important as she grew up being an autism activist throughout her academics‚ though the students she was schooling with did not understand the complexities of autism. With the help of her supportive mentors and parents who were the only people who recognized her interests and abilities‚ she was able to complete her studies very well as today she is referred to as a doctor. This brought motivation and a sign of confidence to other
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and the greatest one is the myth that they cannot learn. With the appropriate instructions provided by certified special education teachers they can learn as well as the ones with disabilities. Their disabilities may range from mental retardation‚ autism‚ hearing loss‚ and vision impairments. Many children have severe or multiple disabilities which will cause them to need accommodations and modification to be a part of a general education curriculum (Hardman et al.‚ 2009). Mental Retardation Mental
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have some consequence. Second‚ the response must increase probability. Third is the increase in probability must occur because the response has this consequence”. (Kymiss & Poulson‚ 1990). Professor Ivar Lovaas of UCLA‚ who is a well known autism expert‚ spent many years designing programs to help challenged children develop language‚ improve their play
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{my brother} was autistic‚" says Tamara Robinson in an interview. Autism is "a syndrome of childhood characterized by a lack of social relationship‚ a lack of communication abilities‚ persistent compulsive‚ rituals‚ and resistance to change" (Paluszny 1). For centuries‚ medical professionals have tried to understand autism and its origin. The above example shows only a few examples of autistic behavior. The history of autism extends‚ as far back as the late sixteenth century; however‚ during
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In Room by Emma Donoghue‚ the main character‚ a five-year-old boy named Jack‚ emulates many behaviors that may be explained by an Autism Spectrum Disorder‚ but with equal validity could be the due to the of absence of the social construction we know as Theory of Mind. Lisa Zunshine’s book‚ Why We Read Fiction: Theory of Mind and the Novel‚ defines Theory of Mind as “our ability to explain people’s behavior in terms of their thoughts‚ feelings‚ beliefs‚ and desires” (6). Analyzing Jack’s Theory of
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Can we use Music Therapy to cure autism‚ language skills problems‚ and cancer in children? In the early eighteenth century‚ the phonograph has been used to reinforce patients in hospitals to sleep and during surgery and anaesthesia process (Barrera et al.‚ 2002‚ p. 379). In the nineteenth century‚ there was a desire to use the sounds of music to minimize pain. In the 1980s‚ the use of music therapy was documented‚ but it had not proved any effectiveness (Barrera et al.‚ 2002‚ p.379). Also‚ Munro
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Hans Asperger studied children that acted differently from others in the 1940s. Dr. Asperger called these children “Little Professors” because they were so interesting. In 1980s Dr. Lorna Wing called children with Asperger’s (AS) high-functioning autism individuals. In 1994‚ the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) added AS. Asperger’s Syndrome (ASD) is a distinct group of neurological conditions characterized by greater or lesser degrees of impairment in language and communication
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problems with autistic people interacting with other people? In what ways might people who do not have autism be put off making relationships with autistic people because of these problems?) 1.2 outline the problems of inflexibility and restrictiveness in activities and interests and how these may affect individuals on the autistic spectrum. (to help you answer this question; If people with autism find interaction with other people hard how is this likely to affect their behaviour? How do autistic
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common misconception is that autism is a ‘mental illness’ (following the definition above)‚ but it is rather a condition with some elements of illness‚ but more strengths and differences. The illness aspect comes into the condition a little because of how certain medical and mental health issues can go alongside autism‚ such as Gastrointestinal Disorders‚ ADHD‚ anxiety and phobias‚ night terrors and sleep disturbances‚ and seizures/epilepsy. Autism is also referred to as ‘Autism Spectrum Disorder’ because
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What is theory of mind? by Josh Clark Source: Clark‚ Josh. ‘What is theory of mind?’ 05 April 2011. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://people.howstuffworks.com/theory-of-mind.htm> Back when you were a child of 2 or so‚ you were virtually mindless‚ at least compared to how you are now. In the first few years of life‚ your primary focus was you: you wanted food‚ comfort‚ a colorful toy – and you were willing to cry very loudly to get it. In return‚ you offered nothing but potential quiet. You were egocentric
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