Pervasive Developmental Disorder- Not Otherwise Specified. According to www.autismspeaks.org‚ PDD-NOS became the diagnosis applied to children or adults who are on the autism spectrum but do not fully meet the criteria for another autism spectrum disorder (sometimes called “classic” autism) or Asperger Syndrome (www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism/pdd-nos‚ pg.1). The diagnosis of PDD-NOS is still new‚ and only dates back about 15 years. What Are the Types and Symptoms PDD-NOS? According to www.webmd
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chapter will discuss how canine therapy is used with children with autism spectrum disorder. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a “complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life and affects a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others” (Burrows‚ Fine 2008). Children with autism also known as autism spectrum disorder or ASD have social‚ communication and language problems
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Disabilities and RT Paper- Autism Disabling Condition Description Just a couple decades ago only a few people knew about autism and since its discovery‚ autism still remains to be a puzzling‚ interesting‚ and intensely researched disability. In this paper‚ I will provide a detailed description of what autism is and describe its characteristics. I will also explain the types of modalities that I would provide individuals with this disabling condition and how I would apply the APIE process with one
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“When I am in a new place and there are lots of people there it is even harder because people are not like cows and flowers and grass and they can talk to you and do things that you don’t expect‚ so you have to notice everything that is in the place‚ and also you have to notice things that might happen as well.” Those are the words of Christopher‚ from Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time‚ explaining himself to why he acts and does not act a certain way. But with just that
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of Social Skills Group Intervention for improving social behavior in children with high functioning autism spectrum disorder. Derosier et.al (2011) evaluated the Social Skills Group Intervention-High Functioning Autism (S.SGRIN-HFA) which were designed to meet the social needs of students with Autism Disorder. The researcher wanted to test two groups to see which assist children with Autism Spectrum Disorder improve in their social interaction skills. Prior studies showed that the program had its
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act differently than others are still children that have a purpose in this world. Autism is a brain disorder that is characterized by communication challenges and repetitive behaviors‚ activities‚ and interests that are restricted (Autism Science Foundation). The first time that this order was by doctor Kanner in 1943 when 11 boys had a seminal clinical description of autistic disorders (Advances in Autism). Autism is 4.5 times more likely to affect boys than girls‚ but it is found in all racial
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Section B: Specific Additional Requirements • Describe 3 examples of syndromes/conditions of your choice. • Describe 2 strategies for each example described above. These strategies could be medical‚ nutritional‚ educational‚ social or emotional which are meant to meet the children’s additional needs. Down Syndrome Down Syndrome‚ also referred to as Trisomy 21‚ is a condition which causes delays in the development of children‚ both mentally and physically‚ due to extra genetic material
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Autism Speaks Target Market Target Market: * Who is the Target Market? 1. Families‚ friends‚ caregivers‚ and others affected in a variety of ways by Autism * How does this demographic work together to raise awareness? 2. Provide insight‚ support‚ and education to greater communities through neighborhood events and open monthly Meetings Research Average Target Market: * Autism Speaks Main Geographic Areas: 3. There are four main geographic chapters of Autism
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about his activity. I later asked my mom why Christopher was behaving that way‚ my mom then told me that my cousin was autistic. Autism‚ also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD‚ is commonly found in early childhood and characterized by a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others. Autism is defined by a certain set of behaviors and is a "spectrum disorder" that affects individuals differently and to varying degrees (National Health Society Council‚ 2012). This is a disease that
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worksheets to use during a literacy lesson for students with Autistic spectrum disorder. Larkey identifies Autism Spectrum disorder (ASD) as ‘A lifelong developmental disability affecting about 1 in 500 people. Confused by the world around them‚ people with an Autism spectrum Disorder need help to fit in. They have great difficulty understanding what they see‚ hear and otherwise sense’ (Larkey‚ 2008) Larkey identified that students with autism may have the following‚ ‘Difficulty writing‚ difficulty writing
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