Nursing and Autism Nursing and Autism Autism Spectrum Disorder or Pervasive Developmental Disorder as it was formerly known has increased in incidence over that last two decades. The autism spectrum disorders can often be reliably detected by the age of 3 years‚ and in some cases as early as 18 months.2 Studies suggest that many children eventually may be accurately identified by the age of 1 year or even younger. The appearance of any of the warning signs of ASD is reason to
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Autism is known as a complex developmental disorder that appears in the first three years of life. It affects the brain’s normal development of social and communication skills. People with autism have problems with non-verbal communication‚ social interactions‚ and activities that include elements of play. Symptoms of autism are usually first noticed by a parent or another caregiver sometime during the child’s first three years. Autism is a wide-spectrum disorder which means no two people with autism
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The Puzzle of Autism “Autism spectrum disorder(Asd) is just a general term for a group of complex disorders of brain development.”1 Some people with the disorder are nonverbal or verbal. Some autistics may not do well in social situations but they might excel in things math and art. Now most autistics don’t like to be treated like they are different. They just want to be like everyone else. They just don’t think the same. They are far more sensitive than normal people(or so they are called). Most
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3.5 “Parenting a Child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder: Public Perceptions and Parental Conceptualizations” by Susan L. Neely-Barnes‚ Heather R. Hall‚ Ruth J. Roberts‚ and J. Carolyn Graff In the mid-20th century‚ parents were frequently considered responsible for the cases of their children with ASD. Among the reasons for blaming the parents for their child’s ASD condition were parenting styles or lack of some parenting skills that are required with a challenging child. Although this is no longer
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{my brother} was autistic‚" says Tamara Robinson in an interview. Autism is "a syndrome of childhood characterized by a lack of social relationship‚ a lack of communication abilities‚ persistent compulsive‚ rituals‚ and resistance to change" (Paluszny 1). For centuries‚ medical professionals have tried to understand autism and its origin. The above example shows only a few examples of autistic behavior. The history of autism extends‚ as far back as the late sixteenth century; however‚ during
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Autism and Communication Working with people who have autism‚ especially the Asperger Syndrome‚ can be quite difficult. This is mostly true when communicating with these people as a person needs to train and develop certain specific communication skills in order to deal with these people. Over the course of the years that I have spent with such people‚ I have had to develop certain very crucial communication skills that involve listening‚ body language‚ posture‚ verbal and non-verbal information
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Everything has its pros and cons‚ so does the effects of influenza vaccine towards children. The influenza vaccine also can be harmful towards children as they may feel uncomfortable after receiving the shot and the vaccine is not suitable for all children. The use of influenza vaccine among children should not be encouraged because it may cause discomfort to their body. For instance‚ it may cause side effects like Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) and pain at the site of injection. GBS is a nerve disorder
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common misconception is that autism is a ‘mental illness’ (following the definition above)‚ but it is rather a condition with some elements of illness‚ but more strengths and differences. The illness aspect comes into the condition a little because of how certain medical and mental health issues can go alongside autism‚ such as Gastrointestinal Disorders‚ ADHD‚ anxiety and phobias‚ night terrors and sleep disturbances‚ and seizures/epilepsy. Autism is also referred to as ‘Autism Spectrum Disorder’ because
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Vaccines: “Autisms’ Scapegoat” Since the late 1800s vaccines have become part of modern health practice. They’ve saved many lives and have helped people live long and healthy lives. But now‚ in the recent decade people have begun speaking out against vaccines. Some people believe that they are the leading cause of autism. Since there have been scientific and expert studies‚ the truth is‚ there is no link between autism and vaccines. One argument “Anti-Vaxxers” debate is that vaccines with chemicals
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Autism Internet Module: Assessment for Identification Drexel University: EDUC 551 The module for assessment for identification and intervention for children with autism incorporated a great deal of information on how to evaluate and identify students with ASD. When taking the post-assessment‚ I missed one question about why children with autism tend to be diagnosed earlier than students with Asperger’s. Even though this was the only question I had incorrect I was still unsure
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