world differently‚ individuals with ASD may express themselves differently in regards to social and behavioral tendencies. Unfortunately‚ some of these tendencies may be distracting to others. However‚ it is important to remember that individuals with autism may not realize this is the case. For example‚ a person with ASD may react to a certain situation by flapping their arms‚ having a temper tantrum‚ or repeating words or phrases (Good‚ 2015). An individual with ASD may perceive their own babbling or
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After reading the article and watching the videos regarding Wakefield’s autism study‚ I think that the Lancet was justified in retracting Wakefield’s research paper. Firstly‚ Wakefield consistently changed the participants’ medical histories to support his hypothesis that MMR vaccines will induce the likelihood of autism and bowel disease. His action was very unprofessional and despicable because scientific discovery should be based on actual evidence; however‚ in this case‚ the evidence that Wakefield
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In the film Autism in Love‚ produced by Matt Fuller‚ looks at how people on diagnosed with autism deal with intimate relationships. This film covers 4 individuals who all have been diagnosed with autism on different sides of the scale. In the opening scene of the documentary‚ the audience gets to know Lenny. Lenny is a younger guy who really struggles with finding a partner‚ because he hates the idea of being with someone who is “out of his league”‚ mainly in this case he is referring to not having
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As the prevalence of autism continues to rise‚ we as educators need to be knowledgeable about what strategies can be used to promote appropriate behavior in both ASD students and general education students. Many strategies that are suggested for use with students with autism can be beneficial for all students. One strategy that can be implemented in any classroom‚ at any grade level‚ is structure. Having a sense of structure helps those students who need routine. Having a set routine helps all
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AUTISTIC CHILD Autism is a developmental disability characterized by the abnormal development of communication skills‚ social skills‚ and reasoning. It is estimated that 1 in 166 children today has autism. Males are four times more likely to have it. Some symptoms of autism are exaggerated reactions and inappropriate behaviors. Also‚ it is common for autistic children to be disturbed by noise. There is an area of debate and controversy surrounding the causes and etiology of autism‚ along with other
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objective of this topic is to discuss weather autism is an epidemic. By analyzing the articles provided‚ it is evident that the cause of autism has yet been found. Many psychologists and scientists have indicated the high increase of autism since the 1980’s. Autism is a developmental disorder that is not an epidemic. Over hundreds of year‚ the definition of autism has transformed‚ and the criterion for autism has developed‚ indicating that the prevalence of autism has obviously increased. Instruments to
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It is pointless conducting diagnosis at the individual level‚ because most issues can be addressed at the organization and group level. Discuss. Within modern business practices continual evolution is essential for long term organisational outcomes. With economic pressures‚ a growing demand for perceptibly social and environmental responsibility and an increasingly focus towards international and worldwide trade‚ modern organizations are confronted with an almost constant need for change (Waddell
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are also found to be less responsive to social attributes and cues such as smiles and eye contacts. They do not answer back to many of the non-verbal forms of communication such as facial expressions‚ gestures or eye contact. Children diagnosed with autism are frequently incapable to comprehend and precise their requirements. As a result they are impotent to construe and recognize the desires of others. This harms their capability to share benefits and actions with other people. Due to this
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Parents of the recently diagnosed autistic child Autism: The First Encounter Introduction My now 15 year old son was diagnosed with Autism at 2 years and 4 months old. My wife and I were stunned by the official diagnosis though we had long assumed there was something wrong with our precious boy. We knew very little about Autism and what this diagnosis meant for our son. It seemed as if all of the hopes and dreams we had for our child were lost. Everything we wanted for him seemed beyond his
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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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