The history of autism has been report as far back as year 1908, a term that was used to describe patients with a subset of schizophrenia; this causes the patient to displays signs of being withdrawn and self-absorbed. Several decades later a child psychiatrist by the name of Leo Kanner later researched and wrote about children with these signs and symptoms. In his research he finds that these individuals are extremely intelligent in more ways than one, however finds that they display “a powerful
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on the spectrum. There is a truism that “If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism.” I have met one person with autism — my brother, Emmanuel. Definition Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), otherwise known as “autism”, is “a chronic disorder whose symptoms include
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Rett Syndrome is a neurological development that is very rare in mainly young females. It is a non-inheriting genetic postnatal disorder. Since this is a very rare condition that it comes with many things that affect the child. Rett Syndrome can affect the child by not having the ability to speak accurately, to walk, eat, and not being able to breathe easily. This syndrome was first recognized and named after Dr. Andreas Rett. His discovery of the disorder was through a child that had the syndrome
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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 Any disability can affect how a child interacts with others and they may become withdrawn or isolated.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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