Divorce and Autism National University Psychology XXX Abstract Studies were examined that disprove the myth of increased Divorce within families who have a child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Since Autism is a Spectrum Disorder‚ characteristics will vary. Though characteristics may be different‚ families who have a child diagnosed with ASD undergo similar stressors. The differences that promote divorce for families with neuro-typical children and children diagnosed with ASD
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An Introduction to Autism By National Institute of Mental Health Autism. Not until the middle of the twentieth century was there a name for a disorder that now appears to affect an estimated 3.4 every 1‚000 children ages 3-10‚ a disorder that causes disruption in families and unfulfilled lives for many children. Research from 2009 suggests autism now affects every 1 in 110 children. In 1943 Dr. Leo Kanner of the Johns Hopkins Hospital studied a group of 11 children and introduced the label early
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Vaccinations and Autism Most parents take their infants to the doctor for regularly scheduled well baby visits. Included in these visits are usually the recommended vaccinations to prevent the baby from contracting life threatening diseases‚ such as measles or polio. Vaccinations have been used for decades and deemed safe. Routine vaccinations have been under scrutiny lately and questioned how safe they really are by parents of autistic children. Parents are pushing for research and answers as
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VERGE 3 Rooney 1 Autism and Infant Attachment: A Review of the Literature Anna Rooney Psychology 340 Professor Pederson November 28‚ 2005 VERGE 3 A Review of the Literature Rooney 2 Even when Stephen Bohay was just a few months old‚ his parents knew there was something odd about him. Instead of developing the normal one consonant/one vowel sounds characteristic of three to eight month infants‚ Stephen remained silent and‚ according to his mother‚ never cuddled‚ never wanted
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Autism Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. The result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain‚ autism and it’s associated behaviors have been estimated to occur in 1 in 500 individuals (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1997). Autism is four times more prevalent in boys than girls and knows no racial‚ ethnic‚ or social boundaries. Researcher’s from all over the world are
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The Controversy of Autism and Vaccines Recently‚ there has been a decline in children receiving vaccines due to the autism scare. The controversy linking autism and vaccines continues today even though the claim has been refuted by research while the benefits outweigh the risks. Vaccines not only protect children from life threatening diseases but build their immunity. Autism on the other hand is not a fatal disorder‚ it is a neurological disorder that regresses and can range from moderate to
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)‚ a disorder found in around 1 in 68 American children (CDC‚ 2014)‚ appears in early brain development. Children with this illness usually have irregularities in brain parts such as the corpus callosum‚ amygdala and cerebellum. They face challenges in the following main areas: behavioral‚ developmental‚ cognitive and psychological. It is hard for these children to interact and communicate with other people because they often close themselves off and have hard times understanding
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Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that shapes the way a person communicates and relates to people around them. People with autism have difficulties with everyday social interactions‚ learning disabilities and difficulty in making sense of the world. Kirsten Sheridan found an interest in this and chose to portray it in a brief documentary. She lived with her autistic cousin and he was a strong influence on her which got her interested in autistic people. The short film is about an autistic
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Autism and Vaccines: Is there a link? Today‚ nearly one out of every 110 children born will be diagnosed with some form of autism (Saskatchewan 1). Autism is a rapidly growing development disorder. It is known as Classical Autism in the group of ASD’s which is commonly known as Autism Spectrum Disorders. Children with autism have problems with social situations‚ repetition‚ sensitivity to sound‚ texture‚ and pain‚ and restrictive patterns or routines (“What is Autism?” 24). With the number of
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Autism spectrum disorders in children can cause several different symptoms within the child. Children who are diagnosed with ASD show a wide range of impairments in language ability‚ and intellectual functioning. Language can develop to different levels depending on the severity of the condition. In general terms a child with ASD will have difficulty understanding language communicated to them and in turn struggle to communicate‚ or shown a lack of interest to communicate. Communication can be a
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