Autism Spectrum Disorder Prevention 2 Autism is a disorder that affects a child’s social and emotional skills. It’s a disorder that appears in childhood and continues into adulthood. Each child with autism is unique and has different needs. Each child’s treatment and intervention plan should be tailored to their needs
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July 28‚ 2013 Asperger’s Syndrome: Shedding Light on the Madness In researching my topic of Asperger’s Syndrome‚ I was confused at first because of all of the information out there. Firstly‚ it is an ASD‚ otherwise known as an Autism Spectrum Disorder. At the same time‚ my friends who have it didn’t always mention the fact that it was on the Autism Spectrum. Until recently‚ including finding out through
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The purpose of this assignment is to outline the history‚ aetiology and prevalence of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Moreover‚ it will critically examine current legislation‚ cognitive and affective theories and will ultimately demonstrate the utility of such theory being put into practice in the writer’s given field of work. For the purpose of this assignment the words Autism and ASD will be used interchangeably and any names used will be pseudonyms. The field of Autism has developed significantly
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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 Disorder (ASD) and this affects 1 in 68 children (Cardon‚ 2015)
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Cerebral Palsy is one of the most common movement disorders‚ especially in children. Approximately 2.1 per 1000 births are diagnosed with this disorder (CDC 2013). Causes of cerebral palsy range from preterm birth and birth complications to poor genetics to hypoxia or inflammation in the newborn brain. Since many causes of cerebral palsy occur prenatally rather than postnatally or perinatally‚ and given that it is hard to isolate any one of these factors as the cause‚ it is very difficult to determine
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one health and one social care provision for the children referring to the relevant social policies. Finally‚ a reflection of learning will be provided as part of the conclusion. Autism belongs to a collection of developmental disorders known as the autism spectrum disorder. Autism is defined as a ‘lifelong condition that impinges on how an individual communicates with and relates to others’ (Gray‚ 2007). Most of the symptoms are seen from the age of 2 to 3 years when being noticed by the
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occurs in the cerebellum and the brain of the fourth ventricle during the first trimester. It is a genetic disorder and affects infants and children. Reason for the Dandy-Walker syndrome child’s presence is teratogenic factor‚ which adversely affect fetal development. There are‚ at present‚ three identified types of Dandy–Walker complexes. These represent closely associated forms of the disorder: DWS malformation‚ DWS mega cisterna magna and DWS variant. DWS malformation is one of the most severe forms
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Introduction “Work to view my autism as a different ability rather than a disability. Look past what you may see as limitations and see the gifts autism has given me…Be my advocate‚ be my friend‚ and we’ll see just how far we can go” –Ellen Botbohm‚ author of Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew. Does anyone know what this Ribbon represents? (Autism) Yes‚ this is the ribbon that represents Autism Awareness. My printer is a little off‚ but the colors that typically represent this
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Temperament in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Author: Mary Konstantareas and Kelly Stewart Year: 2007 Source: Journal of Autism and Development Disorders This article was based on research done on children ages three to ten years around the temperament and reactions of children with Autism. It discusses the differences between those with Autism‚ and those without autism‚ specifically how they react‚ perceive‚ and overcome certain developmental musts in childhood. These results are taken
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Part One I have chosen to investigate Autistic Spectrum Disorder and how it can affect a child’s behaviour. Autistic Spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that is characterised by lack of social skills‚ aggressive behaviour‚ lack of imagination‚ difficulties communicating and repetitive behaviour. (Anderson et al‚ 2008) Children that have ASD can find it very difficult when dealing with social situations. This is because they lack the ability to read other people’s faces and emotions
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