Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism is a brain disorder that is characterized by slow and difficult comprehension of spoken and non-verbal communication and repetition of behaviors. Autism is normally noticed in the first two years of a child (Myers & Johnson, 2007). Asperger syndrome is an autistic disorder that has almost the same similarities with autism. People with Asperger syndrome have little comprehension of the world and its surroundings and poor communication with other people. People with Asperger syndrome are hard to recognize, as they do not show on their outward appearances. They are average or above average intellectually and have fewer problems in terms of speech and specific learning disabilities unlike in autism. These difficulties include dyslexia, epilepsy, and attention

According to the CDC, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is an umbrella term that includes a group of developmental disabilities that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. It affects a significant number of individuals in the United States, with the prevalence continuing to grow (Frye, 2014). A significant proportion of individuals with ASD also experience medical conditions such as epilepsy. In fact, treatment resistant epilepsy appears to have a higher prevalence in children with ASD than in children without ASD (Frye 2014). Many children with ASD also appear to have underlying metabolic conditions, including disorders of vitamin metabolism. Biotin, a vitamin of the B complex, is composed of ureido ring fused with a tetrahydrothiophene ring and is involved in the regulation of metabolism amongst many other vital life functions. Biotinidase deficiency is caused by mutations in BTD gene (located on the short p arm of chromosome 3 at position 25), which results in a deficiency of the biotinidase enzyme, an enzyme that is needed to recycle biotin, an essential cofactor for several carboxylase enzymes (Frye, 2014). Symptoms include seizures, developmental delays, skin rash, alopecia, seborrheic dermatitis, feeding difficulties, vomiting, diarrhea, brain atrophy and ataxia. (Frye, 2014). The identification and treatment of biotin disorders could improve the underlying metabolic derangements and potentially improve behavior and seizure frequency

Once a child is born, the parents may ask questions such as what kind of child he or she will grow up to be. However, when the child is born with a disability, the line of questioning may change to how could this happen to my child or what do we do now? Receiving the news that one’s child has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may shatter a parent as their child and family’s life begins to change. These parents are now faced with many obstacles in trying to do what they feel will be best for their child. Now imagine having a child and you believe that he/she is not typically developing, but you never know what exactly is going on with them. This lack of diagnosis tends to occur within ASD when it comes to diagnosing

Specific purpose: To inform my listeners about Autism spectrum disorder and how it affects children in society today.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is the fastest growing category in special education. It is a neurodevelopmental disorder generally diagnosed before the age of three. Its main factors include: repetitive stereotyped patterns of behavior, impairment in communication, and impairment in the area of social interaction (Heward, 1996). The DSM-IV “identifies ASD as part of a larger grouping, pervasive developmental disorders (PDD). According the DSM-IV-TR there are five subtypes of PDD: autistic disorder, Aspergcr 's syndrome (AS), childhood disintegrative disorder (CDD), Rett 's syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS)” (Meadan, Halle, & Ebata, 2010).

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is the name given to describe a wide range of behaviors amongst the autistic population Children with autism are less able to interact with the world as other children do. Normally they have shortfalls in four key ranges: verbal, non-verbal correspondence, social mindfulness, and connections.” (This is one of the disorders that can either be recognized right away in a child, take a long time to diagnose, or might not even be noticeable; the lack of diagnosis can also become a negative issue in an autistic person’s life. Because this disorder is fairly common, and can be devastating should a child have ASD but remain undiagnosed, public schools should train their teachers and staff to recognize autism and its symptoms. There are many students that are being failed rather than receiving the help required to help these kids succeed. Many in the general public as well aren’t informed of what autism is, and can be judgmental towards these kids without understanding why these kids act the way they do. People need to be educated about this disorder.

What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? Austismspeaks.org states that, “ASD is a general term to define a complex brain development disorder and is a pervasive development disorder (PDD)”. Autism is a debilitating neurological handicap in children. According to the ISRN Nutrition data, approximately 1 out of 54 boys and 1 out of 252 girls were identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) [6]. A child who has ASD has a difficult time adapting to their social environment. Not only does ASD have an impact on this child’s life but also their surrounding social environment such as family and friends. ASD is characterized as manifesting itself with various effects and to various degrees. It can be diagnosed from social

This research paper is on Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). This paper is being written from a nursing standpoint, leading into a further investigation and understanding about what this disorder is, beyond a summarized section in a nursing textbook. In nursing, it is important that we try to learn as much as possible about diseases and disorders, so we can provide proper care.

In my opinion, autism is a mutant disorder in a gene during the formation of the gene that causes the child to have difficulties in speech, learning and interaction with others. From what I can remember, autistic children are very good at remember patterns and routines. I believe an autistic child can memorize many things if the child is taught serve times. An autistic child is not good with interacting with others. Autistic children in my opinion, are scared of unknown voices, loud noises and things that they are not sure what they are. When autistic kids are scared, touching them to calm them is probably not the best choice. I think autistic children are very bright. They can remember details better than any “normal” person.

