Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Article Analysis

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is an intricate brain disorder that can cause difficulties in social skills, communications, and abnormal behavior. Looking at children with ASD, researchers began investigating how to lessen the affects that ASD had on children using animals. More specifically, it was discovered that dogs could be helpful to children. “Man’s best friend” may be valuable in a way doctors and trained therapeutic professionals are not. How does interacting with a dog affect children with autism spectrum disorder?

The article that intrigued me the most was Autism’s First Child. One quote in particular. “Some form of ASD is now estimated to affect one in every 110 American children.” My brother is one of them. That’s mainly why I ranked this article as number one. I can personally relate to the majority of what was written. Also, it really brought out a lot of emotion from me, making me sad, mad, and happy all at the same time, which is what good writing should do to you. Reading how Donald has had an overall happy and successful adult life has allowed me to feel hopeful that my brother can too. Additionally, I believe that this piece of writing had the most meaningful purpose to it, letting people understand what it is like to have or know someone with

Autism is a mental disorder, present from early childhood, characterized by difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts. (Classroom-Assessment-Theory-into-Practice, 2012) One in 88 children are diagnosed with autism and the symptoms are usually noticed between the ages of 18 months and 5 years. Typically, autism affects individuals in 5 key areas: Communication (verbal and non-verbal), Social skills, Behaviors, Learning, and Medical issues. Because this disorder has a dramatic impact on a child 's ability to learn, it is imperative that teachers understand the conditions surrounding autism and know how to accommodate these students. (Classroom-Assessment-Theory-into-Practice, 2012) Teachers can understand more about a student with ASD and how to accommodate the student by doing different assessments. Assessments are an extremely important part of special education. Teachers need to make sure that the assessments given to their students is correct in everyway possible. It should be correct in what they are testing, meaning what the teacher or specialist want to know from the assessment, is the information that the assessment is giving the students correct, on how the assessment works, and all assessments must have validity and reliability. Assessments often include various tests, both standardized or criterion-referenced, but testing is not the only

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) hits very close to home for me. Considering I have been a child/adult with Autism, I thought the topic of how to handle people with Autism in the health care industry was a good fit. As a child, I personally had difficulties going to the doctor. I have had countless unpleasant encounters with doctors, and I understand what Autistic people go through. If there was more understanding of the condition and more culture competence towards the issues faced with someone having Autism, there would be more autistic people who receive health care.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is becoming more and more prevalent in today’s society. Accordingly, ASD has a substantial role in special education which requires educators to gain additional knowledge and training in order to meet those needs of students in their classrooms who are dealing with ASD. Educators in the field must be aware of the historical, legal, and ethical or unethical practices of Autism in order to gain a better understanding of the disorder and the mental and physical impact it has on their students.

In order to create a successful inclusive classroom for children with autism, it is important to know more about the disorder and its characteristics. Every person with autism has different characteristics. “Children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder display a range of specific characteristics such as: (a) impairments in communication and interactions with others; (b) restricted, repetitive and stereotyped behaviors, interests and activities; (c) delays in either ‘social interaction, language as used in social communication or symbolic or imaginative play’ with onset before the age of three” (Deris & Carlo, 2013). “A child’s profile along the continuum of Autism Spectrum Disorders dictates the severity of impairment in language engagement, social connectedness, sensory integration, and cognitive skills” (Friedlander, 2009). Each person is very unique. “They include autistic disorder (sometimes referred as “classic autism”), Rett syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) and Asperger syndrome” (Autism Speaks). The table below shows three different levels of severity of autism. The data focuses on the level of severity, the social communication, and the restrictive, repetitive behaviors

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a very difficult genetic disorder to live with. People with ASD have troubles socializing or verbalizing with other people. Women can avoid there child having autism by taking vitamins or eating food that has folic acid in it. In some cases the person could have strokes on and off. Some major causes are environmental stress, or genetic mutations in their genes. In chromosomes there are pairs, and those pairs can become mixed up and create a mutation. Repetitions of certain behaviors, social Impairment, and communication difficulties are some major symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Some odd behaviors might be refusing to meet everybody, not just certain people. Social impairment is when the victim is not wanting to communicate with or welcome other people. Clearly, ASD is a difficult disorder to live with.

