Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), while not a specific diagnostic category, describes a spectrum or range of cognitive and communicative abilities with consequential patterns of behaviour in areas of social interaction, communication, interests and activities within the range of Pervasive Developmental Disorders, which include Autism and Asperger syndrome. ASD impacts across the lifespan on an individual’s life functioning. (Attwood, 2007). It is estimated that Autism occurs in approximately 1-2 individuals in every 1000 people, and Aspergers syndrome in [at least] 1 individual in every 500 people. Interestingly, there are four times as many males as females…
• Summarizes the literature on the current trends of potential causes or contributing factors of an autism-related disorder. Identifies accurately how these trends have changed over the years and how they may continue to change in the future. • Evaluates the historical views on the causes of autism with what is currently known; analyzes the role of applied behavior analysis in the evolution of understanding the causes of autism. Other Assignment Requirements • 2-3 page minimum •…
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For today’s date, there are no completely methods to cure autism. However, psychological and pedagogical intervention, conducting correction centers for children with special needs, specially organized for the child with autism living space in the building, supported by individual drug treatment and diet can dramatically improve a child's development, greatly enhance the quality of autistic life, help them realize their potential. There are many different types of types of treatment, rehabilitation and treatments of autism, that might improve patient’s life. One of them is A.B.A therapy (Applied Behavior Analysis) and the aim of this therapy is to correct the patient’s behavior and communication.…
Much has been studied on Autism. While doing research this reader viewed articles on behavior, coping skills, children’s development (including social skills) and therapies relating to Autism. Evidence behind Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapy suggests that starting children early in a therapy setting gives them a better chance at a more “normal” life.…
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This paper will focus on children with autism between the ages of three to nine years. It will identify the four factors such as, diet, education, behaviours and isolation, which impact upon the health and well-being of this client group. It will then identify the communication strategies with the client group, give a description of one, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS). It will describe one health and one social care provision for the children referring to the relevant social policies. Finally, a reflection of learning will be provided as part of the conclusion.…
Murray, M. M., Ackerman-Spain, K., Williams, E. U., & Ryley, A. T. (2011). Knowledge is power: Empowering the autism community through parent-professional training. School Community Journal, 21(1), 19-36.…
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of neurodevelopment disorders characterized by social impairments, communication difficulties, and repetitive patterns of behavior. These signs usually begin before a child is three years old. Some parents report the change as being sudden, and that their children start to reject people, act strangely, and lose language and social skills they had previously acquired. In other cases there is a plateau of progress so that the difference between the child with autism and other children the same age becomes more noticeable. It is important to note that not all signs of autism appear in all autistic children. The degrees in which they appear may vary as well. But in its mildest forms, autism is more like a personality difference linked to difficulties in understanding social conventions.…
Autism spectrum disorder is a general term for the complex neurological diseases that affect brain development. The common characteristics of the disease are difficulties in social interactions, speech communication and repetitive sounds and movements. In May of 2013, the DSM-5 diagnostic manual placed all autism disorders under one umbrella known as ASD or autism spectrum disorders. This merged all of the sub-types like Asperger syndrome, autistic disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder, pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (autism speaks, 2014). Common characteristics of autism are intellectual disability, challenges in motor coordination, attention span issues, physical issues like sleep and gastrointestinal disturbances. Some children with autism spectrum disorders have excellent visual skills, music, math and art abilities. Autism is born in early brain development. Evident signs of autism emerge between the age of two and three years of age. If a child is diagnosed at an early age behavioral therapies can be used to improve the development of the child. In our society the number of autism disorder is increasing in number of cases reported. However, it is not clear whether this is due to better detection and reporting or is it a real increase in the number of cases of children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism spectrum disorder is a heterogeneous condition which means no two children or adults with autism have exactly the same symptoms, but challenges fall into core domains that are reliably measured and normally consistent across time, even though specific behaviors may change with development (Lord, 2000).…
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a disorder found in around 1 in 68 American children (CDC, 2014), appears in early brain development. Children with this illness usually have irregularities in brain parts such as the corpus callosum, amygdala and cerebellum. They face challenges in the following main areas: behavioral, developmental, cognitive and psychological. It is hard for these children to interact and communicate with other people because they often close themselves off and have hard times understanding others’ feelings. It is also hard for them to learning, pay attention and stop certain behaviors. Since being able to interact with one another is one of the most important ability that one should have in the living world and without this…
Successful treatment of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is entirely contingent on an accurate diagnosis. Although many resources exist to help the clinician with differential diagnosis of children, particularly in early childhood, the resources available for evaluating adolescents and adults is far less prevalent. Clinicians often rely on multiple forms of data from numerous sources to make accurate diagnoses, which for adults is a complex process. Lack of availability of instruments that have been normed with individuals with ASD creates limitations for the clinician. In addition, gathering background information from adolescents and adults on the spectrum can be challenging for a number of reasons, including poor self-reporting…
Autism spectrum disorders are life long and have been found to be prevalent in up to 1% of the adolescent population (Simonoff et al., 2008). Many studies have shown that the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders have increased radically (Vismara & Rogers, 2008). However, there may be many cases not yet reported or diagnosed correctly. The disorder covers a range of individuals with impairments that change from one person to the next. One individual may have difficulty with language communication and another might have more difficulty with repetition. Since ASDs have an early onset, it is important to identify the disorder early so that interventions can be initiated (Simonoff et al., 2008). The disability is life long and treatment is needed…
The module for assessment for identification and intervention for children with autism incorporated a great deal of information on how to evaluate and identify students with ASD. When taking the post-assessment, I missed one question about why children with autism tend to be diagnosed earlier than students with Asperger’s. Even though this was the only question I had incorrect I was still unsure about a couple of the questions and was eager to learn more about the assessment process.…
Stone, H. (2006). Autism. In G.L. Albrecht (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Disability (Vol. 1, p.146-147). Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Reference. Retrieved from http://0-go.galegroup.com.source.unco.edu/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCS3469300080&v=2.1&u=uncol&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w…