The rate of Autism in our society is rapidly growing with time. More and more children are being diagnosed with 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
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is diagnosed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual as 299.00 (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2013). Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder has various criteria. Criteria A discusses the deficits in social communication and social interaction in the person’s life. Examples of lack of communication are abnormal social approach‚ back and forth speech‚ poor eye contact. Abnormal social interaction can be difficulty sharing imaginary play and difficulty developing
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Speech-Language-Hearing Association 3. Do2Learn 4. TASH 5. The Deaf-blindness Resources Page 6. H.O.P.E. Group 7. Autism Society 8. Kid Source Online 9. LD Online 10. Center for Autism and Related Disorders 11. The Listening and Spoken Language Knowledge Center 12. Disabilities and Special Education 13. The Arc 14. Special Education Resources on the Internet 15. Autism Speaks Adams‚ R. J. Awesome Library. (2013). EDI. Retrieved from http://www.awesomelibrary.org/. The
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was five years old my sister was diagnosed with autism. As my mom explained she was like a TV or a computer where all parts are perfectly fine but the wires are not connected correctly‚ so it doesn’t work like it should. Neither I or my other two siblings were confused by this news but rather showed acceptance and compassion that you would expect from adults not five‚ seven and nine year olds. "I’m going to be a doctor so I can find a cure for autism." said the five-year-old me. We’ve had some rough
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and Autism Information Cycle Megan Woods On February 26‚ 1998‚ the Royal Free Hospital in London made a press release based on the hypothesis of Dr. Andrew Wakefield‚ which insinuated that a causal link existed between the MMR (measles‚ mumps‚ and rubella) vaccine and autism in children. Two days later‚ his research article was printed in the Lancet Journal in which he detailed the link he believed existed between the MMR vaccine‚ gastrointestinal disease and the development of autism. This
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DEVELOPMENT Even without an Autism Spectrum Disorder‚ young people often struggle with the normal challenges of growing up‚ acquiring complex skills‚ and learning how to sustain meaningful relationships. Autism Spectrum Disorders such as autism and Asperger’s syndrome can increase the difficulty of these normal challenges‚ both for the child and for the parents. It is essential that children have assistance and support designed to meet each individual’s particular needs. HOW DO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
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challenges faced by those with autism spectrum disorder? Autism‚ is not a mental disorder and these children do not choose to misbehave‚ but yet society still labels them without having a full understanding of their background. Bringing awareness to the uniqueness of those with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is the first step in making a difference in how society views and treats those diagnosed on this spectrum. According to the National Institute of Health‚ autism
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ANDREW WAKEFIELD AND THE MMR AUTISM FRAUD In February 1998‚ Dr. Andrew Wakefield‚ a British gastroenterologist‚ published a research paper in which he linked autism and bowel disease to the measles‚ mumps‚ and rubella (MMR) vaccine – creating a public health crisis in England and raising questions about vaccine safety in North America. Additional studies have since shown that the data presented was fraudulent‚ and after ten years of controversy and investigation‚ Dr. Wakefield was discredited
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Jolissa Simon SPED 502 Professor Barbra Johnson December 8‚ 2013 Recent History of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Viewpoints on the Increase in Diagnosis The premise of “Back to Normal: Why Ordinary Childhood Behavior Is Mistaken for ADHD‚ Bipolar Disorder‚ and Autism Spectrum Disorder‚” by Enrico Gnaulati‚ Ph.D. is that autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are up 78 percent in 10 years and that “we’re dramatically overdiagnosing it in everyday behavior” (Gnaulati‚ 2013). The underlying argument that Gnaulati
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1.0 Introduction: Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are one of the most common disabilities teachers will face in the classroom. Approximately 1 in 160 children are being diagnosed with having ASD‚ with autistic disorder (autism) and Asperger ’s disorder the most prevalent (Australian Advisory Board on Autism Spectrum Disorders‚ 2007). Australia promotes an inclusive education system meaning that all students with disabilities are encouraged and entitled to be educated within a general school
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