Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Case Study

Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication, as well as by unique strengths and differences. For grown-ups, an autism diagnosis may get alleviation terms of a clarification for their long lasting battles, for parents, the principal months in the wake of discovering that their youngster has a formative issue can be enthusiastic, confounding and testing. A kid 's autism diagnosis influences each individual from the family in various ways. Guardians/parental figures should now put their essential concentrate on helping their kid with ASD, which may put weight on their marriage, other

There is no doubt that raising a child with autism is challenging. There is endless research on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) but a very limited amount on the costs and benefits of caring for a person with the disorder. In order to gain a comprehensive perspective on the biggest challenges parents and caregivers of autistic children face, a look into the private lives of these families and close networks is necessary. The only way to give support and provide the much needed services required to help, one must ask them what the most difficult parts about managing autism are. Below examines three of the most common struggles these families face when trying to understand and help their autistic children develop into the capable people they are certainly able of becoming.

Having a child given a diagnosis of an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a very stressful event for parents. It is imperative to understand that there is much that can be done for both parent and the child. From the current literature we know that parents of children diagnosed with autism worry about many things like lifetime dependency to family dissonance. We know that these parents are distressed and angry, the parents of children with more unusual behaviors feel a lot more stressed than the parents of children with fewer unusual behaviors. However, having a strategy to approach it correctly and to get the best possible help for your child is probably the most important step, one can take to relieve stress and to aid the child’s development.

Every single day is a struggle for an autistic child and his or her family. Autism affects all aspects of a child’s life from their ability to show affection to their family to being able to do simple tasks such as communicating and thinking in ways that we take for granted. Autism is defined as a developmental disability in which children experience abnormalities in social functioning, language, often act in puzzling ways, and usually appears before the age of three (Mash &Wolfe, 2010). Although the exact causes of autism are unknown there does seem to be a strong genetic component. Having a child or family member with autism is a constant battle of emotion and frustration. Everyone wants to help the people they love when they have

This hardships and struggles were focused on their child’s tantrums that are present in the condition ASD and how they cope up with it. Participants also described having to make lifestyle transitions in their life. One lifestyle transitions affected their careers for them to focus more in taking care of their child. Family activities and relationships with their non-affected children was also affected being involved in a child with autism. It was shown in the study how autism spectrum disorder give an impact in the primary caregivers’ life and his/her family. The findings suggest that professionals need to engage more with families when conveying a diagnosis of autism, particularly with families that is financially unstable. Thus, the findings suggest that there is a need to inform the future families who may experience the involved responsibilities of having an autistic child.This study gave several recommendations to three particular subjects the Families /Primary Caregivers, Government and the Community. All these subjects are selected for the enlightenment of this topic which is autism spectrum disorder(ASD). The findings from this study therefore provide hope and encouragement for parents of children with autism in particular, but also for parents raising children with intellectual disabilities

Autism is the main form of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Autism is a developmental disorder that is manifested in problems with communication, impairment of social functioning, and repetitive behaviours. According to the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), ASD diagnoses must meet four different areas of criteria. There are three symptoms of "deficits in social communication and interaction across contexts," four symptoms of "restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviour, interests, or activities," "symptoms must be present in early childhood," and the symptoms must "together limit and impair everyday functioning" (Carpenter, 2013). There are many theoretical positions on the causes of autism spectrum disorders. Some of which have been discounted by empirical studies that have been researched and performed.

When it comes to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), many people don't understand what the disability is or how children who suffer from ASD live their everyday lives. “Autism is a serious nuerodevelopmental disorder that impairs the ability to communicate and interact.” (Psychology Today, 2015). Usually, autism is diagnosed in children from as early as the age of 2 and symptoms can impact individuals throughout their lifespan. Common symptoms of autism include impaired social interactions, impaired verbal and nonverbal communication, problems processing information from the senses, and restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior. Anxiety is also common among children with ASD, and parents of children with ASD are more likely

A lot of people don’t realize the challenges of living with a child who has been diagnose with Autism can be. It is a twenty-four-hour seven day a week job no vacation, no sick time and no pay. From the time the child is diagnosed it is a constant worry especially if the parents don’t know much about the condition. It starts with continuous Doctor visits, social services, and therapy sessions, just to figure out how serious the condition may be and what level of the disability the child has and this is only this beginning. Next, to find the tools the child needs to overcome the disability, like learning development and cognitive process, social skills, comprehension capabilities, and many more depending on the severity of autism.

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.

For chapter seven I chose case study twenty six. The title of this case study is: Modifications for Special Students: Autism Spectrum Disorder. This is a story of a student named Thao, Thao is autistic. The two school teachers decided to split their classes for advanced math and lower level math. Once the classes changed Thao was confused and threw a fit. One student next to him followed in suit and left the teacher confused as to whether he would address the issue or not. In this case study special needs was the main topic of discussion although there are some language barriers due to his disability and from having a different native language.

This article contained a great deal of information regarding autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and dental treatment. In order for dental professionals to treat those with autism effectively, they must have knowledge and comfort with what they do. This includes understanding the prevalence of ASD, the signs and symptoms of autism, and being aware of the patients’ needs of every aspect of an appointment.

Dealing with this disorder gives some of us purpose and patience. It can be very trying because of all the obstacles that lie ahead. Parents bear the brunt of the family responsibility with mothers often feeling the impact of their child's autism more personally than others. Having an open and honest discussion with all who are involved about future care is important so that everyone is not worrying unnecessarily. (Daniels, 2009, para. 6)

Throughout the history of autism, those at the forefront of change have been parents; they have challenged prevailing professional attitudes and opinions and pushed the boundaries of intervention. Some of the professionals in the field have also been parents of children with autism – perhaps most notably Bernard Rimland and Lorna Wing – and parents continue to play a large part in the evolution of knowledge about the condition. More recently, people with autism themselves have found a voice through which to share their experiences and shape the political, social and research agenda in relation to autism (Wilson,

Perhaps, the most intriguing part of the discussion was we as educators, or aspiring educators, learned ourselves about students with autism from three different vantage points. We learned from the teacher, the parent, and the student who is on the spectrum. An interesting point that was brought up by Jamey Wolff, was the fact that we are still attempting to understand those with autism and there is a large spectrum to which students may be placed. They stated characteristics