Autism Legislation for Parental Awareness. 01/21/2013 College Composition II Autism is defined as a mental condition‚ present from early childhood‚ characterized by great difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts (Miriam–Webster 2012). However‚ the Cal Fullerton graduate Robert Moran (2012) summed it up best when he stated “I have autism. It is not a disorder or a disease. Ignorance is a disorder and a disease
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Autism Spectrum Disorder and Varying Treatment Approaches Autism spectrum disorders have become more prevalent within the past ten years. Now‚ this neurological disorder affects approximately 1 in every 68th child (CDC‚ 2014). Parents may feel responsible‚ but it is important to note that there is no determined cause of autism. It is presumed that unknown genetic factors play a role. With the increasing prevalence and unknown cause‚ educators and parents must know
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Brown 23 November 2012 Autism When I was in middle school‚ I went to this summer camp and met this little Autistic girl. She was very sweet‚ but I noticed there was something different about her. If I called her name she wouldn’t respond‚ and sometimes she wouldn’t talk much. I did not know her for very long because we were in different age groups but when I found out she was Autistic‚ it sparked an interest in working with special needs students. What is Autism? “Autism means a developmental
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All About Autism The rate of autism has gone up dramatically in recent years. “Autism affects every 1 and 88 children” (Wen 1). Some may want to know what autism is‚ or how they can check their child for symptoms. Possibly thinking of having a child‚ find out what may increase the risks of having a child with autism. Want to know the differences between an autistic child and a non-autistic child? Or even the likelihood of having a child with autism. Autism is a broad spectrum and effects every
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Autism is not as simple as one may think. It has many different symptoms‚ from impaired social interaction to verbal and non-verbal communication to restricted and repetitive behaviors. Besides it‚ every autistic person represents a unique case on a spectrum of ASD. For example‚ boys are at higher risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder than girls. Nobody knows for sure what causes it. Some researchers believe that girls are simply underdiagnosed‚ the other believe that this happens due to distinct differences
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Autism Spectrum Disorder General Purpose- To inform Specific Purpose- To inform my audience about autism and it’s development Introduction- Brad Pitt’s character‚ Tyler Durden‚ from the movie ’Fight Club’ said‚ "I do not suffer from Autism‚ but I do suffer from the way you treat me." Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental disorder that appears in the first 3 years of life. It affects the brains normal development of social and communication skills. According to the National Institute of Neurological
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Autism 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
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Autism Autism or PPD (pervasive developmental disorder) is defined by the Columbia encyclopedia as a rare neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by the inability to relate to and perceive the environment in a realistic manner. The onset of the disorder is in infancy or early childhood‚ generally before the age of thirty months‚ and males are affected four times as often as females. Symptoms include impairment in social interaction‚ fixation on inanimate objects‚ inability to communicate normally
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diagnosed with mild autism. His classroom was really small and tight spaced. It had a round table where each student sat. There are five students in that class. There were shelves which were well organized with different materials needed for the students. It had a sink far out from the working area‚ where they could wash up after themselves. There was a computer in the classroom which the instructor said she sometimes uses for lessons‚ music and looking at pictures. Autism is a complex developmental
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Autism is a serious developmental disorder that completely impairs children to communicate with their parents and others. When a child is born with Autism the parents might not notice any signs of the disorder. The disorder is usually detected around the first three years of the child’s life. Since there are no known test to determine if a child has Autism there are many indications that a child might be suffering from Autism. When a mother brings a child home from the hospital the thought of
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