Autism
INTRODUCTION
As part of an evaluation the abnormal psychology class had to attend either the psychiatry ward or the alpha centre to evaluate the patients there. I however chose the alpha centre, mostly because I saw it as a cliché to choose the psychiatry ward. When I arrived at the centre, I observed the environment of the classrooms and the yard. There were classes on both floors of the building. The classes were small some tighter spaced than others and were slightly decorated with posters. They also have an assembly room, staff room, administrative office. The grounds of the school were well kept. They also had a garden which the children tend to in the morning.
I was given a six (6) year old boy who was 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 disorder that affects the brain's normal development of social and communication skills. Common features of autism include impaired social interactions, impaired verbal and nonverbal communication, problems processing information from the senses, and restricted and repetitive patterns of behaviour (Development and Psychopathology, 2002). Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism asperger are both general terms for a group of complex disorders of brain development. These disorders are characterized, in varying degrees, by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviours (What is Autism, 2013).
I was told that this six year old boy comes from a reasonable size family but it was difficult for the mother to give
As part of an evaluation the abnormal psychology class had to attend either the psychiatry ward or the alpha centre to evaluate the patients there. I however chose the alpha centre, mostly because I saw it as a cliché to choose the psychiatry ward. When I arrived at the centre, I observed the environment of the classrooms and the yard. There were classes on both floors of the building. The classes were small some tighter spaced than others and were slightly decorated with posters. They also have an assembly room, staff room, administrative office. The grounds of the school were well kept. They also had a garden which the children tend to in the morning.
I was given a six (6) year old boy who was 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 disorder that affects the brain's normal development of social and communication skills. Common features of autism include impaired social interactions, impaired verbal and nonverbal communication, problems processing information from the senses, and restricted and repetitive patterns of behaviour (Development and Psychopathology, 2002). Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism asperger are both general terms for a group of complex disorders of brain development. These disorders are characterized, in varying degrees, by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviours (What is Autism, 2013).
I was told that this six year old boy comes from a reasonable size family but it was difficult for the mother to give