Children? Autism is a brain disorder that impairs social skills‚ developmental language‚ and communication skills. Autistic people respond to their surroundings in unusual ways that may include aggressive behavior. This disorder may cause seizures and repetitive movements such as rocking‚ pacing‚ etc. For these reasons‚ autistic children need special education to fulfill their specific needs. Due to this disorder‚ some people discriminate against autistic children. There are several types of autism discrimination
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Problems in Asperger Syndrome. New York: The Guilford Press‚ 2003. | Berk‚ Exploring Lifespan Development (2007‚ Paperback)‚ 2007 Paul D. Eggen‚ Donald P. Kauchak Educational Psychology: Windows on Classrooms‚ 2007 http://www.autismireland.ie/about-autism/what-is-aspergers/
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Compare and Contrast Inclusion can be controversial it is important to have inclusion but the controversy can be with how to go about be inclusive. Inclusion is a philosophy not a program and there are not guidelines on how to be inclusive it is determined by the school. This being the case there is the problem of inclusion could merely be a matter of opinion whether or not a classroom or school is inclusive. Inclusion varies from school to school and in the different types of school‚ though it
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Rett Syndrome Abstract Rett syndrome is considered one of the autism spectrum disorders. Rett syndrome is a developmental disability disorder resulting in severe mental and physical deficits in female children. Rett syndrome is grouped as a pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) in which conditions are severe and pervasive‚ and that begin in early life and influence multiple areas of development. Rett syndrome‚ including the age of onset and the severity of symptoms‚ varies from child to
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Charles Stragnor Retrieved 6/22/2013 New Theories of Autism‚ Aspergers By: John M. Grohol Retrieved 6/22/2013 http://www.bandbacktogether.com/schizoid-personality-disorder-resources/ Retrieved 6/22/2013 The paper by Drs. Mehler and Purpura‚ “Autism‚ fever‚ epigenetics and the locus coeruleus‚” was published in the March issue of Brain Research Reviews. Abnormal Psychology pp.454 By: Charles Stragnor Retrieved 6/22/2013 www.webmd.com/brain/autism/tc/aspergers-syndrome-home-treatmenthomework.WebMD staff
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PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MUNTINLUPA NBP Reservation‚ Brgy. Poblacion‚ Muntinlupa City A Technical Report Submitted to: Professor Zorina Pendon College Of Teachers Education How do Teachers handle children with Special Needs? In Partial Fulfillment of the Course Requirement in ENG3S (Scientific Report Writing) By: September 10‚ 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter of Transmittal ……………………………………………………. 1 Illustrations …………………………………………………………….... 2 Acknowledgement ………………………………………………………
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Anthony Grand Canyon University: SPE-226 December 1‚ 2013 Educating Special Needs Students 2 Educating special needs students can be challenging for all individuals involved. Students who may have intellectual disabilities‚ autism‚ and severe or multiple disabilities can have many bumps along the road of education. The impact of having a disability as a student can affect not only the student and the parents‚ but the educators as well. Policies‚ procedures‚ and programs are
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Autism is classified as a neurodevelopmental disorder that manifests in delays of "social interaction‚ language as used in social communication‚ or symbolic or imaginative play‚" with "onset prior to age 3 years‚" according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Some of the symptoms of Autism include: Lack of awareness of feelings of others and the expression of emotions‚ such as pleasure (laughing) or distress (crying)‚ for reasons not apparent to others; Poor use of body
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Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a fairly old practice‚ but it has just recently drawn a lot of attention and interest. The Delta Society (as cited by Nebbe‚ n.d.) defines animal-assisted therapy as the use of an animal in a goal oriented intervention. AAT is provided and documented by professionals. Furthermore‚ it is designed to promote advancements in social‚ emotional‚ physical‚ and/or cognitive operation (Nebbe‚ n.d.). It is also important to note that animal-assisted therapy should always
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Movie Assignment- Rain Man Part A: 1. Yes I would absolutely feel comfortable communicating with someone who is developmentally disabled. I have personal experience communicating with someone who has autism. Through my experience I have learned when communicating with someone with autism you should be sure to speak clearly and in a normal tone of voice. Never force direct eye contact as this may make them uncomfortable and make sure to keep proper distancing when communicating as this may make
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