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 is a serious developmental disorder that affects a child’s ability to communicate and interact with others. For reasons that are not clear‚ the disease is three to four times more common in boys than it is in girls. Children with autism often are self-absorbed and seem to exist in a private world where they are unable to successfully communicate and interact with others. They may have difficulties in developing language skills and understanding what others say to them. They may also have difficulties
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What is Autism? What Causes Autism? [pic] Autism is known as a complex developmental disability. Experts believe that Autism presents itself during the first three years of a person’s life. The condition is the result of a neurological disorder that has an effect on normal brain function‚ affecting development of the person’s communication and social interaction skills. People with autism have issues with non-verbal communication‚ a wide range of social interactions‚ and activities that include
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Autism SOC313: Social Implication of Medical Issues November 19‚ 2012 Autism can affect each person differently; some may have a broad range of behavioral consequences‚ while others may have impairment in their verbal and nonverbal communications. In this paper I will be evaluating the lifestyle of an individual with autism‚ some of the common misconceptions are held by the general public‚ as well as what the vocational roles. Each individual with autism has different strengths and weaknesses
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Running head: Autism What is autism? This is a very good question‚ and my guess would be that it is a disorder that affects a person in the way that they communicate‚ socialize‚ and interact with others. The real definition according to Baron-Cohen (1995) follows: That autism is considered the most severe of all the childhood psychiatric conditions. Fortunately‚ it occurs only rarely‚ affecting between 4 and 15 children per 10‚000. It occurs in every country in which it has been looked
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All About Autism The rate of autism has gone up dramatically in recent years. “Autism affects every 1 and 88 children” (Wen 1). Some may want to know what autism is‚ or how they can check their child for symptoms. Possibly thinking of having a child‚ find out what may increase the risks of having a child with autism. Want to know the differences between an autistic child and a non-autistic child? Or even the likelihood of having a child with autism. Autism is a broad spectrum and effects every
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Shroug Al-Mutairi. ID#: 201100271. Major: Business Administration. Abstract: Autism is a disorder that is not restricted to a certain race‚ gender or to the scale of development of the country‚ and that’s what I want others to understand. For this research I have read and searched through a number of books‚ both hard cover and electronic‚ I have also read a lot of medical web articles‚ and looked through autism organization websites to validate the accuracy of my material. Through this research
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something’s not right. A neurological disorder called Autism has these characteristics‚ including difficulty in communication and social interactions. In the past few years‚ it seems that Autism has begun to increase‚ however this is not the case. A few years ago I worked with Autistic children‚ and an increase in knowledge about the disorder has greatly helped with treatment to ensure they live relatively normal lives. By noticing the signs of Autism‚ you could also help to catch it early in your little
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When we hear the name Steve Jobs‚ autism isn’t what first comes to mind‚ and high functioning autism is the last. Considered to be the master mind in the computer world‚ Steve Jobs did not let his autism stop him from getting the education that he needed to excel in the field of computers‚ and neither should others who have the autism label. Sheltering Steve Jobs in a “special” classroom wasn’t an option for his parents‚ nor should it be an option for any child who is capable of succeeding in a
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of complex neurodevelopment disorders‚ characterized by social impairments‚ communication difficulties‚ and restricted‚ repetitive‚ and stereotyped patterns of behavior. Autistic disorder‚ sometimes called autism or classical ASD‚ is the most severe form of ASD‚ while other conditions along the spectrum include a milder form known as Asperger syndrome‚ and childhood disintegrative disorder and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (usually
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