ELSE 6183 Teaching Students w/ASD Name: Melissa Garner 10/29/15 Directions During week 2, submit a brief explanation of your Autism Spectrum Disorder research topic. This is the first major step in the process of conducting relevant research to guide practice. The topic should address a strategy, method, or intervention that has been researched and proven effective for teaching students diagnosed w/ASD. This topic should be of personal interest and prove beneficial to all SpEd and Gen-Ed
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Stockholm Syndrome In August 1973, in Stockholm, Sweden, a bank robber took four employees hostage for six days. When the employees were released, they formed an emotional bond with the robber. The employees told reporters they saw the police as the enemy, not the robber. This is called Stockholm Syndrome. Not only hostages can have this syndrome, but also victims of abuse. Childhood abuse victims can feel a dependency to their abuser. Children and adults can defend what their abuser did to them
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To prosect the organs I first bluntly dissect the aorta from the back of the organ block. Next, I detach the aorta from the heart by cutting the aorta at the aortic arch. The aorta is opened longitudinally and the interior examined for atherosclerosis, other pathologies and any medical devices. Then, I cut the esophagus from the larynx and bluntly dissect the esophagus away from the organ block, leaving it attached to the stomach. Next, the spleen is detached, weighed and serially sectioned perpendicular
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Health problem Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a known to be a complex brain disorder found among children during their brain development stages. An individual having difficulties in social interactions, verbal and nonverbal communications, and behavioral challenges can characterize autism spectrum disorder. The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has estimated the “1 and 68 children has been identified with an autism spectrum disorder and about 1 in 6 children aged 13-17 has developmental
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Research has found that children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are at an exceptionally increased risk of developing comorbid mental health conditions, with the most common comorbid mental health conditions reported alongside ASD being anxiety disorders (Brereton, Tonge, & Einfeld, 2006; Skokauskas & Gallagher, 2011). In fact, previous studies have found that anywhere from 11-84% of individuals with ASD experience clinically significant levels of anxiety (White, Oswald, Ollendick
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Leesa Savage Special Education 301 Autism Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder in the autism spectrum disorders. Some investigators expand the nature of autism brain disorder and the role vaccines, and the preservative used for the vaccines causing autism. There are different emotions with the diagnoses of autism and there are ways to accept it and how to handle stress that accommodates with a new diagnosis. The characteristics of autism consist of impaired development through social interactions
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is an incredibly complex condition that affects each individual differently, primarily depending on what point of the spectrum they reside. Despite the differences, there are some overarching themes that can be discussed to better understand how ASD affects an individual’s life. By understanding topics ranging from social life and bisexuality to behavioral intervention and comorbidities, we can become better advocates and supporters of individuals living with ASD.
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Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy in Relation to Child Abuse The traditional procedure of mothers leading their children through the doors of a doctor’s office for a physical examination or check-up has in recent years been undermined by deceptive parents whose only intent is to abuse both the health of their children and the trust of their physicians. Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSP) is a horrifying behavioral form of abuse in which parents, often mothers, wittingly cause their child to become sick
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Did you know that one in forty-five kids aged three to seventeen have Autism? Autism isn’t something that can be cured with the right pill or medicine, but many people with autism can explore different talents, activities, and hobbies to help exercise their brain and improve their abilities. The person I will be talking about today is Stephen Wiltshire, he is an intelligent boy who was born with autism and learned to overcome it. I will be sharing the story of his talent, struggles, and accomplishments
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Autism is a mental condition, present from early childhood, characterized by difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts. From watching and reading every single article and documentary, I noticed that students on the autism spectrum do need a lot of support. They need that support to be motivated and be able to complete every task. Giving them that motivation would increase their abilities to perform activities since they can
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