cross-sectional research design. Dank‚ Zweig‚ and Yhaner (2014)‚ empirical study‚ analyzed and compared the dating violence experienced by Lesbian‚ Gay‚ Bisexual and Transgender youth to heterosexual youth in the same age group in the UK. There are four research questions that is a logical extension of the purpose of the study. These four questions address the problem examined in the study and align with the study. The research questions aligned with the method identified for collecting data. The research questions
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“Work to view my autism as a different ability rather than a disability. Look past what you may see as limitations and see the gifts autism has given me…Be my advocate‚ be my friend‚ and we’ll see just how far we can go” –Ellen Botbohm‚ author of Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew. Autism‚ also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder‚ or ASD‚ is a complex developmental disability. I happen to have two nephews with autism‚ one who I am very close to and interact with a lot. A
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debate regarding whether or not vaccines cause autism‚ scientific evidence shows that there is no link between the two. The three most popular theories are that the MMR vaccine‚ Thimerosal‚ and the simultaneous administration of vaccines cause autism in children. Many influential people‚ such as Donald Trump and the United States Surgeon General‚ have spoken out supporting and denying this myth. The continued coverage of the media on the vaccine-autism controversy has led to misinformation‚ which causes
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After reading the article and watching the videos regarding Wakefield’s autism study‚ I think that the Lancet was justified in retracting Wakefield’s research paper. Firstly‚ Wakefield consistently changed the participants’ medical histories to support his hypothesis that MMR vaccines will induce the likelihood of autism and bowel disease. His action was very unprofessional and despicable because scientific discovery should be based on actual evidence; however‚ in this case‚ the evidence that Wakefield
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Autism Lexie Burrell Psychology 101 Research Option Two Due 12/3/14 Abstract The articles being discussed in this psychology paper claims that there are many other possible causes to autism besides just certain risk genes. It claims that parental history as well as social environment and location of where the mother lives are also factors in the brain development that can lead to autistic disorders. Autism usually occurs from certain genes the baby receives from its parents and it happens
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culture‚ their history‚ their families‚ their abilities‚ their needs‚ their names‚ their ways and their very essence (Nutbrown‚ 1996‚ p.54). In relation to the quote discuss the following: 1- Illustrate your essay with one specific group for example children with specific medical difficulties‚ behaviour problems‚ etc. Consider the personal‚ social and emotional factors and their impact on self esteem. 2- What constitute appropriate policy and good practice to ensure all children experience
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the barriers of learning for a learner with autism/Aspergers in Performing Arts and can Performing Arts support the learning of a learner diagnosed with Autism/Aspergers? This essay is going to attempt to answer some of the questions that arise from teaching an individual‚ studying Performing Arts‚ who has been diagnosed with Aspergers or Autism syndrome (AS). First of all the paper will define autism‚ discuss the differences between Aspergers and Autism. Looking at behaviour‚ social communication
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pattern in many families of autism or related disabilities‚ encouraging the theory that the disorder has a genetic basis. While no one gene has been singled out as causing autism‚ researchers are looking for irregular portions of genetic code that children with autism may have inherited. It also seems that some children are born with a susceptibility to autism‚ but researchers have not yet named a single “trigger” that causes autism to develop. Characteristics Autism can be linked with intellectual
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and hearing‚ repetitive behavior‚ etc. According to Wikipedia‚ all signs of autism show before a child is 3 years old. Autism affects how information processes into the brain‚ altering how nerve cells connect and organize information and details. Sometimes it is caused from genetics but is also be listed as a birth defect. About 1 in every 1‚000 people is diagnosed‚ and is most commonly found in males. Signs of autism are usually noticeable in the first two years of a child’s life‚ symptoms usually
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One hundred years ago‚ people defined Autism as “idiot savant”. These “savants” have normal ability in calculating and good memorize. However‚ their actions are slowly and stupid as an “idiot”. That was the people’s early recognition of Autism. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is characterized by persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts (“Autism Spectrum Disorder”‚ n.d). Patients are hard to choose correct words which express their feeling such as
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