coherence theory and executive dysfunction. These theories complement each other rather than compete and I will explore how they affect learning. Theory of mind (ToM): In this model‚ autism is defined as a neurodevelopment dysfunction that causes empathy disorder which can also be called mind blindness (Baron-Cohen‚ 2011). People with this condition will find it difficult to put themselves
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Success’ written by Sue Larkey is a book which has many strategies and worksheets to use during a literacy lesson for students with Autistic spectrum disorder. Larkey identifies Autism Spectrum disorder (ASD) as ‘A lifelong developmental disability affecting about 1 in 500 people. Confused by the world around them‚ people with an Autism spectrum Disorder need help to fit in. They have great difficulty understanding what they see‚ hear and otherwise sense’ (Larkey‚ 2008) Larkey identified that students
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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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forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts (Miriam–Webster 2012). However‚ the Cal Fullerton graduate Robert Moran (2012) summed it up best when he stated “I have autism. It is not a disorder or a disease. Ignorance is a disorder and a disease. It needs to be eradicated.” (para 1.). Since the diagnosis of autism has been on the rise since the 1980’s and the current prevalence is 1 in 88 (U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention 2012). The time
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Westmoreland County Community College Abstract Dear John by Nicholas Sparks uses two main characters‚ John’s father and Tim’s brother Alan‚ to express the symptoms and complications of the psychological disorder Asperger Syndrome. This disorder is considered a form of autism. People with this disorder will be passionate about one or more topics‚ but will struggle with daily tasks. The novel provides an extended metaphor through John’s father through his obsessive interest in his coin collection‚ and
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Rett Syndrome for Girls Only Rett syndrome is very rare neurological disorder that affects the brain. The disorder primarily effects girls only‚ but there has been reported cases of males with the disorder. The disorder is rare‚ it effects one in every 10‚000 to 15‚000 females‚ in all racial and ethnic groups. Rett syndrome effect one in every 100‚000 males. Rett Syndrome impairs the child’s speech‚ motor functions‚ daily activities‚ and respiratory functions. Rett Syndrome is usually diagnosed
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According to the article‚ “Autism Speaks-Autism Recurs in Families More often than Previously Realized”‚ about every one in five siblings develop autism. Autism is higher in brothers than in sisters(Dawson). When a child has autism the severity of the disability can have many different ranges and it can affect social skills‚ repetitive behaviors‚ speech and nonverbal communication. Parents of children with autism are great advocates to their children because the parents just want them to strive in
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Fryns syndrome is a rare congenital disorder that affects the development of the body and is characterized by coarse facial features‚ diaphragmatic hernia‚ pulmonary hypoplasia‚ distal digital hypoplasia‚ and other various associated anomalies.. There is a 25 percent risk of recurrence and the prevalence of Fryns is 0.7: 10‚000 births in France [2]. It affects 1:15‚000 live births [3]. J. P. Fryns first described Fryns syndrome in 1979. It was first described with two still born female siblings
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Review of Literature Brian Garland Saint Xavier University Introduction With its growing rate of incidence and consequential publicity and attention‚ autism is a major topic of discussion within the field of education. While the cause of autism is still yet to be discovered‚ we can‚ in the meantime‚ focus on how to help those already with a diagnosis of autism. Autism is characterized by social‚ communicative‚ and behavioral deficits with the vast spectrum of autism diagnoses ranging from extremely
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Min·or·i·ty: a racial‚ religious‚ ethnic‚ or political group smaller than and differing from the larger controlling group in a community‚ nation‚ etc. Au·tism: a developmental disorder characterized variously by impaired social interaction‚ difficulties in communicating‚ problems with seeing and hearing‚ repetitive behavior‚ etc. According to Wikipedia‚ all signs of autism show before a child is 3 years old. Autism affects how information processes into the brain‚ altering how nerve cells connect
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