Introduction Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder that affects the brain’s development of social and communication skills and said to be a behaviorally-defined condition. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov) a person with autism has to deal with great consequences due to the different adjustments they have to follow. Along with the stress felt by the autistic person, their families are the ones who should handle the responsibilities in raising their autistic children. Since they have to raise the children with
Inclusion of Children with Autism The inclusion of children with learning disabilities into normal classrooms has proved to exhibit both positive and negative effects on children with and without disabilities. However, the negative aspects of inclusion have not proven a strong enough point in that the good, which comes from this experience, severely outweighs any doubt of its success. Inclusion of autistic children has shown to be beneficial due to the notion that these 'disabled kids' can
When I was young and in school autism was something that I didn’t really think about. The closest I got to knowing someone with autism was watching Rain Man. But in 2007 I started to listen more about autism. I was 24 years old and I was pregnant with my first child. I read all I could about autism in my subscription to Parent magazine and talked with my doctor about the laundry list of questions that I had. She assured me that there was nothing to be concerned about and not to stress myself out
Theories, Special Considerations, Strengths & Weaknesses Autism Spectrum Disorder develops in one out of two-thousand children and is a lifelong condition. There are four males to one female that are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (Elder, 2002). There are theories, special considerations, and strengths and weaknesses that help explain Autism Spectrum Disorder. The following information will address these. Three theories of Autism Spectrum Disorder are the theory of the mind and the extreme
What is Autism? Autism also specified as Autistic Spectrum Disorder, ASD, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), Childhood Autism (ICD-10), Autistic Disorder (DSM-IV), Atypical Autism (ICD-10), PDD not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), Asperger Syndrome (ICD- 10)/Asperger Disorder (DSM-IV), is a series of developmental disabilities that cause substantial impairments in social interaction, as well as difficulties in nonverbal interactions and behavioral challenges. From the early 1900s, autism has been
Introduction: Autism affects millions of children and their families all over the world. Boys tend to have a higher occurrence of autism than girls: four out of every five people with autism are male (Straus et al,. 2004). Autism affects the development of the brain. These effects seem to appear in early brain development. Although, the most obvious signs tend to emerge between 2 and 3 years of age (Autism Speak), at 15 to 18 months parents first notice loss of skills or delays in development (Straus
Autism: Educational Social Effects As a student living with no impairing physical or mental disability, it is difficult to imagine life any other way. On the other hand, when taking the time to contemplate what people with disabilities, such as Autism have to cope with, I realize just how much I take for granted in every day life; such as options to any class, learning at a normal pace, and peer interactions, to name a few. Autism not only affects people physically
When it comes to the Autism/Asperger spectrum it is an interesting disorder to learn and understand. As I had the opportunity to work with all range of children that have been diagnosed with Autism/Asperger, it is the students that have been recently diagnosed with Autism/Asperger that is interesting to learn about. I have the pleasure of helping a good friend of mine whom has a 3 year old son who was diagnosed with Autism during the summer of 2015 with understanding what is Autism and ways to support
structure to living and meaning to individuals. These activities meet human needs for self-care, enjoyment, and participation in society. There are many different types of therapy used for people with disabilities such as autism, people with limitations from strokes, sicknesses such as cancer, and they can even help prevent childhood obesity. The different types of therapy can range from interventions all the way to dolphin assisted therapy, whatever the therapist finds appropriate. The similarity is that
the United States has sparked controversy in the autism world today. Contrary to previous theories, the measles vaccination is not a leading component to the cause of this disease. One in sixty-eight children in the United States are entering this world with Autistic Spectrum Disorder today, a thirty percent increase from the one in eighty eight percent two years ago. This disease is unquestionably one of the worst and most confusing disabilities out there. So, despite all of the exquisitely diverse