Autism As I began reading the articles on autism I knew that I did not know much about this disorder and who were the most affected by it. It affects 1 out of 88 children in the world and most of them are males who are four times more likely to develop ASD than females (“Autism Fact Sheet”). Early signs of Autism may appear in the first months of life‚ and children with autism do not reach maturation as fast as normal children. One of the most common signs is that a normal child will point to objects
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Vaccines: “Autisms’ Scapegoat” Since the late 1800s vaccines have become part of modern health practice. They’ve saved many lives and have helped people live long and healthy lives. But now‚ in the recent decade people have begun speaking out against vaccines. Some people believe that they are the leading cause of autism. Since there have been scientific and expert studies‚ the truth is‚ there is no link between autism and vaccines. One argument “Anti-Vaxxers” debate is that vaccines with chemicals
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Autism is a disorder that affects everything about a child’s life. Children with autism cannot process everyday things such as communicating with others and relating to things in the outside world. Autism is a brain based neurological condition with abnormalities in communication‚ social development and behavior abnormalities. This also includes poor eye – contact‚ poor interaction‚ low acquisition of language or disordered acquisition of language‚ no socialization and inappropriate play. Often times
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Autism: theories and perspectives. I will‚ in this essay‚ demonstrate my understanding of the key needs of people with an Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and will use my own experience as a support worker in Adult Services working with adults with an ASC. I will reference relevant quotes in support of my knowledge of ASC and I will concentrate on the needs of people with an ASC in relation to triad of impairments (L Wing 1996)‚ diagnostic criteria and psychological functioning (V Cumine et al 1998)
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What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? Danella Armstrong Coun 646 Liberty University Abstract Autism is a very unique disorder in that no two individuals with the disability are identical with regard to signs and symptoms. Because there is such variety in the behavior and level of functioning with this disability‚ there are several other diagnosis under the umbrella of Autism to include: Asperger’s disorder‚ Rett’s disorder‚ Fragile X Syndrome‚ Child Disintegrative Disorder‚ and Pervasive Development
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Autism and Rain Man In the movies things are portrayed in ways that are supposed to make the movie sell‚ which means that movies are not always accurate. The movie Rain Man was about a man and his brother‚ who happened to be an autistic savant. In Rain Man Dustin Hoffman played Raymond‚ who was a high-functioning autistic savant. In the movie Raymond had routines and rituals that he did; and when his routines were interrupted or he was afraid of something he had a temper tantrum where he would
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1 Autism is a social‚ mental‚ and physical condition that affects children and adults every year. Many families have dealt and are dealing with the struggles that accompany this disease. Autism can affect a person in various ways‚ and there are many different forms that can range from mild to severe. Autism stays with a person throughout their whole life. It is believed that two to six of every thousand people on the Earth suffer from autism. American psychiatrist Leo Kanner came up with the
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“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. Autism‚ also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder‚ or ASD‚ is a complex developmental disability. I happen to have two nephews with autism‚ one who I am very close to and interact with a lot. A
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and Gould in 1979. More often children with autism will also have additional difficulties‚ thus further compounding the already profound impact on the family. The impact of having a child with autism varies from family to family‚ however it generally affects all members and is far reaching‚ impacting emotionally‚ physically and financially. Diagnosis Difficulties in obtaining a diagnosis of autism are well documented‚ and as children with autism often display developmental difficulties from
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The article “Raising a Child With Autism” by Clare Lawrence explains what it is like to raise a child with Autism including the struggles to receive a diagnosis and dealing with how others perceive autistic children and how to care for. Autism is neurological condition in which the child has poor communication with others‚ difficulty with social interactions‚ obsessive interests‚ and repetitive behaviors while normally being quite intelligent. There is medication that can be taken but it will not
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