ENGL1102 Research Essay 10/14/13 Can a person with autism live a normal life? Autistic children grow up to either live normally or always have problems associated with their disorder. Autism has many different causes‚ symptoms and ways of treatment. The causes of autism could include many factors. Even though most people think it is‚ genes aren’t the only cause for autism. The National Autism Association reports‚ “The rapid rise in the rate of autism over the last 20 years cannot be attributed solely
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Abstract Autism is a disorder of the brain that is characterized by impaired communication and social skills. Toddlers began to show signs of Autism by the time they are three years of age. Autism is one of the five pervasive development disorders. The range of Autism can be from people with severe impairments to individuals with high functioning skills who may be active but have a difficult time in social settings. Autism has been linked to genetics and environmental factors. Autism is better
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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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Sam is a 16-year-old boy who struggles with autism every day. He was born six weeks premature. Weighing two pounds ten ounces‚ he remained in the hospital 6 weeks on account of his low birth weight‚ respiratory distress‚ and intraventricular hemorrhage. At the age of 12 months‚ his mom noticed that Sam was delayed on his speech‚ language‚ and cognitive development. At that time‚ he was placed in basic therapy. This therapy taught him to communicate with others through pictures‚ and gestures. Currently
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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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February 23rd‚ 2016 Autism‚ or a disorder of social and functional challenges‚ affects about one in every sixty-eight children in the world today (‘Facts about ASD’). The cause of autism has not yet appeared to scientists‚ but they have found ways to prevent it through pregnancy. My personal experience with autism showed me what the condition does to the person and to their families‚ and through my research‚ I discovered that scientists have found ways to overcome autism and its affects. My experience
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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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Definition Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental/neurocognitive disorder. It can effect a person’s social interactions‚ communication‚ and behaviors of daily living. It is named Autism Spectrum Disorder because there is not just one set of symptoms. The symptoms range from individual to individual. Some characteristics of autism include repetitive behaviors‚ issues with social skills‚ inappropriate affect or no affect‚ hypersensitivity to sound‚ and nonverbal tendencies (Center for Disease
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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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