Miriam Leah Waldman Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. “It is a result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain and impacts the normal development of the brain‚ in areas of social interaction and communication skills” (Bee and Boyd 226). Research from 2009 suggests autism now affects every 1 in 110 children. Having a child with autism affects the entire family. Amongst the
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Ashley Foley CTA 4B MMR Vaccine and Autism There is a lot of controversy surrounding the MMR vaccine and whether or not it causes Autism. One of the main advocates for causation is Andrew Wakefield. He performed a study in 1998 that consisted of 12 children. Such a small sample group alone is enough for this mother to doubt the validity of his study. I may not be a scientist‚ but I do know that the larger the sample group is‚ the more valid the results
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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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Autism and Mental Retardation Appendix F CheckPoint: Autism and Mental Retardation This is to be uploaded in the assignments section (along with your Certificate of Originality) by Friday‚ Day 5. Respond to the following: 1. List the primary features of autism. The primary feature of autism are lack of responsiveness‚ language problems‚ communication problems‚ limited imaginative play‚ rigid behavior‚ unusual motor movements‚ overstimulation‚ as well as under stimulation. 2. Which
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world differently‚ individuals with ASD may express themselves differently in regards to social and behavioral tendencies. Unfortunately‚ some of these tendencies may be distracting to others. However‚ it is important to remember that individuals with autism may not realize this is the case. For example‚ a person with ASD may react to a certain situation by flapping their arms‚ having a temper tantrum‚ or repeating words or phrases (Good‚ 2015). An individual with ASD may perceive their own babbling or
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After reading the article and watching the videos regarding Wakefield’s autism study‚ I think that the Lancet was justified in retracting Wakefield’s research paper. Firstly‚ Wakefield consistently changed the participants’ medical histories to support his hypothesis that MMR vaccines will induce the likelihood of autism and bowel disease. His action was very unprofessional and despicable because scientific discovery should be based on actual evidence; however‚ in this case‚ the evidence that Wakefield
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Inclusion Students with Autism Abstract As the diagnosis increases at an alarming rate for children with autism‚ are the teaches and education personnel keeping up with the demands of this neurological disorder that is still not understood by so many professionals? Some say that the environment and genetic factors are playing a huge part but with so many unanswered questions about the developmental disability‚ there are not many places for the teachers who teach these
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In the film Autism in Love‚ produced by Matt Fuller‚ looks at how people on diagnosed with autism deal with intimate relationships. This film covers 4 individuals who all have been diagnosed with autism on different sides of the scale. In the opening scene of the documentary‚ the audience gets to know Lenny. Lenny is a younger guy who really struggles with finding a partner‚ because he hates the idea of being with someone who is “out of his league”‚ mainly in this case he is referring to not having
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As the prevalence of autism continues to rise‚ we as educators need to be knowledgeable about what strategies can be used to promote appropriate behavior in both ASD students and general education students. Many strategies that are suggested for use with students with autism can be beneficial for all students. One strategy that can be implemented in any classroom‚ at any grade level‚ is structure. Having a sense of structure helps those students who need routine. Having a set routine helps all
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are also found to be less responsive to social attributes and cues such as smiles and eye contacts. They do not answer back to many of the non-verbal forms of communication such as facial expressions‚ gestures or eye contact. Children diagnosed with autism are frequently incapable to comprehend and precise their requirements. As a result they are impotent to construe and recognize the desires of others. This harms their capability to share benefits and actions with other people. Due to this
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