Autism is a severe developmental disorder that debilitates the ability to communicate and socially interact with others. It is important to include science as well as the field of psychology to better understand autism and find a solution. A plausible explanation is the disruption in DNA that results in a genetic mutation or inherited from the parents of the offspring. Psychologist believe that the disorder is cause by the lack of development of certain components in the brain. Biological occurrences
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Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory focused on the affect of the surroundings‚ namely the culture‚ peers‚ and adults‚ on the developing child. Vygotsky proposed the “zone of proximal development” (ZPD) to explain the influence of the cultural context. ZPD refers to the range of tasks which a child cannot finish alone since they are too difficult‚ but such tasks can be completed with guidance and aid from more-skilled individuals. The lower limit of ZPD is the level of skill that the children can reach
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Explain using specific research examples how learning has been studied from the cognitive perspective and the sociocultural perspective. Learning‚ in its broadest sense‚ involves a process of change in behaviour‚ knowledge or any other type of understanding as a result of experience. While both the cognitive and sociocultural perspectives address the means by which the human organism makes sense of its world‚ the conclusions they reach as to how this is achieved bear little resemblance. Proponents
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Bernard Rimland‚ who overturned conventional theories about the origin of autism in the 1960s and later forced scientists and policymakers to consider alternative causes and treatments‚ died last Tuesday in El Cajon‚ Calif.‚ near his home in San Diego. He was 78. The cause was complications of prostate cancer‚ a family spokeswoman said. Dr. Rimland’s interest in autism‚ the puzzling social-skills disorder‚ and his work on behalf of families touched by it grew out of his intuition as an experimental
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Autism and autism spectrum disorders are complex neurodevelopmental disorders. Many causes of autism have been proposed‚ but its theory of causation is still incomplete.[1] Heritability contributes about 90% of the risk of a child developing autism‚ but the genetics of autism are complex and typically it is unclear which genes are responsible.[2] In rare cases‚ autism is strongly associated with agents that cause birth defects.[3] Many other causes have been proposed‚ such as exposure of children
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Sam is a 16-year-old boy who struggles with autism every day. He was born six weeks premature. Weighing two pounds ten ounces‚ he remained in the hospital 6 weeks on account of his low birth weight‚ respiratory distress‚ and intraventricular hemorrhage. At the age of 12 months‚ his mom noticed that Sam was delayed on his speech‚ language‚ and cognitive development. At that time‚ he was placed in basic therapy. This therapy taught him to communicate with others through pictures‚ and gestures. Currently
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Sociocultural Benefits 1. Promotion of cross-cultural understanding Direct contacts between tourists and residents can serve to dispel sterotypes -stereotypes文化差異 2. Incentive to preserve culture and heritage Tourism stimulates the presentation or restoration of historical buildings and sites. -Directly: through the collection of entrance fees -Indirectly: allocation of general tourism revenue 3. Fostering of social wellbeing and stability -Creating jobs -area beautification -airports‚ public
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with disabilities are entitled to FAPE. It is painfully recognizable that the cultural and religious beliefs influenced the diagnosis‚ treatment and acceptance of children with developmental disabilities. Autism disorder is a relatively young branch of developmentally disabled disorders. Autism was first recognizes
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past decade has acknowledged the impacts of characteristics and life-functioning for individuals on the autism spectrum. Models of support or interventions strategies have been researched but little‚ or limited practical or resourced models appeared as accessible for families of older youth. The intention of this research paper was to investigate a specific activity group for youth on the autism spectrum. The group runs concurrently with a parent group and is funded through a respite funding provision
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Sociocultural Tradition According to Theorizing Communication‚ "Society would be impossible without communication… communication would be impossible without or severely limited in the absence of shared patterns of action and meaning that enable mutual understanding- that is‚ in the absence of society and a common culture…. sociocultural approaches range across fundamentally different theoretical styles" (Craig‚ Muller 2007). The main idea of the sociocultural tradition is communication produces
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