Autism This paper will focus on children with autism between the ages of three to nine years. It will identify the four factors such as‚ diet‚ education‚ behaviours and isolation‚ which impact upon the health and well-being of this client group. It will then identify the communication strategies with the client group‚ give a description of one‚ Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS). It will describe one health and one social care provision for the children referring to the relevant social
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Autism is not as simple as one may think. It has many different symptoms‚ from impaired social interaction to verbal and non-verbal communication to restricted and repetitive behaviors. Besides it‚ every autistic person represents a unique case on a spectrum of ASD. For example‚ boys are at higher risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder than girls. Nobody knows for sure what causes it. Some researchers believe that girls are simply underdiagnosed‚ the other believe that this happens due to distinct differences
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Children with Autism Numerous of studies have been conducted with Autism Spectrum disorder‚ probably the most common research conducted with autism is emotion recognition. Most autistic individuals‚ especially children‚ have trouble recognizing others’ emotions. Most of these researches that have been conducted have used the six basic emotions. The research article I chose “The ‘Reading the Mind in Films’ Task: Complex Emotion and Mental State Recognition in Children with and without Autism Spectrum
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Autism Spectrum Disorder and Varying Treatment Approaches Autism spectrum disorders have become more prevalent within the past ten years. Now‚ this neurological disorder affects approximately 1 in every 68th child (CDC‚ 2014). Parents may feel responsible‚ but it is important to note that there is no determined cause of autism. It is presumed that unknown genetic factors play a role. With the increasing prevalence and unknown cause‚ educators and parents must know
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study the client‚ is an african american 17 year old boy with autism and anxiety disorder and IQ level of 67. According to the center of disease control autism favors males and 1 in 88 children have it therefore providing comprehensive and coordinated services for youth with autism is a national priority(Vasa et al‚. 2014). Furthermore anxiety disorders and symptoms are amongst the most common co-occurring conditions in youth with Autism (Vasa et al.‚ 2014). The client’s Mother is divorced‚ a probation
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health is being reported on‚ whoever is responsible for writing and/or publishing said media‚ since they cannot be censored‚ must be held liable for any injury individuals sustain by listening to their advice. Two articles pertaining to the cause of autism in children will show the differences between educated and unsupported reporting and how poor reporting can leave the public at risk and no one to blame. Carrie Gann is the production assistant for ABC news’ medical unit and earned her undergraduate
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disorder; Asperger’s syndrome; Rett’s disorder; childhood disintegrative disorder and pervasive development. A complex syndrome that can be described as having many different brain disorders with similar characteristics. A child can be diagnosed as having autism based from the age of three if they are displaying “(1) significant delay or inappropriate use of language; (2) failure to develop normal social relationships and interactions; and (3) obsessive or ritualistic‚ repetitive behaviours” (Wilson‚ p.101
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By reading as far as chapter 109‚ I feel you truly learn the positive and negative characteristic of Autism. Also‚ the disappearance of Christopher’s mother is highly suspicious. In the beginning of the novel I could tell there was something different about Chris. Soon after reading you find out he has Autism. His incident in the police office really shows how autism can affect his understanding of things. For example on page 7 Chris is being asked questions by the police officer and then states
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Successful treatment of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is entirely contingent on an accurate diagnosis. Although many resources exist to help the clinician with differential diagnosis of children‚ particularly in early childhood‚ the resources available for evaluating adolescents and adults is far less prevalent. Clinicians often rely on multiple forms of data from numerous sources to make accurate diagnoses‚ which for adults is a complex process. Lack of availability of instruments
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I typed in “delayed speech” and it lead me to multiple pages on autism. I searched “socially unaccepted” and I was met with the same results. I tried “hand flapping” and again it showed up as a symptom of autism. I shut my laptop out of frustration. “Not my Caleb”‚ I thought. The next day I decided to take Caleb to a specialist like they suggested. Not because I agree but because I wanted
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