There are many things that we take for granted such as being able to tell when someone is upset or excited, being able to express how we feel, or the social norms of how to act in public. Individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) struggle with these things. Everyday, individuals who have been diagnosed with an ASD have to learn how to deal with their feelings and try to understand the feelings of others. Additionally, those with advanced cases of an ASD struggle to communicate at all. Humans are very social beings and without having these skills it is very difficult to grow up to be a productive person in our society. The key to helping these individuals is to recognize the core traits that are causing them to not fully be able

In the educational setting, children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) commonly experience academic or behavioral challenges that affect their overall educational and social outcomes and require the implementation of evidence-based interventions (Stichter et al., 2006). Of these challenges, attending to a given task is a behavior that is essential to positive educational outcomes. Regardless of a student’s cognitive potential, performance will be poor when a student neglects to attend to an assigned task. Demonstrating on-task behaviors is a critical skill for all students to master, especially those with ASD. A variety of interventions have been implemented as an effort to increase the on-task behavior of students with ASD, such as visual activity schedules (Bryan & Gast, 2000), video social stories (Cihak, Kildare, Smith, McMahon, & Quinn-Brown, 2012), token economies (Carnett et al., 2014), and self-monitoring (Cihak, Wright, & Ayres, 2010; Coyle & Cole, 2004; Holifield, Goodman, Hazelkorn, & Heflin, 2010; Legge, DeBar, & Alber-Morgan, 2010; Stasolla, Perilli, & Damiani, 2014). Previous research has indicated that self-monitoring increases independence and generalization of positive behaviors among various populations (Ganz & Sigafoos, 2005; Holifield et al., 2010; King- Sears, 1999; Levendoski & Cartledge, 2000; Loftin, Odom, & Lantz; 2008; Stahr, Cushing, Lane, & Fox, 2006; Todd & Reid, 2006).

Autism is one of the fastest growing developmental disabilities today. With this disorder being so vast and with the amount of information obtained from research, it remains a mystery in regards to its origin. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is considered a neurodevelopmental disorder with no real source but may be biologically interceded. Whether it is heredity or environmental, early interventions demonstrate a positive effect in children with ASD and their development. There is still no clear mode of inheritance or biological origin, but there are ways of assisting children with ASD to become independent adults. The purpose of this research is to examine the many different factors one as a parent or research can do for a child with ASD in their early developmental stage.

In the last decade, the rate of autism has experienced a dramatic increase (Gerber 1). There used to be a speculation of an apparent correlation between the numbers of vaccines children receive and the increase of autism. A predominant controversy regarding vaccinations was whether or not one of the side effects of vaccines is Autism Spectrum Disorder. The probability of vaccines in children resulting in autism was challenged by various researchers from around the world has proven to be untrue (Gerber 2, 3, 5). The importance of vaccination is being underestimated by a number of parents in today’s society and that has a large impact on the immunity herd.*talk about the 3 hyp*

An Autism Spectrum Disorder is a neurological condition that effects social interactions and communication. The Autism Spectrum Disorder is present starting in the early childhood years. In earlier years Bettleheim thought autism spectrum disorder was acquired by a “psychiatric response to an unsupportive and deprived environment” (Hunt, pg. 305). The current understanding about how autism spectrum disorder is acquired is that the child’s brain poses neurological differences and starts before birth in the embryonic development of the child. Autism Spectrum Disorder can be acquired genetically and is acquired at birth but can not be confidently diagnosed until around the age of two. This is because children with autism do not have any physical characteristics. At age two children begin to interact with others and start to work on their communication skills and that is why the warning sign that the child could possibly be on the spectrum is around that age. A child with autism spectrum disorder is affected developmentally and educationally. Development and education go hand in hand and since children with autism have delays with communication and the use of language, they often have a difficult time in the classroom. It is important for early intervention to start with the child as soon as the child is diagnosed with autism.

Play is one of the most crucial ideas in the development of all children. Children play for many reasons including learning, exercise, stimulation, and for pure entertainment. They are learning and exploring the world around them by testing out ideas and just having fun playing with simple objects. However, like language, play is a skill that develops in stages. As a child gradually learns to understand the world around him or her, they begin to play and learn by engaging in exploratory and manipulative play. This is no different for children with Autism except the Autism Spectrum Disorder can impact on how play develops. Play is important for not only developing and advancing their thinking, comprehension and language skills, but also the emotional and creative skill development of children with autism. The stage of symbolic and imaginative play is the one that is often considered to be the most difficult for children with autism because too many presume they are unable to play and pretend. However, this stage is not just about role playing, it is also about learning to substitute one object for another or coming up with a new function for an object. The goal for helping children with autism should be to not necessarily change the things they play with or to teach them to play in the same way that their peers do, but instead to help them use the way they play and the things they find engaging to progress through the developmental stages to develop other more