Causes and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder. This disorder can affect a child’s ability to converse and interact with others. One (1) in sixty-eight (68) children have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in the United States. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is almost five times more common amongst boys than girls. There are many speculations on what causes ASD. Genes are a very big part of what many scientists believe can cause
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A child who isn’t comfortable in a classroom with a lot of other people may disengage from learning there. Not only does the presence of many people provide a great number of distractions‚ but the child may also drift off into his/her own dream world instead of keeping track of what is going on. Many children with an ASD have attention deficits and are easily distracted. Whether distractions caused by other children in the class‚ or by the flickering of fluorescent strip lights‚ once attention is
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Imagine living in a world where you have no control over certain motor movements or vocalizing certain things that come out of your mouth‚ these actions are called tics. Tics are sounds or movements they can’t control. Children ages 6-18 years of age and a few adults living with Tourette syndrome have to deal with on a daily basis. Commonly known for its vocalization‚ Tourette’s syndrome is a disorder that affects the Nervous System. Individuals that are affected by this disorder tend to make
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ADHD is a developmental impairment of the brain’s self-management system‚ which makes it difficult for individuals to concentrate or carry on certain tasks that are not interesting. It affects the ability to process information thoroughly‚ also. “ADHD From Stereotype to Science” by Thomas E. Brown; explains how ADHD is misunderstood or expected from certain groups. Critical Analysis This article makes several different points on the topic of ADHD. Some of those topics include: The basic facts
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School-based interventions. There are many school based interventions that can be used to treat students with ADHD. Psychotropic Medication “is the most common and widely studied treatment for children and adolescents with ADHD is psychotropic medication‚ specifically the use of central nervous system stimulants” (Dupaul‚ 2007). Medication is option parents can chose to help their children with ADHD. Some parents choose not to medicate their children instead they choose alternative routes like counseling
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Growing up people always ask the question‚ “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Most children answer firefighter‚ ballerina‚ or in my caseload a fashion designer; however not all children may get the chance to follow their dreams‚ for example children with autism. Autism Spectrum Disorder also known as ASD‚ is a disorder that affects the brain’s development. AutismSpeaks.org distinguishes these disorders in different degrees on the Spectrum. Including difficulties in social interaction‚ verbal
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Is your child ADHD/ADD? Are they misunderstood? Are they being medicated? Are they having difficulties in school? Do they need help with their homework and revision for exams? TEN POSITIVE THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT ADHD/ADD STUDENTS 1)ADHD/ADD is an ability not a disability. Students with ADHD/ADD learning styles are different to the majority of people that is all. 2)ADHD/ADD students are gifted and these gifts should be looked upon as positive rather than negative. Teachers of ADHD/ADD
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Attention deficit hyperactive disorder‚ commonly referred to as ADHD‚ has affected many adults that have been diagnosed with this mental health disorder. In fact‚ there are numerous of adults that struggle in their every day-to-day lives due to not being properly diagnosed or are just not fully aware of the possibility it could be ADHD. An example would be myself‚ I was not aware that I had some form of ADHD. I always just assumed of it to be just me always wanting to constantly be moving or productive
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As time goes on‚ more and more people are suffering from a mental illness. In the United States‚ mental health typically is defined as one’s psychological‚ emotional and social well-being. Research shows that in the last year‚ at least a quarter of college students has either been diagnosed or treated for a mental health problem (Mooney‚ Knox‚ and Scacht‚ 2016‚ p. 35). My initial thought was that 25 percent students seems to be too high to be true. However‚ I myself have narcolepsy‚ depression and
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Young preschoolers‚ ages one and a half to three and a half years‚ with a fluency problem have what is known as borderline stuttering. Borderline stuttering is classified by (a) core behaviors‚ eleven or more disfluencies per 100 words; more than two units in repetitions; more repetitions and prolongations than revisions or interjections‚ (b) secondary behaviors‚ none‚ (c) generally not aware; may occasionally show momentary surprise or mild frustration‚ and (d) underlying processes‚ stresses of
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