Autism Spectrum Disorder: Behavior
Sierra Beck
10/07/2013
6th Hour
CI Brown
SNAPS Article Report
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Behavior What is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)? “Autism is a complex neurobehavioral disorder that includes impairments in social interaction and developmental language and communication skills and rigid, repetitive behaviors” (WebMD). People diagnosed with ASD display significant impairments in social interaction and communication skills with peers, as well as extremely challenging behavioral actions. Behavior is a big impairment with a person who has autism. Such behaviors include repetitive motor behaviors (hand flapping, body rocking), insistence on sameness, resistance to change, and aggression or self-injury. There have been multiple articles and studies that have explanations or therapy for an ASD diagnosed person. These articles explain the behaviors of an individual with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In regards to autism behavior, in “Occurrence and Family Impact of Elopement in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders" from pediatrics.aappublications.org, a study of elopement behavior by individuals with autism tend to wander away from safe places like their home or school. As quoted it the studies, “that elopement behavior in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) increases risk of injury or death” due to wandering away from safe places. After conducting an online questionnaire 49% or 598 of survey respondents, 1218 people, reported their child with ASD had attempted to elope at least once after age 4 years; 26% or 316 children, were missing. Out of those 316 children who went missing from wandering, 65% were in danger of traffic injury and 24% were in danger of drowning. Personally, I believe that elopement behavior of autistic children has become a serious matter between life and death for these individuals. This article verifies my opinion. In addition to children with ASD elopement behaviors, in “Sleep disruption as a correlate to
10/07/2013
6th Hour
CI Brown
SNAPS Article Report
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Behavior What is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)? “Autism is a complex neurobehavioral disorder that includes impairments in social interaction and developmental language and communication skills and rigid, repetitive behaviors” (WebMD). People diagnosed with ASD display significant impairments in social interaction and communication skills with peers, as well as extremely challenging behavioral actions. Behavior is a big impairment with a person who has autism. Such behaviors include repetitive motor behaviors (hand flapping, body rocking), insistence on sameness, resistance to change, and aggression or self-injury. There have been multiple articles and studies that have explanations or therapy for an ASD diagnosed person. These articles explain the behaviors of an individual with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In regards to autism behavior, in “Occurrence and Family Impact of Elopement in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders" from pediatrics.aappublications.org, a study of elopement behavior by individuals with autism tend to wander away from safe places like their home or school. As quoted it the studies, “that elopement behavior in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) increases risk of injury or death” due to wandering away from safe places. After conducting an online questionnaire 49% or 598 of survey respondents, 1218 people, reported their child with ASD had attempted to elope at least once after age 4 years; 26% or 316 children, were missing. Out of those 316 children who went missing from wandering, 65% were in danger of traffic injury and 24% were in danger of drowning. Personally, I believe that elopement behavior of autistic children has become a serious matter between life and death for these individuals. This article verifies my opinion. In addition to children with ASD elopement behaviors, in “Sleep disruption as a correlate to
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