Background-Sarah is a 22 month old functioning at a level much below her chronological age. Sarah has been evaluated twice regarding her symptoms‚ and at the time of the 2nd evaluation‚ she was too young for a formal diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Sarah does though‚ present with many of the common symptoms associated with ASD and she is essentially non-verbal. Sarah has a multitude of goals‚ both short term and long term to increase her level of functional communication. There are three
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DSM-5 Criteria According to the DSM-5‚ there must be persistent deficits in social communication and interactions that affect multiple instances to satisfy Criteria A (Nolen-Hoeksema‚ 2017). Deficits in social-emotions include inability to hold a normal conversation‚ to initiative as well as a response to social interactions‚ and expressing shared interests (Nolen-Hoeksema‚ 2017). Deficits in verbal and nonverbal communicative behaviors consist “abnormalities in eye contact and body language”‚ lack
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Antisocial personality disorder also known as ASPD is a mental condition in which a person has a long-term pattern of manipulating‚ exploiting‚ or violating the rights of others. This behavior is often criminal‚ the condition is common among people who are in prison. ASPD is a relatively common psychological disorder boasting approximately 200‚000 new cases annually. A finite cause of this disorder is unknown. A person’s genes and other factors‚ such as child abuse‚ may contribute to developing this
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Personality disorders are a class of mental disorders in which a person have a pattern of behaving‚ thinking and perceiving to situations. Individuals may also experience difficulties in cognition and impulse control. . Nearly one in ten individuals in the community (Samuels J. Personality disorders: epidemiology and public health issues. Int Rev Psychiatry 2011;23:223–33)and 30–50% of psychiatric patients [ Melartin TK‚ Rytsa¨la¨ HJ‚ Leskela¨ US‚ Lestela¨-Mielonen PS‚ Sokero TP‚ Isometsa¨ ET. Current
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processes – sound patterns – Bowen’s website (Bowen‚ 2012; Dodd‚ 2014). Articulation impairment involves the oral movement that result in speech sound production (Dodd‚ 2014). -------------------------------------------------- Social motivation …. Autism – neurological disability – impairment in social interaction‚ communication‚ emotional behaviour and motor skill fumctioning (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2007; Bass‚ Duchowny & Llabre‚ 2009). Lack of social awareness and communication‚ has deficits
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Autism Symptoms Symptoms of autism usually appear before a child is three years old and lasts throughout their lives. Children with autism can display a wide range of symptoms which can vary in severity from mild to disabling. Children with autism have difficulties in: Pretend play Social interactions Verbal and nonverbal communication General symptoms include: Be overly sensitive in sight‚ hearing‚ touch‚ smell‚ or taste (for example‚ they may refuse to wear "itchy" clothes and become
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As a young child‚ I was different than other children. I talked to my mother‚ but was not able to talk or communicate with teachers‚ friends or strangers. By first grade I was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Because I was unable to communicate and I also had sensory and other issues related to my ASD I was placed in a special education school. The small class size allowed me to learn‚ but I was not progressing with my social and communication skills. My mother recognized that
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“Mankind is truly worse than monsters” Autism: Where the "randomness of life" collides and clashes with an individual’s need for the sameness” In reference to Einstein’s definition of insanity...No Mr. Einstein‚ that is not insanity‚ that is autism. Autism is a developmental disability that causes problems with social skills and communication. Autism can be mild or severe. It is different for every person. Autism is also known as autism spectrum disorders.Children whether they have disabilities
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practice in the support of individuals with autistic spectrum conditions. 1. Understand how the different and evolving theories about autism reflect the complexity of autistic spectrum conditions Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how a person communicates with‚ and relates to‚ other people. It also affects how they make sense of the world around them. It is a spectrum condition‚ which means that‚ while all people with autism share certain difficulties‚ their condition will
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Hicks‚ R.‚ & Wells‚ K. (2011). Treatments for Autistm: Parental Choices and Perceptions of Change. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders‚ 41‚ 1373-1382. doi:10.1007/s10803-010-1164-y • Goin-Kochel‚ R. P.‚ Myers‚ B. J.‚ & Mackintosh‚ V. H. (2007). Parental reports on the use of treatments and therapies for children with autism spectrum disorders. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorder‚ 1‚ 195–209. doi:10.1016/j.rasd.2006.08.006 • Graff‚ R. B.‚ Green‚ G.‚ & Libby‚ M. E. (1998). Effects of
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