awareness of autism researchers have investigated two paradigms to explain autism; the cognitive and the psychodynamic. For the purpose of this essay I will be analysing the cognitive paradigm. The cognitive theories explains the unique elements of behaviour (Happi‚ Ronald & Plomin‚ 2006). The preponderate theories being the theory of mind‚ central coherence theory and executive dysfunction. These theories complement each other rather than compete and I will explore how they affect learning. Theory of mind
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What is theory of mind? by Josh Clark Source: Clark‚ Josh. ‘What is theory of mind?’ 05 April 2011. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://people.howstuffworks.com/theory-of-mind.htm> Back when you were a child of 2 or so‚ you were virtually mindless‚ at least compared to how you are now. In the first few years of life‚ your primary focus was you: you wanted food‚ comfort‚ a colorful toy – and you were willing to cry very loudly to get it. In return‚ you offered nothing but potential quiet. You were egocentric
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Adolescents With Cystic Fibrosis: A Test of Orem’s Theories of Self-Care and Self-Care Deficit Lois K. Baker‚ PhD‚ RN‚ CPNP Mary J. Denyes‚ PhD‚ RN‚ FAAN Pediatric nurses often struggle to find ways to encourage adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF) to engage in self-care that is essential to their health and life. A study of predictors of self-care was conducted to provide a stronger evidence base for nursing practice with these youth. Orem’s theories of self-care and self-care deficit were tested
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My personal experience as a mother to a child with autism My son was born when I was 40 years old‚ after being married for 7 years. Becoming a mother was my greatest fear‚ and it took me a long time to overcome this fear. Most of my inhibition were related to the fear that something will be wrong with my child that will cause him a great suffer. The most terrifying idea for me was to have a child with special needs‚ such as Autism. When my son was born it was the happiest day of my life. He was
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Cognitive theory approach emphasizes that a person’s behavior depends on the way he or she perceives the social situation or the importance of the social environment as perceived by an individual. A core idea in cognitive perspective is that people tend to spontaneously group and categorize objects which focus on current perceptions rather than on past learning. Cognitive theory is a learning theory of psychology that attempts to explain human behavior by understanding the thought processes. The
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The Educational Theory of Lev Vygotsky: an analysis |Researched and Written by: |[pic] | |M. Dahms‚ K. Geonnotti‚ D. Passalacqua. J. N. Schilk‚ A. Wetzel‚ | | |and M. Zulkowsky | | Introduction Born in Czarist Russia in 1896‚ Lev Vygotsky lived a relatively short life‚ dying of tuberculosis
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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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UK ABA Autism Education Competence Framework Version 1.1 November 2011 LEVEL 1 ENGLAND CEIEC The UK ABA (Applied Behaviour Analysis) Autism Education Competence Framework is for practitioners working with children and young people with autism. The project has been funded by Ambitious about Autism‚ the national charity for children and young people with autism‚ primarily through generous grant donations. A project management group‚ led by Ambitious about Autism and including Bangor University
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psychometric and experimental traditions (Butt‚2007). Trait theory is based in the experimental approach. More recently the phenomenological perspective has made headway into the study of individual differences‚ as demonstrated by personal construct theory (PCT). This essay will start by describing trait theory and PCT‚ highlighting the important differences between the two approaches. An evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of the two theories will follow. Finally‚ each approach will be discussed
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COHN(c) a bstraCt Many health care and academic centers have adopted Watson’s Theory of Human Caring as their guiding principle; the theory is also used in other disciplines‚ such as library science. Human caring theory offers occupational health nurses a structure that not only defines a focus for practice‚ but also provides a basis for moral and philosophical practice analyses. In particular‚ nurses may find this theory useful in confirming the definition of “caring” and reconsidering what nursing
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