SPECTRUM DISORDER: WHAT’S CAUSING IT Autism Spectrum Disorders: What’s causing them in our Children? Angela Sucher Renton Technical College RUNNING HEAD: AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: WHAT’S CAUSING IT Sucher 2 There is a diagnosis that is becoming more and more prevalent each year in our children; autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnoses continue to rise as parents continue to seek answers of their origins. Once thought primarily to be a singular disorder‚ autism
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define the following terms 1. Autism spectrum disorders- developmental disorders characterized by abnormal or impaired development in social interaction and communication and a markedly restricted repertoire of activity and interests. 2. Asperger syndrome- a persuasive developmental disorder with severe and sustained impairments and social interaction and the development of restricted‚ repetitive patterns of behavior‚ interests‚ and activities. Disorder causes clinically significant impairments in
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this exceptionality. Autism is classified as a developmental disability that results from a disorder in the central nervous system. It causes impairments to social interaction‚ communication‚ imagination‚ interests‚ and activities. Most of the issues based around Autism are controversial because it is still not known what the cause of Autism is! Researchers strive every day to find why it is caused‚ but still nothing has been proven. The disorder of Autism was first discovered by a Swiss psychiatrist
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to find a cure for them‚ that people are funding the research for their disability. Autism is a prevelant childhood disease that needs more research than it’s given. Autism is a serious developmental disability‚ that doesn’t get much research.Autism spectrum disorder is the fastest growing serious developmental
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Mental Training Effects on Motor Development Motor development starts from day one and continues to be a factor in all aspects of life up until death. Most people develop the basic motor skills in the areas of ballistic and manipulative skills‚ but when you are trying to be an elite athlete‚ you must try and perfect those motor skills. The physical aspect of fine-tuning the skills is important to the training of an athlete‚ but including mental training can bring those motor skills to the next
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Abstract/Introduction and Literature Review This paper discusses on the most effective and valid screening tool for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) on Early Childhood. Screening is attested as the first crucial step for identifying the children at risk of the disorder and in need of assessment and intervention. The main aim of screening is to improve children developmental results in language‚ cognitive behavior‚ Social life and brain or motor enhancement. Screening is said to have two levels i.e. Level
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Autism Isolated in their own worlds‚ people with autism appear indifferent and remote. They are normally unable to form emotional bonds with others. Although people with this brain disorder can display a wide range of symptoms and disabilities‚ many are incapable of understanding other people’s thoughts‚ feelings‚ and needs. Often‚ their language and intelligence do not fully develop. This makes communication and social relationships difficult. Many people with autism engage in repetitive activities
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Autism: A Neurobiological Disorder Abstract Autism is a neurobiological disorder that effects about 1 and 1000 children that are born. There cause of Autism is still unknown. As of right now‚ there is no cure for autism‚ only some of its symptoms. Nevertheless‚ with proper care and medication children and adults that suffer from autism can live a full productive life. What is Autism? Autism is a developmental disability‚ also known
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variety of physical characteristics that are associated with children that are diagnosed with Autism. One characteristic that is noticeable is an abnormal face structure. Brachycephalic also known as flat head syndrome is a type of cephalic (Brain) disorder that is common with autistic children. This occurs when the carnal structure fuses prematurely‚ causing a shortened front- to –back diameter of the skull. Another common characteristic in Autistic children is Eye Asymmetry this is when their
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Autism is known as a complex developmental disorder that appears in the first three years of life. It affects the brain’s normal development of social and communication skills. People with autism have problems with non-verbal communication‚ social interactions‚ and activities that include elements of play. Symptoms of autism are usually first noticed by a parent or another caregiver sometime during the child’s first three years. Autism is a wide-spectrum disorder which means no two people with autism
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