Describe The Two Organizations: Autism Speaks And AAIDD

the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., and the

According to the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (2017), an intellectual disability is classified as a deficit in “intellectual functioning” and “adaptive behaviors.” For a disability to be qualified as an intellectual disability it must have originated before the age of 18. Some diagnoses that fit under intellectual disability include autism, Down Syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome, and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. “Developmental disability” is the umbrella term, encompassing many other disabilities, including those that fall under the category of intellectual disability. Developmental disabilities typically impact an individual in a physical way, such as cerebral palsy or epilepsy.

Autism Speaks is disrespecting the autistic community, through advertisements that paint autism in a dark, ugly light, while organizations like the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN), the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI), and the Autism Science Foundation (ASF) give autism and

Developmental disability is a diverse group of chronic conditions that are due to mental or physical impairments. Developmental disabilities cause individuals living with them many difficulties in certain areas of life, especially in language, mobility, learning, self-help, and independent living. Developmental disabilities are usually identified early in childhood and will probably persist throughout the individual’s lifespan.

Different disabilities may affect development in different ways. However, with support from teachers and parents, these affects can be minimalised. A learning disability such as Dyslexia (a common type of learning difficulty that can cause problems with reading, writing and spelling) could lead to a child becoming frustrated which could further lead to behavioural issues. Moreover, without assistance, Dyslexia will allow for the child to become unmotivated and prove to be a hindrance to them as they look to strive in later life. Physical disabilities such as Cerebral Palsy (a neurological condition that effects movement and coordination) will affect development as children will have difficulties communicating, eating and drinking and with their

Prior to the 1970’s, those with intellectual disabilities were placed in institutions, but after this time there was an effort to keep people with intellectual disabilities in their own communities. This change has both positive and negative implications. While this brought people with intellectual disabilities back to their communities and helped them integrate into a more normal way of life, many are now in jails or homeless.

The services provided by Autism Initiatives are significantly different from those provided by generic learning disability and mental health services, in that our services are underpinned by a clear understanding of good autism practice and a person centred approach to understanding the unique needs an individual may have in relation to their autism.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are 53.9 million school aged children between the ages of 5 years-old to 17 years-old in the United States non-institutionalized population. Of the 53.9 million children, about 2.8 million (5.2%) were reported to have a disability in 2010. About 1 in 6 children in the U.S. had a developmental disability in 2006-2008 which is a 17.1% increase from 1998. Developmental disabilities range from mild disabilities such as ADHD, speech and language impairments to serious developmental disabilities, such as intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, and autism.

Autism Society is an organization that was found in 1965 that serves as resource to people who deal directly and indirectly with autism through its website, http://www.autism-society.org/. “Founded in 1965 by Dr. Bernard Rimland, Dr. Ruth Sullivan and many other parents of children with autism, the Autism Society is the leading source of trusted and reliable information about autism” (Autism Society). This website is a valuable tool that gives the definition of autism, living with autism, how to get involved and direct contact information that allows you to speak with someone if necessary. A highlight that is seen is an opportunity for people to gather together at a conference called Autism 50th Annual National Conference that takes place

I know autism when I see it. For those not familiar with autism, Autism Speaks, the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization, defines autism and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as both general terms for a group of complex disorders of brain development. These disorders are characterized, in varying degrees (hence, a “Spectrum” that includes both low- and high-functioning individuals), by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors.

Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder which many people claim to understand, but few fully do. The extent of most people’s knowledge about autism is seven-year-old white boys who will only talk about cars, Sheldon Cooper of The Big Bang Theory, or “Rain-man”. These people claim to understand the condition and believe that fighting to “cure” these people of their autism is the right thing to do. They believe they are good people for speaking for the people “who can’t speak for themselves” (see Autism Speaks, the autism “charity” widely considered in the autistic community to be a hate group). However, autistic individuals are capable of “speaking”, for themselves and their community, groups and people like Autism Speaks just are not

Because of The American’s With Disabilities Act, people with disabilities are treated more fairly and are allowed to participate in the workforce without discrimination. It is common for people with intellectual disabilities to be active members of the workforce. Intellectual disabilities fall on a broad

This chapter on “Historical and Legal Issues in Developmental Disabilities” by James R. Thompson and Michael L. Wehmeyer talked about how people perceived people with intellectual and developmental disabilities over the past few centuries. Intellectual and developmental disabilities have been around for a while and many people have been scrutinized for having disabilities. Early on people with disabilities were treated unfairly or mistreated by other community members. It was not until the late 19th, 20th, and 21st century where people started to help people with disabilities to attempt making a difference.

The first step in becoming informed is knowing what exactly a developmental disorder is. Developmental disorders are a group of conditions due to an impairment in physical, learning, language, or behavior areas. These conditions typically begin during the developmental period and last throughout a person’s entire life. Cerebral palsy, the second most common developmental disorder, describes a

The anomaly of birth defect of the people with developmental disabilities limits their life functioning and cause these individuals to live with many difficulties that impact their life in many areas such as language, mobility, learning, self-help, and independent living. To promote a state of living on these individuals, the government of Miami-Dade County has many programs to which these people can go for service. Each individual has a right to live, to make their own choice, and to act according to their desire. Administration for Community Living (2011) relates one of the first article in the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 by stating that individuals with developmental disabilities has the right to live independently, to exert control and choice over their own lives, and to fully participate in and contribute to their communities through full integration and inclusion in the economic, political, social, cultural, and educational mainstream of United States