Rainman PPTX Final

Furthermore, Christopher and Raymond are similar regarding social interaction. They experience a lack of social or emotional reciprocity. Christopher knows very little about human beings and their behaviour. He also has a fear of strangers and new places, and his favourite dream is one in which all normal people, those who are unlike him, die. In addition to that, he is over-sensitive to information and stimuli. For this reason, he screams and reacts violently to people who touch him. However, he does not mind pressing his fingers against those of his parents as a gesture of love. He curls up and groans to protect himself against overwhelming noise or information. Removed from his feelings, Christopher can only respond with logic, or with the anger which sometimes overwhelms him as a result of fear or frustration. Just as Christopher knows very little about human beings and their behaviour, so does Raymond. He is a methodical, mechanical, flat-voiced middle-aged man. He shows little emotional expression and does not make eye contact, except when he is in distress. Moreover, he can not express himself and understand his own emotions in the traditional way. He does not like being touched, especially hugged, and screams when he is scared. According to Vern, who is Raymond?s doctor, ?People are not his first priority.?

In the movie, Forrest Gump, Tom Hanks plays an intellectually handicapped man named Forrest Gump from Greenbow, Alabama. The majority of the movie took place through his recounting of his memories from early childhood all the way up to his current age. This paper looks at Forrest’s ability to communicate, his diligence in a relationship, ability to cope, and his self-perception.

1.2 Analyse the main diagnostic features of autistic spectrum conditions commonly known as ‘triad of impairments’...

My first subject is Forrest Gump, in analyzing Forrest we understand how he correlates toward the psychoanalytic theory (p. 35-38). Since Forrest has an IQ of 75, which is reflected as intellectually disabled or formerly called mental retarded. Forrest is incapable of preserving the necessary abilities that require language, comprehension, mathematics, and social communication. Forrest has overcome the actuality that he’s distinguished and classified as intellectually disabled, with the encouragement of his mother, Forrest has developed a sense of self (p. 335-336 & 339-340).

1.2 - Analyse the main diagnostic features of autistic spectrum conditions commonly known as the and amp;quot;triad of impairments and amp;quot;

I had all of the diagnosis. The only thing that I did not have was increasing the medication from 10mg to 20mg. I just decided to go up to 15mg. AAP guidelines state that all criterial of DSM-IV are met and all other causes are ruled out. Information should be collected from parents, teachers and possibly other mental health professionals. If the patient has multiple teachers, then at least 2 teachers should fill out paper work. Evaluation should include possible coexisting conditions. These conditions include anxiety, depressive disorders, tics, and sleep disturbances. This is a chronic condition and patients should receive behavior therapy with medication administration (Hauk, 2013). I would ask about any sleep issues. He could be suffering from insomnia.

Autism is profound impairment of social interaction and communication and severely restricted interests and activities, usually apparent by the age of 3. A few of Raymond’s

The assessment holistic approach to understanding what has occurred and currently occurring in the clients life as well as understanding what is considered a priority of treatment for them and their guardian. The assessment begins with the presenting issues asking what brought the client in. The section also covers when the problem started, how long it has been going on, what is the level of intensity of the problems, and how frequently do they occur. In the family and social history section examples of questions asked are current household member, how does the client get along with others, client's strengths, and who do they go to when they need help. The next section is the abuse and sexual risk behavior where the client is asked if they feel safe inside and or outside there home and if they have or know of anyone that has been abused or neglected. Developmental history is then taken, which includes history of pregnancy, any disorder or disabilities the client has been diagnosed with, and delays in any motor

Charlie is a severely autistic character in the film The Black Balloon. This collage was made to represent the world that he perceives around himself, and those things that he finds important. Whilst making this collage, I focussed less on Charlie’s interests and more on how he would see things in the world and how they affect him. His interests are not widely focussed upon in the film, but there are large references to the affect his condition has on his view of the world.

He still is mentally disabled, because he got smarter and now he is the same as he was in the beginning of the story. States in Flowers for Algernon, "I was looking at some of my old progress reports and its very funny but I cant read what I wrote. I can make out some of the words but they dont make sense" (Keyes 84). When Charlie Gordon got worst at the end of the story, he started to yell at Miss Kinnian when she came to his house and started to reteach what she has already taught him. Symbaloo research, "Miss Kinnian tells Charlie that he is going to take this test and if Charlie does bad on the test it is Miss Kinnian's fault."

He is functional, but moderately mentally disabled. Charlies main goal is to learn so he can be smart like everyone else. When he was suggested by his teacher for an operation that could make him smarter, he got excited because he actually had a chance. Before the surgery Charlie is completely innocent. Being innocent is defined as simple and naive. He has no experience because he has been under circumstances that did not allow him. He is a generally happy person that values companionship. Charlie sees the good in everybody and is nice to all, even when some are not particularly nice to him. Before the surgery Charlie is very ignorant to the jokes and slurs his “friends” express to him. He always enjoys going to work to see his friends because he likes how they joke around and laugh with him.

Advocates for people with mental disabilities protested and boycotted Tropic Thunder stating that the movie was demeaning, insulting, and hurtful. The advocates reasoning for the protest was because of the movie’s the repetitive use of the word “retarded,” and the movie’s offensive view of people with intellectual disabilities. For then, the scene was far from funny. It was not only bullying against people with mental retardation, but also it was a complete mockery of the “R” word. The scene was meant to poke fun at actors from movies such as Rain Man, I am Sam, and Forrest Gump, however, some people believe that the movie was making fun of people with

In the book The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night Time by Mark Haddon, the main character Christopher Boone who is believed to have autism is routinely mistreated because of his behavior. When his father physically attacks him and knocks him out Boone explains, “I had no memories for a short while. I know it was a short while because I checked my watch afterward” (Haddon 82). The reason he acts in a disobedient manner is for the fact that he has autism, and that is just the way his brain works. Often his dad gets fed up with the way Boone acts even though he can not help it, and will attack him emotionally or physically. Which shows the abuse he takes stems from the fact he has autism. When he talks to strangers throughout the book he is laughed or yelled at because of the way he acts. In the same book a stranger yells, “‘Mad as a fucking hatter. Jesus,’” (Haddon 183). People throughout the book ridicule Boone, and disregard him as being a weirdo. If a person is being looked down upon and ridiculed it can have a effect against their mental well

In the mean time Raymon gets up and starts wandering. After Charlie gets Raymon back to his seat he decides to give in and tells the waitress to get them some toothpicks so Raymon can eat. She accidentally drops them when she and Raymon run into each other. He quickly counts how many have fallen to the ground. First he mumbles 82 then he mumbles quietly for some time and says there are 246 toothpicks on the ground, as they're walking away Charlie asks the waitress how many toothpicks there are in the box. She says 250, then says there are 4 left in the box. This is where you first realize that Raymond isn't just mentally disabled but is a idiot savant. This is a rare condition where people with severe mental handicaps have a spectacular ability in one skill or area.

     Charlie Jordan words at a bakery in New York City. But there is something a little different about Charlie--he is mentally retarded. He also attends evening classes at Beckman College. Here he submits his “progress reports” to the research team at the college. In these reports