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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Autism and Family 2 Autism is a complex developmental spectrum disorder that affects many different developmental levels. Most delays occur in the area of social communication. Autism is also described as a certain set of behaviors that affect each individual differently in a variety of different degrees with some being more severe than others(Hall, pg 1, 2013).The lack of a single identified cause for autism leaves much to be discovered in the field. Autism is also become more prevalent, especially
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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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Standards: Why they’re contested left and right;” Amanda Paulson describes the adverse reaction in which politicians and the general public have in regards to current education reform as a whole. The backlash is coming from both sides of the political spectrum. Among Republicans, supporting Common Core (aka “Obamacore”) has become particularly toxic,
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It was the third-to-last day of first semester. Sean was sitting through another dry lecture in law, and he was feeling lethargic. As Sean was leaving class he thought back to his previous class, music appreciation, a class that Sean loved. Sean knew that his parents wouldn’t ever accept him as a musician. He remembered the night before having a heated discussion over texting when Sean almost jokingly texted his dad, “Can I switch my major to music?” “Under no circumstances will that ever
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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 achieve a lot more than what we think. Parent and
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People feel the need to label Christopher because labeling has become apart of today’s society and everyday life. When one person looks at another, chances are that they end up giving them a label. Whether you are fat, skinny, dumb, smart, etc., you are guaranteed to be associated with a certain adjective that describes you. In the novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon, the main character, Christopher, is not labeled. The positive aspect of not being told a description
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Children who have Goldenhar syndrome have the possibility of being at a developmental risk because of impaired hearing and speech. Generally, the cognitive abilities of those with Goldenhar syndrome are not affected. The only way their cognitive abilities might be affected is if they had trouble with hearing or speech. Impaired hearing would be due to the malformation of the ear. While the typically formed ear usually has perfect hearing, it is common for the child to have either partial or full
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