Graduate Research Report July 28‚ 2013 Asperger’s Syndrome: Shedding Light on the Madness Education of the Exceptional Child Graduate Research Report July 28‚ 2013 Asperger’s Syndrome: Shedding Light on the Madness In researching my topic of Asperger’s Syndrome‚ I was confused at first because of all of the information out there. Firstly‚ it is an ASD‚ otherwise known
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Ecological Model Paper: Aspergers Syndrome Treyci Robinson SWRK 501 (19156) October 6‚ 2014 Prof. Allen Lipscomb Table of Content Abstract 3 Introduction 4 Symptoms 5 Implications of Development 6 Conclusion 9 References 10 Implications of development for toddlers with Asperger’s syndrome. Asperger ’s syndrome is a developmental disorder associated with Autism that is characterized by preoccupations
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They comprise of Autistic disorder; Asperger’s syndrome; Rett’s disorder; childhood disintegrative disorder and pervasive development. A complex syndrome that can be described as having many different brain disorders with similar characteristics. A child can be diagnosed as having autism based from the age of three if they are displaying “(1) significant
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In this article‚ Asperger syndrome is defined as “a pervasive disorder…characterized by deficits in social interaction and display of repetitive behavior.” Asperger syndrome was added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manuel of Mental Disorders in 1994 and is included as part of autism spectrum disorder‚ though children that have Asperger syndrome do not display the language or cognitive delays that are seen in children with autism spectrum disorder. Children may be referred for evaluation if an
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Fryns syndrome is a rare congenital disorder that affects the development of the body and is characterized by coarse facial features‚ diaphragmatic hernia‚ pulmonary hypoplasia‚ distal digital hypoplasia‚ and other various associated anomalies.. There is a 25 percent risk of recurrence and the prevalence of Fryns is 0.7: 10‚000 births in France [2]. It affects 1:15‚000 live births [3]. J. P. Fryns first described Fryns syndrome in 1979. It was first described with two still born female siblings
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Research Paper 2: Angelman Syndrome Angelman Syndrome (AS) also known as Happy Puppet Syndrome was originally founded in 1965 by an English physician named Dr. Harry Angelman. (NORD 1) According to the Genetics Home Reference‚ “AS is a complex genetic disorder that primarily affects the nervous system”.While exact numbers are unknown due to the fact that some cases are misdiagnosed as cerebral palsy or Autism‚ it is believed that about 1 in 15‚000 people have AS‚ ( Genetics Home Reference 2)
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the other characters in the book because he is alleged to have Aspergers Syndrome‚ he sees himself as a dog rather than a human‚ he only writes what interests him and he is told specific instructions by his teacher‚ Siobhan.
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together? When I was twelve? Fourteen‚ maybe? As the warm aroma of coffee filled the small kitchen‚ I shook my head and stood up to make my daily cup of Joe. “Have you ever hear of Asperger Syndrome?”‚ my doctor directed the question at my father who nodded in confirmation as if he expected that question. My heart dropped. Syndrome? I had a disability? No‚ there is no way. The kids at school already saw me as a social pariah due to my exceptional math skills and weird accent I had due to not correctly pronounce
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........................................................... 2 Case Study ................................................................................................... 3 What is Asperger Syndrom? ........................................................................ 4 How Asperger Syndrome can affect a Michael’s development * Erikson Theory...................................................................................... 5 * Piaget Theory –cognitive development ..
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Exceptionality Report: Angelman Syndrome The Exceptional Child Andrea Gamber-Smith Dr. Harry Angelman discovered the disease that came to share his name‚ Angelman Syndrome in 1965. Angelman syndrome is impossible to diagnose until approximately the age of three to seven when symptoms become evident. The features of Angelman’s syndrome include a stiff body‚ little or no speech‚ constant giggling or laughter‚ and an easily excitable personality. There are
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