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    I think autism is something dealing with communication skills. They have trouble talking and learning the way that normal people do. I think people who has autism can learn it’s just difficult for them to comprehend. Plus they can’t do things by their selves. They have to get people to help them do things like take their bath and even feed them. Some people with autism have trouble walking as well. Autism is a serious developmental disorder that impairs the ability to communicate and interact. Autism

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    Language Delays In Autism

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    Language Delays in Autism Spectrum Disorder Bethany Perez Colorado State University Autism spectrum disorder is caused by abnormalities in the brain. Many children that qualify under the autism spectrum disorder, often experience developmental delays in three areas of development. Socially/emotionally, as well as cognitively, children with ASD are unable to progress at a normal rate of development compared to their peers. The level of communication due to language delays can be severely affected

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    Strategies for Autism as a Communication Disorder There are many disorders that can effect a child’s learning process. Autism is just one of these common disorders that effects 1 in 68 children (Balch). The American Psychiatric Association defines autism as, “a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits in social communication and social interactions as well as restricted and repetitive behaviors, interests, or activities (Balch, p. 429).” These deficits in social communication greatly

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    Autism: Temple Grandin

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    There is a person with autism and her name is Temple Grandin. Now you're probably saying why do I care, because she is the world's most knowledgeable person in livestock handling. Here is some of her history. She was born in August 29, 1947 (age 69 years), Boston, MA. She has been in one movie and this is the name of it, In the Woods, Speciesism: The Movie, ARTS: A Film About Possibilities, Disabilities & the Arts. Her parents are, Eustacia Cutler,and Richard Grandin. She got her education at Franklin

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    There is an argument about the correct description of autism if it is a disease or just a way of living. People with autistic behaviors, like Justin, argue that because their odd behavior and thinking, people consider them ill or that they suffer from Asperger’s syndrome. This movement was a reaction to the evolved attempts to cure people with autism. The school’s program was different because, it does not aim to erase the odd behaviors of autistic students, but it rather tries to train those students

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    Autism Research Paper

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    According to google “Autism is a mental condition that affects how one interacts”. The doctor who first described Autism was Eugen Bleuler in 1943. He also discovered that Autism and Schizophrenia are related. This doctor was a Swiss psychiatrist. Symptoms start to show around the age of 3 if not sooner. “It is shown by difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with others and in using language and weird concepts”. Autism has many different symptoms such as, failing to respond to your

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    Outline the condition of autism according to the triad of impairments and sensory issues, and briefly explain how each one can affect a young person's ability to learn. According to the website Autism.org, Autism is defined as: “a lifelong developmental disability that affects how people perceive the world and interact with others. Autistic people see, hear and feel the world differently to other people. If you are autistic, you are autistic for life; autism is not an illness or disease and cannot

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    Diagnosing Autism Essay

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    difficult-to-diagnose conditions is Autism. The mechanism of diagnosing Autism involves a behavior assessment, a physical exam, and some clinical tests. The first step is to observe the behavior of the child. Developmental specialists will observe the child in different settings.1 For example, the will watch how the child plays and interacts with other people. Also, a language evaluation is conducted. Language difficulties are important indications of Autism, for most autistic children have language

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    Autism Research Paper

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    topic that I chose for this class and the defined assignments. I chose Autism/Autism Spectrum Disorder as the topic and chronic illness that I wanted to research this term. This particular paper is going to look at the experience and treatments for individuals with autism. The paper will discuss the treatment and stigmatizing influences on people and their lives, no matter if it is a young child or an adult. Autism/Autism Spectrum Disorder is a chronic health illness that encompasses not only

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    mental disabilities would take time to get cured, as it is not all that easy to handle the mental related issues in a child since it can lead to being affected physically too. Autism is one such mental disorder, which can deteriorate the health related developments in an individual. Along with children diagnosed with autism, parents of those children also require support and orientation regarding the various

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