Autism Spectrum Disorders: 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.

Matthew is a 16-year-old student in the Half Hollow Hills High School West. He is a sophomore placed in Special Class/Life Skill classes with a current classification of Autism. Matthew was diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder at 3 years of age. Matthew has received special education services since Kindergarten and was classified in Preschool. Matthew was educated in self-contained classes upon transitioning to elementary school. In the 6th-grade, Matthew transitioned to Career Connection classes to better meet his functional academic and adaptive functioning needs. Currently, Matthew receives Essentials with a behavior consultant once a week for 30 minutes and small group Speech and

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a range of complex neurodevelopment disorders, characterized by social impairments, communication difficulties, and restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior. There is more classification of Autism that is based on the severity of symptom. Childhood disintegrative disorder, also known as Heller 's syndrome is a rare condition characterized by a late onset of developmental delays in language, social function, and motor skills. Asperger Syndrome is a developmental disorder related to autism and characterized by higher than average intellectual ability coupled with impaired social skills and restrictive, repetitive patterns of interest and activities. Atypical Autism is the term used when the person has symptoms but don’t have all the symptoms to diagnose Autism. Atypical autism usually differs from autism in terms either of age of onset or of failure to fulfill all three sets of autism diagnostic criteria.

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Adrienne Bailon once said, "Autism doesn't have to define a person. Artists with autism are like anyone else: They define themselves through hard work and individuality." Autism is a genetic disorder. Another name for this disorder is autism spectrum disorder. Genetic disorders are caused by genes. They affect specific proteins in the human body. Since genetic disorders are caused by genes, they are inherited from parent to offspring. It has become a well recognized disorder throughout the United States in 2015. Autism does not only affects the child, but the family too.

Sam was the main character in this article, who had Asperger syndrome, which is a disorder of the autism spectrum disorder. Sam, like other children with ASD was at times hard to handle and become frustrated with his peers easily. Many times he would scream at those that he didn’t care for came near him or even touched him. His mom had a hard time connecting with Sam at times and he didn’t always listen to her. He especially never seemed to listen to her when it was time for her to take him to a sports club. Every Monday it consisted of her constantly telling Sam he had to go which resulted in her dragging him to the car. When Sam arrived to the Delaware Sports Club, ran by the University of Delaware, he didn’t always want to participate in the activities. Sam was being bragged or given rewards if he completed a physical activity. Physical activities to Sam was playing his video games and watching T.V. His instructors tried everything they could think of to get Sam to enjoy the physical activities they had planned for him. Nothing seemed to interest Sam and he would result to shutting down from everyone whenever he didn’t feel like doing the activity. However, the college students soon learned about a research that was being conducted with therapy dogs. Using a therapy dog during Sam’s physical activities sessions made him more interested and want to participate. His mom no longer had to force him to go to sports club, and he became so excited whenever his dog, Calli,

Autism is also known as classical autism as well as an autism spectrum disorder or ASD. Classical autism is one of the five types of autism spectrum disorders in which all are developmental brain disorders. The development disability challenges children to have social, communication and language problems and a limited range of activities and interests. The other types of autism spectrum disorder include Asperger syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, Rett syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorder (autism.emedtv.com). Autism differs from child; they don’t experience the exact same problems therefore the severity ranges. According to Dr. Ananya Mandal, it is possible for autism to result from one or more cause. She describes some of these causes to be the advancing age of the parents, defective immune systems and responses, inflammation of the brain, environmental toxins, premature birth, and genetic problems or syndromes. Defective genes play an important role, but the severity of the condition depends on the factors mentioned. Given that autism is a range of disorders, there are several interacting causes that may lead to ASD. Due to the complexity of the disorder making each autistic child unique, the precise cause is difficult to determine (news-medical.net). An example of an environmental toxin is viruses. Dr. Mandal explains that some infections that relate to the development of autism include encephalitis caused by measles, congenital rubella, herpes simplex

The little boy who is constantly clapping his hands, humming his favorite song, and is seemingly enjoying the world much more than the rest of us, is one of many children in the United States with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism or ASD is a spectrum disorder, meaning that it has a wide range of ways that it affects each person. While every child diagnosed with autism encounters different personal challenges, many share similar difficulties with social interactions, communication skills, appropriate behavior, and empathy. The American Academy of Pediatrics estimated that in 2007 over 673,000 US children had ASD (Prevalence). As more children in the US are being diagnosed with ASD, it is important to understand the contributing factors, learn the early signs, and recognize how to effectively treat this disorder.

Autism and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are terms used for a gathering of complex issue of mental health. These issues are described by troubles in social association, verbal and nonverbal correspondence, and redundant conduct. ASD occurs in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups, but is almost five times more common among boys than among girls. CDC estimates that about 1 in 68 children have been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2015). The signs and indications of autism shift generally, as do its belongings. . Some children may have slight imbalances, while others have more barriers to defeat. A child with ASD may be unresponsive to individuals or concentrate eagerly on one thing to the avoidance of others for long periods of time. Unemotional reaction towards their name being called and providing no eye contact with others can also be

Autism encompasses a wide range of development disorders. Therefore, defining what autism is is a distinct challenge. It is no one thing; it may be many things. A puzzle piece stands as the apt and indelible logo for Autism awareness.

The recent rise in the diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorders, or ASDs, is alarming parents and doctors alike, and has also given rise to the question of why the rates of diagnoses are increasing. There are many hypotheses on why the Autism rates have been increasing, and they range from the availability of better medical care and the knowledge of the early warning signs, to what a child eats during its early years and environmental toxins. There are also many who believe that diagnosing a child at an early age is beneficial, and others who believe that an early diagnoses could hinder a child from reaching their full potential due to a ‘label’. Autism Spectrum Disorders are a serious matter, often involving the need for specialized medical

Sue Larkey (2015) asserts that most children with ASD are strong with visual aspects compared to other areas. It is important that visual supports are always coupled with speech to give verbal context to the visual stimulation. In the classroom, a visual timetable assists students to understand and prepare for what is expected of them during the day. Figure 2 displays a basic visual timetable to be used in the classroom, showing “George” what he can expect during his school week.

Autism Spectrum Disorder, more commonly referred to as Autism, affects one out of 68 chil-dren and young adults (Autism Science Foundation, 2016). The spectrum ranges from mild to severe. While there are set characteristic traits to determine whether or not a person is autistic, these traits vary tremendously among different people; no two autistic children are alike. The traits these individuals possess and the actions caused by the characteristic, influence how other family members and caregivers respond to the autistic individual. This paper will examine case studies and articles that illustrate the effectiveness of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) in-tervention techniques for autistic individuals. Looking at ABA and the different tools and in-tervention methods that therapists have at their disposal, will demonstrate how early interven-tion and family education are the biggest keys to aiding an autistic client in adjusting to the world around them in a meaningful way. Two different case studies will be reviewed; one fo-cusing on how to identify and provide effective treatment plans based on a brief analysis, the other examines how involving the family can reduce the frequency of behavioral problems.

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

Assessment and case planning for children with health issues is a vital tool to safeguard and ensure children development and their future. In this assessment and case-planning summary, I will tackle the case of a 13-year-old male with Autism related problems. His problems included cognitive impairments, behavioral issues, and social relationship problems. All the identifying information about the child and his family in this assessment and case planning report has been changed to avoid confidentiality and privacy violation. When carrying out the assessment, I conducted six interviews with the child, the parents, his siblings, and the caregivers. I also obtained written consent from the boy's parents after elaborating to them, the objective