the term Autism is heard very frequently‚ but what is Autism? The term Autism is used frequently with children that have developmental issues‚ sometimes incorrectly. Living with a child with Autism creates a number of different issues a parent has to overcome. As a parent of a possible child with Autism I decided to research the subject. Sifting through all of the research can be a challenge‚ but I believe I have hit the high points to answer a number of questions. Autism is actually Autism Spectrum
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Growing up people always ask the question‚ “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Most children answer firefighter‚ ballerina‚ or in my caseload a fashion designer; however not all children may get the chance to follow their dreams‚ for example children with autism. Autism Spectrum Disorder also known as ASD‚ is a disorder that affects the brain’s development. AutismSpeaks.org distinguishes these disorders in different degrees on the Spectrum. Including difficulties in social interaction‚ verbal
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What is Autism? And why should I care? Well‚ those are good questions‚ that I plan to answer. Autism is a mental disease that affects children‚ first used to diagnose social problems in 1911. We’ve slowly learned more‚ and it’s gotten worse. It might be because of unawareness that it’s taken so long to make any headway. It affects up to 1 in every 45 children between 3 and 17. It’s only grown‚ and it will continue to grow if we don’t do anything to stop it. It makes children have a more difficult
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Autism is defined as a learning disorder of the brain that often affects learning and the way a person thinks. Most cases of autism are detected in children at a young age‚ most commonly around the two to three year mark. Children with autism often have problems developing cognitively‚ thinking in a traditional way‚ and in some cases‚ stomach problems. Statistically‚ autism is more prevalent in boys than in girls. Where one in forty two American boys are diagnosed with the condition‚ only one in
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Support Plan Outline Educational Advocacy Anna has been diagnosed with autism or autism spectrum disorder‚ ASD‚ and there is no known cure. Scientists are not sure what causes autism‚ but they think environmental and biological factors are contributors. “Autism spectrum disorder is characterized by persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts‚ including deficits in social reciprocity‚ nonverbal communicative behaviors used for social interaction‚ and
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get autism from vaccine. That is a lie you actually autism is a brain disorder that starts in early childhood‚ and continues throughout an adult’s.There are 3 different types of autism autistic disorder (classic)‚ asperger syndrome‚ and pervasive developmental disorder. I’m going to tell you all about autism From how it happens to how to treat it. So that you can understand what people with autism might go through during their life. Kids with autism are treated differently than other children‚ and
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Autism - As seen By Team B Lisa Key PSY 340 Autism - As seen By Team B Autism affects 1 in 88 children in America today. In other countries it may be more‚ but only those with the ability to research and spread the word are accountable. While research and psychology on the topic have come a long way over the years‚ there is much more to be done. Researchers are looking outside the box to find factors that may contribute to those being afflicted with Autism. The known factors that have been
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Headline: How to Tell If a Child Has Autism Keywords: Child‚ autism‚ signs‚ symptoms‚ facts‚ asperger Page Description: Autism is a condition of ASD‚ similar to asperger syndrome. Signs of and symptoms of autism vary from case to case. According to the Autism facts‚ doctor should evaluate the child for autistic symptoms immediately. Text: { Autism Autism is a disorder in which child suffers from a variety of conditions termed as Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Asperger syndrome is also a condition
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Yawning Not Contagious for Children with Autism Watch someone yawn‚ and try not to yawn yourself. It can be almost impossible to resist. But why is yawing so contagious? When someone yawns‚ you are most likely going to yawn within five minutes. You can be affected by yawning not only by watching someone yawn‚ but by reading and hearing it‚ too. A recent study shows that contagious yawning can be part of the “neural network involved in empathy.” Not everyone one is contagious though. New studies
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Autism now effects one in every 110 children. Also‚ more children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS‚ diabetes and cancer combined. To understand autism‚ think of the most complicated aspect of our universe‚ and then multiply that by infinity. Autism affects the brain’s ability to develop social and communication skills. The way the media presents it‚ you would think that autism is autism‚ but that is not true. In fact‚ autism is actually a collection of diagnoses‚ each a little
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