Autism is a group of neurodevelopment disorders, collectively called autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Autism is characterized by a variety of behavioural deficits such as impaired social interaction, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication, and unusual, repetitive, or severely limited activities and interests. The ASD’s include Asperger’s syndrome, Rett’s syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (usually referred to as PDD-NOSGlobal prevalence of autism and other pervasive developmental disorders was 62/10 000 (Elsabbagh M, 2012). Research studies focused on families of children with developmental disabilities have often been designed to consider evidence those parents and siblings might be at increased risk for psychological problems as a result of the presence of a child with disabilities (Dodd, 2004). In particular, there are a variety of challenges that may be faced by other children in the family as a direct or indirect consequence of having a brother or sister with ASD, These include: Isolation or resentment, loneliness, Confusion, distress or embarrassment at the way in which ASD manifests itself in the affected sibling.

“Never underestimate a child with autism. It’s their differences that make them unique and beautiful.” Autism can be defined as a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by severe deficits is social interaction and communication, by an extremely limited range of activities and interests, and often by the presence of repetitive, stereotyped behaviors. Children that are being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder have increased at a rapid rate in the last decade. Some of the reasons it is becoming more prevalent in society is due to improved diagnoses, broader array of conditions falling within the range of autism, and increased rates of autism in the general population. As a result the number of autistic children in the general classrooms has increased leaving teachers to create strategies that work within their own classrooms to accommodate every student. Teachers are required to prepare students for the classroom with intervention techniques, make specific changes in their classroom based on the students in their class, utilize collaboration among professionals, create supportive interactions among peers, and create a classroom that support student/teacher differences.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of complex disorder of the brain. Autism is a neurological disorder and is usually identified at the age of two or three. Symptoms of ASD usually start appearing at this age. Scientists have no proven records of the causes of ASD but it has been witnessed that genetics and environment have played a major role. Autism comes with no cure. Although, there are methods to comfort the child through which he/she can improve their health. In today’s world, awareness for autism has increased and people with ASD are provided with utmost care and attention. This paper delves into various aspects of autism such as identification, causes, therapies, education, and expectations for future regarding this disorder.

In order to analyze a language sample, I transcribed a video of a four-year-old boy named Max. Max has a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). ASD is a group of disorders that vary in severity but share commonalities such as impairments in social interaction, communication, and behavioral differences (Kuder, 2013, p.172). Max appears to be using a “singsong voice,” which typically means that his tone and pitch fluctuates while he talks. The setting in which this video took place appears to be at his house, and his mother seems to be the person asking the questions. Throughout this paper I will discuss the content, form, and use of Max’s language and how the context affects each. Finally, I will explain assessments that I would use for Max and interventions that he would benefit him.

It is one of the disorders associated with a group of developmental disorder which called autism spectrum disorder. It appears in infancy before the age of three. Autism affects the child’s communication with those who around him. In fact, autistic children have some symptoms such as frequent movements of swinging or rotating in the same place, avoid eye contact or physical contact, and delay in language acquisition. There is some characteristic of autism disorder including delay in speech development and social skills are poor in autistic children. In general, there are some possible treatments for this disorder. First, behavioral therapy that helps an autistic child to learn how to communicate with others. Second, a medication

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is an umbrella term encompassing a wide range of conditions and severities of ability – from severe, entirely non-communicative cases, to what is often referred to as High Functioning Autism (HFA) and Asperger Syndrome (AS). Psychiatrist and professor Leo Kanner was the first to coin the label 'Autism ', in his descriptions of a group of children he was working with, all of whom showed similar characteristics and difficulties in their social, emotional and cognitive functioning. From egotistical tendencies and communication issues, to the inability to relate to others, and a variety of evident behavioural problems, Kanner recognised these common attributes as somehow linked, and was the first prominent figure who worked to identify these links.

This article discusses whether or not special education teachers, as well as general education teachers, are prepared to teach students with autism. According to the article, autism is ranks at the sixth most commonly classified disability in the United States. There is a very wide spectrum for autism which include disorders like Asperger’s and pervasive developmental disorders not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS). 1 out of 150 American children will be born with autism (Autism Society of America, NDb).

Throughout the past six weeks, I have learned about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Each person you meet with ASD has different characteristics. Some examples of these characteristics include: difficulty telling lies, difficulty talking to strangers, and possessing a special talent. It's important to understand these characteristics because it can help a neurotypical person with being aware of what is going through their head.