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    6 year-old Janie, I have come to the conclusion that Janie should be diagnosed as having a mild form of Autistic Spectrum Disorder formerly known as Asperger’s syndrome. Under the Autistic Spectrum Disorder Asperger’s syndrome is one of four pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) that all fall under the Autistic spectrum. (Dombeck, 2008).ASD is a neural development disorder that is rarely diagnosed before the age of three (Roddick, 2014).ASD causes impairments in social skills and communication

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    pregnant. Diagnosis is only through a team of people. Like Speech-language pathologists, Pediatricians, Neurologists ect. The child goes through tests and checklists but most importantly the parent explains behavior to the SLP. (Autism(Autism Spectrum Disorder))

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    Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is defined as a developmental disorder that appears in the first 3 years of life, and affects the brain's normal development of social and communication skills. It is also a range of complex neurodevelopment disorders, which includes social impairments, communication difficulties, and restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior. Autistic disorder or classical Autism spectrum disorder is the most severe form ASD, while other conditions along the spectrum

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    You may think that autism is a disorder that was recently discovered. Yet, it has been around for decades, it is only now that there is more knowledge about the condition. There are documented researches, articles, and journals that come across different aspects of autism. Recently I have decided to do my own investigation because I too have a brother who is autistic. I have noticed that this condition is interpreted as a whole but there are more categories that fall into it. My goal in this paper

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    Autism Here is some information to give you a view of Autism. Autism is a disorder is which has a, misunderstood origin, a variety of types and diverse coping strategies. There is many types and symptoms. It is a very difficult Disease to explain but it is easy to understand. What you are going to read is going to help explain this disease or ability a little bit better. Here are some symptoms of Autism. Most victims of Autism has a short expansion span. It is difficult to keep their attention

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    The Case of Temple Grandin The Case of Temple Grandin paints a picture of a young woman’s determination and hard work while struggling with autism during a time when the disorder was unknown. This case discusses Grandin’s challenges, early diagnosis, growth and development in school, and support from her mother. Temple Grandin could not speak like the other children at the age of two, so because doctors could not find any physical issues she had been subsequently labeled as brain-damaged. To communicate

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    AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER “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 difficulties such as in 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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    NINDS(National institute of neurological Disorder and Stroke), “ Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of complex neurodevelopment

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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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    accordance to the distinguished disorder known as Autism. It is also referred to, interchangeably with classic autism as well as autism spectrum disorder. The title represents the paper’s goal in classifying autism as the word spectrum is used to classify something but it also shares the name with autism spectrum disorder. The intro also contains a short narrative of the author’s personal experience with a child who was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. The various disorders that are divulged according

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