Autism Case Interview

For the Autism Clinic observation, I went on March 9, 2016 at 3:00 PM. I observed the child named Ryden. I was observing the child and the professionals working with the children, and the environment from the pool area.

Renoxx Caregivers is committed to providing personalized services and supports to children with Autism in order to promote independence and improve the quality of life for both child and their families. Since 2010, Renoxx Caregivers is a licensed provider for home and community based services under the Maryland Medical Assistance Autism Waiver.

Steve Silberman, also the author of "NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity," illuminates in his article "Autism speaks needs to do a lot more listening" that the organization raises millions of dollars to fund autism research yet fails to prioritize the people on the autistic spectrum. Instead of Autism Speaks devoting their efforts towards bettering the lives of people on the spectrum, he claims the organization invests more time into research which does not greatly impact the lives of Autistic people. Silberman elaborates on this assertion by first appealing to the reader's emotions by detailing the dehumanizing methods the organization has adopted, outlining corroborative facts

The Jane Justin School of Autism provides the right life skills and knowledge that children need to live a meaningful and productive life. How the school makes this mission possible is by responding to the needs of the students and families while respecting and embracing the individuality of the child while maintaining educational excellence. The Jane Justin School also hopes that the students one day may be able to return to a traditional classroom and educational setting with the skills that would make this possible.

During the second quarter, Lisa Beresford and I have met weekly or sometime more. Our discussions for this quarter have been focusing on several different topics. First, we have discussed different transition activities and strategies that we can use to help the students to be successful. We have discussed transition plans (IEP portion), for students that want to attend the CTC next year, and also students that are graduating this year.

I found your family to be very interesting as well as the treatment you suggested. Families of children on the autism spectrum experience strong emotions such as loss and sadness, worries about the ability to cope, and frustration and isolation in settings that appear unresponsive to their needs (Broderick & Blewitt, 2015). The family seems to be having a hard time with Joey being Autistic. I believe that their attitude plays an important role in the way that Joey is developing. The fact that they don’t see him as being normal already says a lot. I believe that some education is needed on the family’s part. Children who have Autism and receive early intervention can do very well. I think that a support group for the family would

Kirit is a 6 years old boy who was diagnosed as having autism spectrum disorder. He is raised in a bilingual environment by his mother and grandmother and communicates both in English and Telugu. His grandmother lives with Kirit and takes care of him when a mother is at work. With the beginning of a new school year, his family moved and he began attending a new school. Kirit was placed in a general education class and is transported to school in a special education bus.

Originally, I was drawn to speech pathology after my sister’s diagnosis of Autism at the age of three. Watching Diane struggle with language development and acquisition while other children seemed to grasp these skills naturally is what initially sparked my interest in helping families like my own. At the start of my junior year, I set out to obtain experiences working with different populations. Toward the latter half of junior year, I became involved as a clerical volunteer at the Sacramento Scottish Rite Childhood Language Center. By senior year, I was balancing a full course load alongside three volunteer experiences. In addition to Scottish Rite Childhood Language Center, I divided my time between tutoring at a neighboring elementary school in the Twin Rivers School District and serving as an intern at the Autism Center for Excellence (ACE). During my undergraduate experience, I welcomed the opportunity to work with students that struggled with literacy, language, and pragmatic skills. After graduation, it was my goal to obtain additional experience in the field as a speech-language pathology assistant.

My visual schedule project was made specifically for a young, Latino student of Mexican descent who was diagnosed with having Autism-Spectrum disorder at the age of four (4) years old. The student, male, is currently eight (8) years old and is currently enrolled in a public school where he is now in the third grade. He is a grade level behind intellectually in comparison with his peers and is non-communicative. He also tends to be uncomfortable when it gets too noisy or when he has to do unfamiliar activities. He is slow to or does not reciprocate in relationships and, thus, makes it difficult for his peers to want to interact with him.

Joey is a healthy 8-year-old boy who resides with his biological parents and four siblings. He is the middle child in the family. Joey was born in Vermont, and started walking at 2.5 years of age. At the age of 3 he moved with his family to Oregon and was enrolled in a Headstart program at the age of 4. While enrolled in the Headstart program, he received the diagnosis of autism and speech impairments. Joey was potty trained at 4.

Based on the case study, Sara has many elements and character traits that can identify with her diagnosis of autism. I do strongly believe Sara diagnosis is appropriate and in line with IDEA definition and the revised criteria for ASD in the DSM-5.

I have a little boy I work with who is 8 years old who has Autism Spectrum Disorder. He is semi high functioning but becomes agitated very easy. He can read some words but shows most of his strengths in Math. He has difficulty staying on task and lacks motivation in doing his schoolwork. He becomes angry if the day is not organized and routines are not followed. He is very anxious and unorganized as well. There are many assistive technologies that could be used to help this student.

Just a quick reminder that autism and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have needs that challenge not only an individual but a family as well as our systems of care and the financial impact upon the individuals and their world around them. Within this paper I will discuss the emotional, relationship and financial implications within the realm of this chronic illness of autism.

Genius Hour Research Proposal Guidelines: BROAD Topic: Autism Motivation: I chose to do my project on Autism for the fact that it is very interesting to me and I have a lot of experience dealing with a child who is affected by Autism. In fact I have decided in the future I want to work with children with disabilities and especially children with Autism. There is so much that medical professionals do not know about Autism therefore we do not have the resources that a child with Autism would need. My goal in the future is to research the cause and effect of Autism to provide more knowledge and resources to teachers and caretakers of these children. My interest in Autism has increased due to having a cousin who is eight years old with Autism.

The scope of this paper will be to explore the relationship between stress and caring for a child who has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ASD is a developmental disorder that is diagnosed in the very early years of child's life, usually with observable symptoms before a child is three years of age (Redshaw & Smith, 2013). According to The National Institute of Mental Health (2016), ASD is a common developmental disorder that affects approximately 1 in 68 children. This developmental disorder is classified as being on a large spectrum as the disorder can have different effects on children ranging from mild to more severe impairments in their ability