Autism Diagnostic Disorder Case Study

Jasmine is an 11.8 years old girl. She was born on January 10, 2001 and the eldest of two siblings. In 2008, because of continued concerns with her being “makulit”, she was brought to Dr. Panlilio, a child neurologist. She was diagnosed with mild epileftiform seizures and was prescribed Keppra 250mg/day. In June 2011, she was brought to another child neurologist, Dr. Lucban for follow up. She was advised to continue medications and take a follow up EEG. She was further referred by her pediatrician to Dr. Mark Reysio Cruz for developmental assessment. The initial impression was Intellectual Disability and he recommended SPED schooling for her. Likewise, because she is of school age, she was also

Autism spectrum disorders is the term currently used to describe three of the five pervasive developmental disorders listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) and the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Edition (ICD-10). These include autistic disorder, Asperger disorder and pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS).

According to an article about ASD, the author says, "A diagnosis of ASD now includes several conditions that used to be diagnosed separately: autistic disorder, pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), and Asperger syndrome" ("Facts About ASD"). ASD can be called these other diseases for the reason that their symptoms relate to one another.

My interest in child health first began when my brother was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In fact, this has motivated me to become a Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician. Moreover, during my internship this past summer, I was able to work alongside developmental pediatricians and interact with patients. During this time, I was provided with the opportunity to learn first-hand how the physicians and students completing their fellowships assessed behaviors linked to ADHD, Autism, anxiety, and Down syndrome. Furthermore, I also observed ADOS screening for children and learned from the physicians, which forms of behavior were a cause for concern. ADOS stands for Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule it is a structured assessment that

Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)’s affect 1 in 69 children in America. Boys are 5 times more likely to be affected by ASD than girls. There is 3.5 million Americans that currently have been diagnosed with an ASD. The rate of autism and ASD is steadily increasing. There is 15 million Americans that ASD is or has impacted their lives. (n.a, 2016) You ask, “What is autism or ASD?” Autism or ASD is a “developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication, and behavioral challenges.” ASD symptoms are not the same in each case, the symptoms and the severity varies on an individual basis. (n.a, Autism, 2016) What causes ASD or autism? Autism spectrum disorders could be caused by genetics, autism can also be caused

There are many different types of exceptionalities that can effect children, this paper will specifically look at the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ASD is a disorder caused by a delay in neurodevelopment that effects the part of the brain responsible for social functioning, motor skill functioning and communication (“Geneva Centre”, n.d.). Autism Spectrum Disorder according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2014), about 1 in 68 children have been classified as being on the autism spectrum in 2010. In comparison, to the prevalence rate in 2000 which was 1 in 150 children. Thus, indicating that the prevalence has grown in the span of 10 years and this is a disorder that is relatively high affecting many children today.

From the description of the behavioral characteristics of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) , their interpersonal , verbal communication and social behavior have noticeably different with other children. This might become a stumbling block for them in learning a healthy relationships , language, communication and social behavior . Further analysis, it is found that their cognitive abilities is one of the factor that lead to autism . Their ability of recall , optokinetic response, kinetic connection which is well performed or beyond the general child, but in the abstract , their understanding and other cognitive abilities is relatively weak , which have also lead to difficulty for them to apply the knowledge they

What does it mean to have a sibling that has autism? Let alone an older brother? This was the question that I spent a large portion of my life trying to answer and reconcile. Being the youngest child in the family, I realized at an exceptionally young age that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was something that made my family unique. Every case of ASD differs person to person, therefore it is appropriate to say that it is a spectrum that varies in severity on a case by case basis. Though all variants of ASD are associated with difficulty communicating and interacting with others, repetitive behaviors, and limited interests and/or activities. My oldest brother, John, was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome at an early age as he did not start talking

Growing up as a sibling to a child with ASD can be tough. The sibling faces the normal everyday pressure of growing up along with stress caused by it. Yet do not get the same support compared to the autistic child. This causes feelings of neglect leading to emotions such as stress, anger, and sadness (wiseGEEK, 2017). The parents may feel overwhelmed by looking after the autistic child in which they forget about the position is puts any siblings of the child in. Eventually, the feeling of neglect can become a permanent issue (Miller-Wilson K, 2017). More attention needs to be put on the autistic child to help with the basic needs such as getting ready in the morning to go out or to get ready for school. The sibling will find these tasks much

According to ‘Dear Abby: Is Autism a Mental Illness?’ Austin is not a mental disorder. “Because autism is “genetically predetermined — biologically based” or “neurologically based,” it is not a mental health disorder. “ Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) sometimes referred to as Autistic Spectrum Disorder is classified as a developmental disorder present in early childhood, which delays many areas of development in the brain emotionally and verbally. It usually appears in the infant’s early three years of life with sign of commutation

The Over- diagnoses and under-diagnoses are higher for children from racial and ethnic minority communities, because of diverse social and institutional factors or barriers that affect the children by having lower or higher prevalence documentations. The problem with the documentation process is that it increases racial and ethnic disparities and decreases the quality of assessment and intervention. The factors or barriers that contribute to over or under diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder in the racial and ethnic minority communities could be factors coming from biases from service providers, parents’ beliefs and social status, and environment.

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

After gathering research and statistics, I found a possibility of a cause for autism. Depending on the actions, choices and risks pregnant woman take when carrying a child. These actions, choices and risks of mothers are being studied consistently in order to try and determine the cause and cure of autism. Below I will discuss the sorts of choices these mothers are taking that are putting there unborn children at risk of developing this disability.

I hope all is well. I am emailing you in regard to a psychological assessment we received on Cody Miller dated January 06, 2016. I am wondering if it can be used to admit him. Mr. Miller is diagnosed with Autism. Ms. Jamie and I are questioning if Autism will be considered as a condition that permanent and stable, which does not fall under any recency timeframes. Thanks in advance for your help.

I became increasingly interested in Autism since I had the opportunity to work alongside kids with Autism this summer. Seeing how their minds worked and how they processed information was astounding to me. Ever since this experience, I have fallen in love with children with Autism and I am always thriving to learn more about them. With this being said, I am looking to do my research on a child with Autism. I will be looking into the question how does Autism affect language development in children? Under this broad topic I will be specifically looking into why their pragmatic language is impaired. To find my information I will interview my child’s parents. I will do my own observations both in the home