Autism spectrum disorders in children can cause several different symptoms within the child. Children who are diagnosed with ASD show a wide range of impairments in language ability‚ and intellectual functioning. Language can develop to different levels depending on the severity of the condition. In general terms a child with ASD will have difficulty understanding language communicated to them and in turn struggle to communicate‚ or shown a lack of interest to communicate. Communication can be a
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need to learn more about Autism so we can handle it. II Body Paragraph a. Paragraph 1 - Topic Sentence: Autism affects around 1 in every 150 children. i. Supporting detail/example/explanation 1: 1. Autism affects boys more than girls. 2. Doctors can’t determine exactly what causes Autism a. Autism could be genetic b. Mind is complicated to determine the cause of Autism c. Doctors work with parents to find out if the symptoms are Autism or not. b. Paragraph
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J Autism Dev Disord (2010) 40:1485–1494 DOI 10.1007/s10803-010-1001-3 ORIGINAL PAPER Sense of Coherence and Coping with Stress Among Mothers and Fathers of Children with Autism Ewa Pisula • Zuzanna Kossakowska Published online: 2 April 2010 Ó Springer Science+Business Media‚ LLC 2010 Abstract The purpose of the study was to compare the level of sense of coherence (SOC) in parents of children with autism and in parents of typically developing children‚ and to examine the association between
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Autism Autism can be described in many ways; it is an illness that can affect the communication‚ intelligence and socialization of an individual. According to the article The Immune System’s Role in the Biology of Autism by Paula Goines and Judy Van de Water states‚ “Neurodevelopmental diseases characterized by restricted interests‚ repetitive behaviors‚ and deficient language and social skills. While there are no concrete biological markers for the disorder‚ immune anomalies are frequently
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critically discuss and analyze a contemporary piece of research based on environmental factors that influence the language development in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. I am going to recognize and address my own strengths and weaknesses and look at research and analyze the work of others. 2 - Audience Looking at the journal article on Autism it does not clearly state who the intended audience is. It does however say that the study is hoping to bring new hopes for environmentally based therapies
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VERGE 3 Rooney 1 Autism and Infant Attachment: A Review of the Literature Anna Rooney Psychology 340 Professor Pederson November 28‚ 2005 VERGE 3 A Review of the Literature Rooney 2 Even when Stephen Bohay was just a few months old‚ his parents knew there was something odd about him. Instead of developing the normal one consonant/one vowel sounds characteristic of three to eight month infants‚ Stephen remained silent and‚ according to his mother‚ never cuddled‚ never wanted
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Causes of Autism The cause of autism is unknown‚ but scientists believe factors of autism may include genetics‚ infections‚ and problems occurring at birth. Many of the most recent studies suggest that some people have a genetic tendency to have autism which may be passed from parents to children. Scientists are looking for different clues that show which genes contribute to increasing the vulnerability of autism. Some researchers think environmental factors may also play a role in the cause of
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Autism A Developmental Disability Autism is a disability that affects social development in the brain‚ and has been rising in the past years. There are many different variations of autism‚ ranging in severity. Because of the many negative effects of autism‚ and how fast it’s spreading‚ it’s probably a good idea to devote more effort to treating it. Autism comes from the greek word autos‚ and is a mental condition that hinders the development of social skills. This condition now affects 1 in 68
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Anxiety in high-functioning children with autism was written by three authors‚ Alinda Gillott‚ Fred Furniss‚ Ann Walter D‚ The author’s main purpose was to compare traits of so called “normal” children against children that have been tested and labeled high functioning autistic. The groups were matched for both gender and age. The main research of this paper dealt with Anxiety levels of normal children‚ opposed to the anxiety levels of those children with autism‚ The article also linked a comparison
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Autism‚ Ability‚ and Adaption: Asking the Right Questions Psychologytoday.com Dec. 4‚ 2011 Summary: The author of the article starts of by telling the reader about an episode of “60 minutes” that discusses autistics. In the episode‚ autistics who were thought to be unintelligent were proved to be as smart as normal kids their age through apps on the iPad. The problem wasn’t that the autistic weren’t intelligent; it was that they had no way to communicate their thoughts. The iPads kept them focused
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