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    like to be a direct family member to a person who has Autism? Growing up with a person with Autism can be a challenge for the whole family. However, a person with Autism teaches the people around them how to adjust to situations in different manners as opposed to the traditional ways that are inculcated. This report will consist of both my personal experience with my younger brother who lives with Autism as well as important details about Autism Spectrum Disorder. According to the National Institute

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    What is Autism? How is Autism classified? What causes Autism? Why do Autism happen? There are some many questions about Autism, and what it is. Many of those questions are still unknown. Everyday researchers are exploring reasons for these questions. However, Autism was introduced in the 1940s autism was first described in the 1940s. Leo Kanner in the United States and Hans Asperger in Austria independently published papers describing children with severe social and communicative impairments. Both

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    The disorders listed under the umbrella of Autism Spectrum Disorder, were once listed as autism and subtypes of autism. This was changed in 2013 when The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) was published, and they were listed under the umbrella of Autism Spectrum Disorder. There are five disorders listed under the umbrella of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Autistic Disorder, Asperger’s Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Rett Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental

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    Autism In the United States, autism may affect up to 115,000 children between one and 15 years of age with an uncertain prevalence in adults (Rapin, 1998). Because of the high number of cases in the United States alone, testing has grown and encompasses many different ages and areas of autistic patients and their symptoms. Because of increased testing, researchers have found different options to meet the challenges autism presents. Testing has been administered before the knowledge of

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    Autism A little girl named Sally, quietly sits alone in a corner, rocking back and forth, humming to herself. Her classmates roam about in a chaotic manner, casually conversing, and inadvertently ignoring the little girl. Sally’s parents begin to wonder; is it just a phase or something more. Her parents soon learn that it is something more. With little more to go on than that of what the parents have observed, Sally’s pediatrician has decided that she should be tested for autism. There

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    One of the most widely known abnormal disorders is Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism is a complicated disorder because it represents a wide range of developmental disorders categorized by criteria such as: impaired social interactions, verbal and nonverbal communication breakdowns, and repetitive behaviors. Since Autism Spectrum Disorder is on a spectrum, as the name suggests, there are individuals with mild to little symptoms classified by Autism Spectrum Disorder and others who classify severely

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    “Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both general terms for a group of complex disorders of brain development.” Those with autism may have a number of developmental difficulties such as problems with social interactions, verbal and nonverbal communication, and repetitive behaviors. It is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder with impairments that have lifelong consequences. This paper will discuss how it is found in people, what the effects are, the levels of autism, and how you can help

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    Autism And Family

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    Autism's Impact on the Family Dynamic For this section, I will refer to results of  questions 7 through 10 from the questionnaire. (Question 7:Do you think families, once discovering their child has Autism, should continue to procreate even if it increases the chances of their next child having the same disorder?) Primary Research The majority of females were indecisive about whether families, with an autistic child, should continue to reproduce, even if it increases the chances of their next child

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    Autism

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    is to critically discuss the speech, language and communication difficulties which children and young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder face, and the ways in which they affect their behavioural, social and emotional development. It will also look at the effects of Autism on the child’s family and problems they may face within society. The methods which are used to recognise Autism and the support strategies which can be implemented will also be discussed. Communication Communication is defined

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    A Child with Autism By Shawn Wirth Arkansas State University Beebe   Autism is not a disease, or a reaction; it is a developmental neurobiological differences in brain function. People with autism have difficulty with communication and interaction with others. The symptoms of autism may range from total lack of communication with others to difficulty in understanding others’ feelings. Since there is such a range of symptoms it is now called Autism Spectrum Disorder(Disabled world 2008) Literature

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