How The Mind of Autistic Individuals Compares and Contrasts from that of Neurotypical Individuals Though‚ Autism is a common disorder‚ which affects one in eighty-eight children‚ not many people are aware of the differences between an autistic mind and a neurotypical mind‚ one without Autism (autismspeaks.org). This gap in knowledge is one that Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay helps bridge in his book How Can I Talk if My Lips Don’t Move?: Inside My Autistic Mind. By using examples from experiences in
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to be able to honest about how they are coping‚ or what services they use and how they help its thought that by delivering your version of events someone may take that information read it and decisions can be made to make improvements in areas that are needed- in an ideal world of course. Figures are showing that there are 850‚000 people living with dementia in the UK‚ by 2050 that figure is expected to exceed 2million- it is considered to be the most fear health condition‚ dementia has been recognised
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Understand the context of supporting individuals with learning disabilities Outcome 1 Understand the legislation and policies that support the human rights and inclusion of individuals with learning disabilities 1.1 Identify legislation and policies that are designed to promote the human rights‚ inclusion‚ equal life chances and citizenship of individuals with learning disabilities The Mental Capacity Act 2005 – was introduced in England and Wales in 2007 and aims to protect the rights of
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Autistic Children Have Rights Too The subject that I have decided to discuss for my advocacy paper is advocating for autistic children and the people that are around them. Autism is such a broad disorder that can range from high functioning to low functioning. So many autistic children do not get the assistance that they need to help them succeed. We need to help parents get their child the right and help they need and deserve I chose to write about this specific topic because my cousin was diagnosed
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Individuals with special needs are people with physical needs. They cannot take care of themselves without help from carers. They have special adapted chairs‚ beds‚ hoist and other specialized technological aids to help them to live a full life within the environment. They rely on carers and families for their daily needs. The process of matching a support worker to the specific needs and preferences of a service user becomes even more important where a service user has specific needs arising from
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activity. I later asked my mom why Christopher was behaving that way‚ my mom then told me that my cousin was autistic. Autism‚ also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD‚ is commonly found in early childhood and characterized by a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others. Autism is defined by a certain set of behaviors and is a "spectrum disorder" that affects individuals differently and to varying degrees (National Health Society Council‚ 2012). This is a disease that has a major
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Cultural and Disease Paper Autistic Autism known as Autistic disorder is a neurological disorder that may occur during the first three years of life. The children with this disorder appears distance; living in their own world. The child does not show interest in interaction with other and lack of awareness to surroundings. Autistic children have problem communicating with others‚ poor eye contact‚ and shows limited attachment to others including parents. According to Choc Health (2012)‚ "Approximately
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standard identifies the requirements when you support individuals to manage continence. This includes support to maintain continence and also to use equipment for managing continence. Performance criteria You must be able to: You must be able to: Support individuals to maintain continence P1 support the individual to communicate their preferences about managing their continence P2 encourage the individual to communicate any changes relating to their
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CU2650 Support Individuals with Specific Communication NeedsUnit aim:This unit is for those who support individuals with specific communication needs. It provides the learner with the knowledge and skills that address personal interaction and the use of special methods and aids to promote communication. Credit value-5Level 3GLH 35 This workbook covers the following elements:Learning outcomes:There are six learning outcomes to this unit-1 Understand specific
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Children with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder within a Primary School Setting Mukaddes Cross May 2012 Discuss Inclusive Practice for Children with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder within a Primary School Setting According to The National Autistic Society (2011 and 2012)‚ autism can be defined as a lifelong developmental disability which affects the way a person is able to interact with others around them and make sense of the world they live in. However‚ there are variations of Autistic Spectrum Disorders
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