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    undiagnosed. Autism Spectrum disorder is a disease process that hinders an individual’s ability to interact and communicate. Autistic Spectrum Disorder is both a genetic and neurological disorder with its cause being of mostly unknown etiology. The severity of the symptoms vary widely and can include, repetitive behavior, obsessive behavior, difficulty interacting with others, and difficulty with communication. Clinical diagnosis is required to discover if an individual has Autism. Some people are more predisposed

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    generation has seen the evolution of media representation. As our generation continues to advance and take on careers in casting and media representation we are able to challenge every previous ideal about what people want to see on stage and screen. The stages and screens are meant to be a place for people to come view reflections of our society and societies spanning the globe. 2016 is set to break previous boundaries for actors with autism. The representation of autism began its development as a way for

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    February 2016 Autistic Children Life can be troubling, confusing, aggravating, although it can also be delightful, happy, and relaxing. Knowing someone with autism can lead to more confusion, but a child that has autism can be even worse. Commonly people aren’t aware that their child is autistic or that someone around them is autistic. Classifying children as autistic is done correctly and incorrectly every day, because autism has just become recognized and isn’t commonly known by most people and doctors

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    diagnosis; equivalent, it is a depictive name along with profound on the spectrum, blaze cosecant on the spectrum, and chaste on the spectrum. Some are clever to feed relatively 'unremarkable' lives; others will ask a day of enthusiast nourish. wp8a613a45_06.png By occurrent definition, the storming of autism is superior to Time 3 ages. More » • What Is the Broad Autism Phenotype? If Asperger syndrome is observe "soft" on the spectrum, then the expanded mindblindness phenotype conclude those community

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    Autism Spectrum Disorders

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    Varying Types of Autism on the Spectrum and Their Effects on Individuals Autism Spectrum Disorder is defined as a group of complex disorders of the brain. The autism spectrum contains many other disorders within itself, and each of them have different symptoms. These disorders include autistic disorder, Rett syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, pervasive developmental disorder, and Asperger syndrome (Frequently Asked Questions, 2015). The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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    Control (CDC) reports, one in every sixty-eight children is on the autism spectrum. This is a 30% increase from the findings reported two years ago of one in every eight-eight children. The current study also reports that the proportion of boys with autism (1 in 42) is significantly higher that girls (1 in 189) (10 Things to Know About New Autism Data. 2014). Changes in the DSM-V that incorporated Asperger syndrome (AS), autistic disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder, and pervasive developmental

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    Autism Spectrum Disorder

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    Autistic spectrum disorder is caused not only by environmental factors but also by genetic inheritability. This disorder can range from mild to severe and is shown in many different forms. Symptoms include speech impairment, disorganized language; sensory processing disorder which causes absent responses, sleep disorders, depression and anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder and many more. Diagnosing autism does not include medical test but instead a team of physiologists and physicians observe the

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    label people based on what society defines as “normal.” Society dictates how we view people on a daily basis and this forces people to view things from a singular perspective. Unfortunately, this single point of view may lead to discrimination against people who are “different.” For example, those with disabilities and other diagnoses are neglected, overlooked, or judged by those who are influenced by that singular perspective. In specific, Autism which is referred to as Autistic Spectrum Disorder

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    Complete write up re Autistic spectrum conditions. Include in this the difficulties that those with these conditions have and the behaviour they may exhibit. How do you support those with Autism, who else may be involved and how do you ensure effective communication with autistic people. Give actual exampls of your support where possible. Introductory awareness of autistic spectrum conditions. Autism is a developmental disability caused by neurological dysfunction. It affects the way a person

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    Genetic Causes Of Autism

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    autism, but so far there has not been one (“Autism Spectrum Disorder”). Many families may show patterns of autism or they may show patterns of other related disorders (“Autism Spectrum Disorder”). This supports a theory that autism has a genetic basis (“Autism Spectrum Disorder”). The cause for ASD is not known, but researchers believe that both genetics and environment has an important role (“Autism Spectrum Disorder”). Somethings found in autistic people are that boys are more likely to be diagnosed

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