National Centre for Autism Studies Literature Review of Autism for HM Inspectorate of Education May 2005 Helen Marwick‚ Aline-Wendy Dunlop and Tommy MacKay www.strath.ac.uk/autism-ncas Authors Dr. Helen Marwick‚ Co-Director‚ National Centre for Autism Studies‚ Faculty of Education‚ University of Strathclyde Professor Aline-Wendy Dunlop‚ Lead Director‚ National Centre for Autism Studies‚ Chair of Childhood & Primary Studies‚ Faculty of Education‚ University of Strathclyde Dr. Tommy Mackay
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common misconception is that autism is a ‘mental illness’ (following the definition above)‚ but it is rather a condition with some elements of illness‚ but more strengths and differences. The illness aspect comes into the condition a little because of how certain medical and mental health issues can go alongside autism‚ such as Gastrointestinal Disorders‚ ADHD‚ anxiety and phobias‚ night terrors and sleep disturbances‚ and seizures/epilepsy. Autism is also referred to as ‘Autism Spectrum Disorder’ because
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Autism Internet Module: Assessment for Identification Drexel University: EDUC 551 The module for assessment for identification and intervention for children with autism incorporated a great deal of information on how to evaluate and identify students with ASD. When taking the post-assessment‚ I missed one question about why children with autism tend to be diagnosed earlier than students with Asperger’s. Even though this was the only question I had incorrect I was still unsure
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Picture this: you‚ as a special education teacher‚ are given a student who has been diagnosed with Autism. You’ve had many individuals with Autism in your classroom‚ so you know how to properly work with them and how to aid them in and outside the classroom. No big deal‚ right? Let’s change this scenario. Picture this: you‚ as a special education teacher‚ are given a student who is diagnosed with Autism and has recently been diagnosed with Social Anxiety Disorder. BAM! Game changer. Now‚ the child’s
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)‚ a disorder found in around 1 in 68 American children (CDC‚ 2014)‚ appears in early brain development. Children with this illness usually have irregularities in brain parts such as the corpus callosum‚ amygdala and cerebellum. They face challenges in the following main areas: behavioral‚ developmental‚ cognitive and psychological. It is hard for these children to interact and communicate with other people because they often close themselves off and have hard times understanding
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Autism Autism Susan Schwarzkopf SJVC Online ENG 122 Composition & Reading Part B Patricia Vineski September 6‚ 2015 Autism Autism The importance of Autism research is to get the correct treatment of autism spectrum Disorders. Autism is one of a spectrum of behaviorally defined pervasive developmental disorders‚ which is referred to as autism spectrum disorder (www.ninds.nih.gov 7/17/15). The deficits in social communication and repetitive
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both general terms for a group of complex disorders of brain development. These disorders are characterized‚ in varying degrees‚ by difficulties in social interaction‚ verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors. With the May 2013 publication of the DSM-5 diagnostic manual‚ all autism disorders were merged into one umbrella diagnosis of ASD. Previously‚ they were recognized as distinct subtypes‚ including autistic disorder‚ childhood disintegrative
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Vaccinations and Autism Most parents take their infants to the doctor for regularly scheduled well baby visits. Included in these visits are usually the recommended vaccinations to prevent the baby from contracting life threatening diseases‚ such as measles or polio. Vaccinations have been used for decades and deemed safe. Routine vaccinations have been under scrutiny lately and questioned how safe they really are by parents of autistic children. Parents are pushing for research and answers as
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Final Exam Part 2 1. Antiarrhythmic drugs primarily affect the activity of the following ion channels except A. Cl B. Na C. K D. Ca 2. What is a life-threatening arrhythmia caused by electrical conduction disturbances? A. Atrial fibrillation B. Ventricular fibrillation C. Ectopic foci D. Premature ventricular contraction 3. A common adverse effect from quinidine overdosage is A. Hypertension B. Tachypnea C. Cinchonism D. Dry mouth 4. Disopyramide produces a _____ in conduction
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) refers to a group of neural development disorders characterized by patterns of demeanor. Parents reactions towards the news of a child diagnosed with Autism are different in every family. This news can either make or break a family. These families have to mainly focus on how they will cope and how drastically their lifestyles will change. Financially‚ Autistic families have the most difficulty raising a child. Sometimes‚ one of the parents quit their job to stay home
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