and an indoor option for rainy weather. For best results, do at least 20 minutes of high-intensity walking (any combo of the workouts in this section or any of the hill or stair routines on the following pages— the longer walks will slim you down faster) on 3 nonconsecutive days a week. On alternate days, do moderate-intensity activity for about 30 minutes per session. Whether you want to melt fat, boost energy, lift mood, or just be a bit more toned in a few important places, we have
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Aspergers Syndrome is one of the most common autism spectrum disorders, (Hunt & Marshall, 2006). There are many symptoms that are common with children with Aspergers syndrome. One symptom may be showing intense obsession with specific subject like cars, bugs or the weather. Speaking in a monotone voice or speaking fast is another symptom of Asperger’s (MayoClinic, 2011). There are approximately 26 to 36 out of 10,000 school-age children that are diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome (Ehlers &
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about the Autistic disorder Savant syndrome. In Rain Man, Raymond Babbitt (played by Dustin Hoffman) has Savant Syndrome and his brother Charlie Babbitt (played by Tom Cruise) finds out about Raymond being his brother and that he is good with numbers so Charlie decides to use his brother to make money. Over the course of the time that Charlie and Raymond are together, they become closer and Charlie is not just using Raymond for money. Hollywood portrays Savant syndrome accurately compared to what the
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ST. PAUL’S UNIVERSITY DEPT: COURSE: UNIT CODE: UNIT NAME: REG. NO: FULL NAMES: LECTURER: SUBMISSION DATE: Introduction It is right to say that autism is a disability and wrong to say that it is a mental disorder. However much people may think that autism appears to be a mental disorder, it is not. Autism occurs when there is a problem in the central nervous system. Autism is only a mental deficiency. Some autism victims clearly communicate and interact with the rest of the community while others
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in high school and only agreed because my best friend Lauren’s mom started the program and needed more helpers; meaning we had to participate. The children within the program vary in disorders with the majority of the kids diagnosed with either Down Syndrome or Autism Spectrum Disorder. Seven years later, I am still assistant coaching and more than ever I want to learn more about the disorder. After learning that “as many as 1 in 110 people have autism, which is more common in guys than in girls” (Teenshealth)
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In 1944, Hans Asperger, an Austrian medical professor, paediatrician and child psychologist, published the first official definition of what is now named after his namesake, Asperger’s Syndrome. Similar descriptions fitting those of the disorder existed well before Asperger’s, such as the “Schizoid Personality of Childhood,” which was termed in 1926 by Eva Sucharewa, a Russian neurological assistant. Regardless of its name, the disorder encompasses a part of the autism spectrum, which affects such
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Savant Unravelling the mind of an autistic savant is a difficult task. The cause and cure of savant syndrome is still unknown. How is it possible to understand an autistic savant without a cause or remedy? New technology, research, education, and observation is the only way to get a closer glimpse of understanding this fascinating syndrome. An autistic savant (also known as savant syndrome) is someone that has overall sublevel intelligence with outstanding ability in an exclusive area. The
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Personal Impact of Tourette Syndrome Georges Albert Edouard Brutus Gilles de la Tourette was a French physician who today would be known as a neurologist and the physician whose name is the eponym for Tourette syndrome. Tourette syndrome was discovered more than a hundred years ago, in 1885, by Gilles de la Tourette while he was a physician at the Salpetriere Hospital in Paris, France. Tourette syndrome (also called, Tourette's disorder, Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, GTS or, simply Tourette's
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Rett Syndrome Rett Syndrome first discovered by Dr Andreas Rett, a pediatrician in Vienna, Austria in 1954. He first noticed two girls in his waiting room with their mothers where he observed them making repetive ‘hand-washing’ motions. He later compared with his clinical and development histories and discovered there were more girls with similar symptoms. In 1966 Dr Rett published his findings in several German medical journals which at the time it was well known to that part of the world however
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the condition occurring when the blood supply is cut off to a particular part of the body and the skin takes on a dusky blue color. Factitious disorder imposed on self is associated with severe emotional difficulties. Originally called Munchausen syndrome, named for Baron von Munchausen, an 18th century German officer who was known for embellishing the stories of his life and experience. He was known to invent fantastic stories of his adventures, including his riding cannonballs and traveling to the
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