The Ignorance Towards Autism The average person tends to stare‚ or look away from a person with a disability. The average person is ignorant about the condition that every 1 in 88 people are diagnosed with‚ which is autism. The average person considers autism to be a disease that a person may “suffer” from‚ and tend to label these people as “unfixable.” Like the well known character Lennie‚ from the novel Of Mice and Men‚ written by John Steinbeck‚ people cannot seem to understand the reason Lennie
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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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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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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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different symptoms that can occur as a result of a brain injury. The brain is still very much a mystery to even the most trained medical professionals. Different types of brain injuries can produce different symptoms and adult symptoms can vary from children’s symptoms. In order to get quick treatment to prevent further brain damage‚ though‚ a brain injury must be identified as soon as possible. Types of Brain Injury Symptoms Brain injury symptoms can cause a variety of symptoms. Symptoms differ
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These symptoms have been occurring for months. According to the DSM V‚ for a person to be diagnosed with a Major Depression Disorder‚ the depressive episode must be present for at least two weeks and causing distress and/or severely impacting daily life areas. The symptoms should include weight gain‚ weight loss‚ or appetite disturbance‚ anhedonia‚ sleep disturbance‚ psychomotor agitation
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with lactose intolerance have trouble digesting lactose‚ the natural sugar found in milk and milk products. Undigested lactose can upset the stomach and cause diarrhea. Most people who are lactose intolerant are able to consume some lactose without symptoms. However‚ many people who are (or think they are) lactose intolerant avoid dairy products and do not consume enough calcium and vitamin D‚ which are nutrients critical to bone growth and development. A person born with lactose intolerance cannot
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Public Schools (LCPS) on Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)‚ statistics were shared of the number of students in the school system with an ASD diagnosis. It has become the third most common childhood illness. In the LCPS 10.6% of Individualized Education Programs (IEP) are dedicated to students with Autism (Buswell‚ 2009). These figures indicate teachers need to understand how to modify teaching strategies to empower these students to succeed. Characteristics of students with autism all share developmental
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Investigate the types and reasons for abuse of children Sign and symptoms of abuse Physical abuse Physical abuse is where a person is physically hurt or injured purposely by another person with the intention to cause them harm. Physical abuse includes hitting‚ slapping‚ kicking‚ biting‚ head butting‚ drowning‚ burning etc and often occurs in places that are easy to hide under clothing. Physical child abuse is any form of physical injuries inflicted upon the child with cruel and/or malicious
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Many people don’t know a person with autism. This happened to one family. Natalie has an older brother that has autism. Her brother‚ Patrick‚ has autism‚ but she doesn’t see him as that. He can retell you word for word what happened in the ten pages that he just read. Natalie likes to n go out in public with her brother‚ but everyone doesn’t see him as society’s “norm.” He has a brilliant mind that no one else but him will have that power to tell you something word for word. Sometimes when people
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