Autism Spectrum Disorder Case Study

Tommy R. is a 6-year-old boy and a kindergarten student in a K-8 combined elementary and junior high school in the San Jose greater metropolitan area. There has been a meeting requested by his educational team and parents to talk about his behavior in school and cognitive abilities in the classroom. School staff have been receiving complaints from Tommy’s teacher and classroom staff about not following direction and non-compliance. Tommy also struggles with completing some classroom tasks as well.

Delli, K., Reichart, P. A., Bornstein, M. M., & Livas, C. (2013). Management of children with autism spectrum disorder in the dental setting: Concerns, behavioural approaches and recommendations. Medicina Oral, Patología Oral Y Cirugía Bucal, 18(6), 862–868. http://doi.org/10.4317/medoral.19084

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.

According to a study in the journal of Pediatric Dentistry, parents of children with autism define their children’s oral health as fair or poor. Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder have difficulties adjusting with the dental scenery, due mainly to their inability to communicate and socialize their thoughts and feelings. Dental office visits can be challenging to the child with autism and therefor the parent as well. It is our job as a dental professional to help make these office visits as pleasant as possible to both the patient and the caregiver.

A review of the records reveals the member to be a young male with a birth date of 12/25/2004. The member has diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). His provider, Charles Kennedy, Ph.D. has requested MT at the continued rate of 4 hours per week for 120 days.

It has been a pleasure working for Autism Spectrum Therapies since my employment on August 10th, 2015 as a Behavior Interventionist.

An Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a condition that effects social interaction and behaviour. (1) It is relatively common in young children, with around 1% of 5 year olds being diagnosed. Both Asperger’s Syndrome and Childhood Autism fall into the category of an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Many reasons have been placed forward about how and why an ASD occurs in certain people. The majority accept that genetic factors are the most likely cause. Research is ongoing to find any genes that may increase the likelihood of developing an ASD. Aside from genetics, other factors such as environmental (i.e. upbringing) have been suggested as possible explanations. Recently, there was a scare in the UK when it was claimed the MMR (measles – mumps – rubella) vaccine was causing ASD in young children. (2)There was no link found between the two in studies however, but it demonstrates how an ASD can affect everyone’s life at some point, and how quick it can act.

Zoia Caraman waited years for her son George’s first session of intensive autism therapy funded by the province, which she hoped would change his life. But that session will no longer come.

Unfortunately, autism is developed in several children at a young age. With autism, they are often incapable of communicating with other people, causing hardships between these children and their parents or teachers and their classmates. In a study conducted in 2008, an 8-year old was taught to mand, tact and provide intraverbal responses to certain items with the use of sign language. Mands are defined as “being controlled by an establishing operation or more simply, a person’s motivation”, while tacts are “a verbal operant in which a response of given form is evoked (or at least strengthened) by a particular object or event or property of an object or event” (Scattone & Billhofer, 2008). The researcher’s hypothesis was essentially that teaching

Autism is a neurological disorder. Walker-Smith and colleagues discovered low concentrations of alpha-1 antitrypsin in children with typical autism while D'Eufemia and colleagues identified abnormal intestinal permeability, a feature of small intestinal enteropathy, in 43% of a group of autistic children with no gastrointestinal symptoms. Autistic disorders result from the incomplete breakdown and excessive absorption of gut-derived peptides from foods. These peptides may exert central-opioid effects directly or through the formation of ligands with peptidase enzymes that required for breakdown of endogenous central-nervous-system opioids, leading to disruption of normal neuroregulation and brain development by endogenous encephalins and endorphins.

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

Françis is a four year-old boy. When he was a baby, he almost never stopped crying and rarely found comfort in his parents’ arms. His parents reported that he had been slow to reach age appropriate milestones (e.g., speaking his first words by 12 months and using at least two word phrases by 15 months) but they had always assumed that he was just shy or a late-bloomer. Instead, Françis seemed to take little interest in talking and preferred to be in his own world. When he did speak, the words he used often did not have the same meanings that he meant them to, making the listener have to figure out exactly what Françis wanted. When others would talk it became apparent that he seemed to rarely listen to what they were saying. He refused to look at family members, family friends, children his own age, and especially strangers in the eyes; if someone initiated eye contact, he would immediately look away.

One in every forty-five children in the United States battle day-to-day with the grueling traits of having autism spectrum disorders (Autism Speaks 2015). Autism is an extremely broad behavioral disorder that affects a person’s social and communication skills. Each person who has autism battles with different aspects. Each case of autism is contrasting, and that person needs specialized help to make it possible for them to excel in life. Although Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) cause a daily struggle, it is immensely possible for a person with autism to live an ordinary life.

Minamata Bay, Japan. In the early 1950s, the Chisso Chemical Company constructed a factory that began expelling large quantities of effluent into the bay. The area's inhabitants soon began witnessing a variety of disturbing events. Seagulls fell from the sky, dead fish washed ashore, and frenzied cats were seen whirling in a mad dance ending in death. Soon thereafter, doctors began seeing patients with a staggering gait, numbness in the hands and feet, and more profound neurological impairments (Baker, 2008).

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.