Preschool Observation Child Development 103 Instructor: S. Gethers Name: Don Carrington Child Center Address: 4339 W. 129th Hawthorne‚ CA 90250 Date of Visit: 13 June‚ 2014 Time: 9:15 A.M -12:30 P.M Director’s Name: Cheraki Davis Teacher: Cristian Teacher Assistants: Veronica and Chazmine Number of Children: 21 Ages: 3 - 5 years old Language Skills: Language skills refer to the child’s ability to speak and to communicate so that he/she can understand and be understood by others. It
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Being “Labeled” Autistic. First it is important to understand the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In this article you will identify the needs and interest of children with High Functioning Autism and Low Functioning Autism‚ the social and communication skills‚ behavioral abnormalities‚ learning disabilities‚ and functioning as an adult with Autism. I. Detecting Autism in a child. A. The signs‚ diagnosis and treatment. 1. Screening evaluations: All children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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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 groups of people. This disease is characterized by impairments in social interaction and communication skills‚ and extremely challenging behaviors (Autism Science Foundation). Now days to be diagnosed with autism is not as hard on the parents or child as it was ten years ago. With Autism come stigmas‚ and these
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Autistic Disorder is considered a development disorder and also called autistic spectrum disorder‚ People with autism usually produce abnormal behaviors in their social skills‚ motor skills‚ and have behavior problems. The abnormalities may be due to abnormal amygdale activity in the brain. (Ishitobi‚Kosaka‚Omori‚Matsumura‚Monesue‚Mizukami‚Shimoyama‚Murata‚Sadato‚Okazawa‚ and Wada ‚2010).It is a important disorder because it provides evidence of how the brain can affect the way individuals process
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Autistic spectrum disorder‚ otherwise known as autism‚ is a complex disorder of the central nervous system and a developmental disability that comes from a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain. (Dowshen‚ 2008). It is not something one can catch or pass along to someone else. It makes interacting with other people incredibly difficult. Autism was first identified in 1943 by Dr. Leo Kanner of Johns Hopkins Hospital. Autism spectrum disorder can usually be reliably
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Autism Awareness Month: Beach Volleyball Autistic Sports Tips Participating in sports is beneficial for any child‚ especially for those on the autism spectrum. Exercise is excellent for the health and the well-being of any individual‚ young or old. In addition‚ playing sports and being a part of a team helps teach children important life skills such as teamwork‚ cooperation‚ and shows them that there are rewards when there is hard work and dedication involved. Some parents with children on the autism
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distance between two objects We will ask the child to tell us how far an object is from another object‚ using wooden blocks. 2. Compare distance We will ask the child to measure the distance between a third object and the first one. Then‚ we will ask which one was closer to the first object‚ the second or the third. 3. Submit results of a vote in a graph We will show the child a bar chart showing the group class voting of their favorite animal. We will ask the child to tell us which animal has won the vote
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and other Disorders Autistic infants show less attention to social stimuli‚ smile and look at others less often‚ and respond less to their own name. Autistic toddlers differ more strikingly from social norms; for example; they have less eye contact and turn taking‚ and do not have the ability to use simple movements to express themselves‚ such as the deficiency to point at things. Most autistic kids display moderately less attachment security than non-autistic kids‚ although this difference
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met and befriended many students and teachers that have ties to the Military. The majority of children has excellent manners‚ and is very smart; others were not quite there. There could be a number of factors why a child is acting out or behind in school‚ especially for a military child. Having a parent in the military is challenging. Having gone through it myself‚ I sympathize with them‚ but it wasn’t until meeting these kids and realizing how much support they needed‚ that I decided to seriously
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I was able to go to the Child Development Lab and observe a little girl that looked to be the age of two. She was wearing a really cute outfit that consisted of a polar bear sequence long sleeve‚ black leggings‚ and some really nice nike’s. Her hair was in a really well done braid that started from the top of her head to the middle of her lower back. When I arrived she was playing at the train track station with an aid and a little boy. I noticed right away that she had to always have the aids attention
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