IDEA all children with disabilities are entitled to FAPE. It is painfully recognizable that the cultural and religious beliefs influenced the diagnosis‚ treatment and acceptance of children with developmental disabilities. Autism disorder is a relatively young branch of developmentally disabled disorders. Autism was first recognizes
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Autism Spectrum Disorders Autism spectrum disorders are very complex neurological disorders that have baffled experts over the years. These have brought numerous questions on the actual causes but there have not been many answers. Pervasive developmental disorders are how Autism spectrums are classified and it includes Autism‚ Asperger syndrome‚ Rett syndrome‚ and Childhood Disintegrative Disorder. Each of these disorders has similarities in the individual’s lack of communication‚ socialization
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really the boy or is it the staff who lacked the education and knowledge of the challenges faced by those with autism spectrum disorder? Autism‚ is not a mental disorder and these children do not choose to misbehave‚ but yet society still labels them without having a full understanding of their background. Bringing awareness to the uniqueness of those with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is the first step in making a difference in how society views and treats those diagnosed on this spectrum. According
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assistive technology andA\how it relates to the lives of students who have disabilities. The focus of this literature review is to explore what AAC is‚ how it benefits students who have autism‚ and current research on AAC . Autism is a spectrum disorder‚ meaning that there is a large range of people who fall into different parts of the spectrum (from high functioning all the way to low functioning). Some people on the autism spectrum have limited or no verbal ability to communicate. Assistive
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Facts About ASD Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that can cause significant social‚ communication and behavioral challenges. There is often nothing about how people with ASD look that sets them apart from other people‚ but people with ASD may communicate‚ interact‚ behave‚ and learn in ways that are different from most other people. The learning‚ thinking‚ and problem-solving abilities of people with ASD can range from gifted to severely challenged. Some people with
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most common developmental disabilities. People with autism‚ also called autism spectrum disorder (ASD)‚ have differences in the way their brains develop and process information. As a result‚ they face significant communication‚ social‚ and behavior challenges. Autism affects about 1 in 88 children. Symptoms can be severe and interfere with everyday tasks‚ or they can be mild and cause only a few problems. Experts call this range of symptoms a "spectrum." Asperger syndrome and pervasive developmental
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Sam: A Case Study Sam is a ten year old boy diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS). “A person with PDD-NOS is given the diagnosis because they have some but not all characteristics of autism or who has relatively mild symptoms” (Autism Speaks‚ 2013). PDD-NOS is a general category used to describe a pattern of behavioral differences (which may include deviations‚ excesses‚ or difficulties) in the areas of social relating‚ communication‚ and attention/interest
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According to the DSM IV-TR (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2000)‚ the diagnostic category of pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) refers to a group of disorders characterized by delays in the development of socialization and communication skills. Parents may note symptoms as early as infancy‚ although the typical age of onset is before three years of age. Symptoms may include problems with using and understanding language; difficulty relating to people‚ objects‚ and events; unusual play with
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of complex neurodevelopment disorders‚ characterized by social impairments‚ communication difficulties‚ and restricted‚ repetitive‚ and stereotyped patterns of behavior. Autistic disorder‚ sometimes called autism or classical ASD‚ is the most severe form of ASD‚ while other conditions along the spectrum include a milder form known as Asperger syndrome‚ and childhood disintegrative disorder and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (usually
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in boys‚ Autism has no known boundaries (Autism Society of America‚ 2008). What is Autism? Autism or Autistic Disorder as it is also often called is a neurobehavioral disorder that falls under the umbrella of Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD). It and several others including; Asperger’s and Rett’s Disorders‚ Childhood Disintegrated Disorder‚ and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) fall under the general category of PDD. Each has slight variations in the symptoms
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