Disability can affect development in many areas and is different in each child. Any disability can affect how a child interacts with others and they may become withdrawn or isolated. It can also affect behavioural development as they may become frustrated or angry if they find certain activities difficult. Not all disabilities affect all areas of development. Some will only affect one or two. For example, if a child has ASD, their social and emotional development could be affected or it could be
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The strategy that I chose to enhance social and communication skills in children with autism is social stories. The author of social stories was Carol Gray in 1991, she was teacher and she created social stories and comic strips in order to help teach social skills to people with autism. A Social Story is an individualized short story that describes social relevant cues in any given situation. It break down a challenging social situation into understandable steps, omitting irrelevant information
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Assisting People with Asperger Syndrome Develop Social Skills For most people, an ordinary day consists of numerous subconscious decisions relating to behaviour in specific and immediate social interactions. Although everybody, from time to time, struggles with being “socially awkward”, few people struggle as much those with Asperger Syndrome. Even though they may be intellectually advanced, these people constantly battle with the lack of comprehension and awareness for commonly understood socials
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Abstract This paper will cover children with Asperger syndrome also referred to as autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The first indication of Asperger syndrome was observed in four children, recognized by a pediatrician named of Hans Asperger in 1944. Hans referred to the disorder as “autistic psychopathy”. Asperger syndrome was not well known until 1981 and was named by an English doctor, Loma Wing. Wing then published studies showing symptoms of Asperger syndrome. It took nearly four years before
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ASD stands for Autism Spectrum Disorder and can also be called Autistic Spectrum Disorder. ASD’s are any developmental disabilities that have caused brain abnormality. A person with ASD typically has difficulty with social and communication skills. A person with ASD often prefers to stick to a set of behaviors and may resist any major or minor changes to daily living. Autism Spectrum Disorder has no single cause, but both genetics and environment may play a role.Several genes seemed to be involved
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is attributed to various conditions distinguished by complications with “social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication, as well as unique strengths and differences” (“What Is Autism?”, 2012). This is the reason why the term “Spectrum” is used, it “reflects the wide variation in challenges and strengths passed by each person” (“What Is Autism?”, 2012). ASD does not come in one form, but varied types caused by distinct blends of genetic and environmental
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Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are typically characterized by persistent social deficits and can include a wide array of symptoms including intellectual disability, repetitive or stereotyped behaviors, difficulties with social communication, as well as countless others symptoms. While some ASDs have been shown to be heritable disorders, such as Fragile X Syndrome, others have yet to be identified as such. Instead, many ASDs are thought to be caused by de novo mutations. Further adding to the complexity
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not been established to date, we are able to identify common characteristics and treatments to provide a greater chance of children becoming successful, contributing adults in today’s society. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) has a wide range of disabilities and abilities. Some children on the spectrum are very severely affected in most or all domains of functioning, while others are only mildly affected (Heward, 2005). For the purpose of this
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Autism which can also be called Autism Spectrum Disorder is development disabilities which affect the non-verbal and verbal communication in people. It usually appears in children before they reach three years and thus adversely affect the education of the child regarding their performance. The child may have restricted and repetitive pattern behavior pattern. Autism does vary in different individual, people suffering from neurodevelopment disorder do not have the same behavior traits neither do
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autistic spectrum condition may have with language and other ways of communicating with others. The effects of autism on communication are extremely varied. Most individuals do not have any trouble with pronunciation. The problems lie in using language effectively. Common problems are lack of eye contact, poor attention, being able to point objects to others, and difficulty with the 'give and take' in normal conversation. 1.2. Identify problems that individuals with an autistic spectrum condition
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