; Walters
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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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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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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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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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Jolissa Simon SPED 502 Professor Barbra Johnson December 8‚ 2013 Recent History of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Viewpoints on the Increase in Diagnosis The premise of “Back to Normal: Why Ordinary Childhood Behavior Is Mistaken for ADHD‚ Bipolar Disorder‚ and Autism Spectrum Disorder‚” by Enrico Gnaulati‚ Ph.D. is that autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are up 78 percent in 10 years and that “we’re dramatically overdiagnosing it in everyday behavior” (Gnaulati‚ 2013). The underlying argument that Gnaulati
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