Autism spectrum

educator we have to prepare and have knowledge of Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and how to react when a child has an emotional outburst. Typically students with ASD will have difficulty controlling appropriate behavior. According to Brentani, Helena, Paula, Cristiane Silvestre de, Bordini, Daniela, Rolim, Deborah, Sato, Fabio, Portolese, Joana, Pacifico, Maria Clara, and McCracken (2013), ASD Spectrum Disorder, “…is characterized by a shared spectrum of qualitative impairments in social…

Faculty and staff of Trion High School, Our world is continually changing and becoming more diverse each and every schoolyear. The demographics of our community show up to our schools, and we must create paths to accomodate their differences into our classrooms. We are currently facing an entourage of hispanic , autistic, and low socioeconomic students entering our school system. It is our job to effectively teach them at the same level that we teach kids that we can closely identify with.…

higher cognitive functioning or former Asperger type individuals. Comparatively, about 30% less individuals met the new DSM-V criterion according to a review of a meta-analysis. The meta-analysis was comprised of 14 studies evaluating the DSM-V autism spectrum revisions which steadily reported a decrease for those meeting criteria (Kulage, Smaldone, & Cohn, 2014). Although, there were a significant amount of studies involved in the meta-anaylsis, there were limitations to the review that may…

intervention could be something that the child's parents have researched and are excited about, and I certainly would not want to promptly reject them or their program and leave them feeling like they have not been heard. It states in the textbook, Autism Spectrum Disorders: From Theory to Practice, that unsubstantiated programs should be approached with "hopeful skepticism." (Hall, 2013, pg. 59) If the child's parents were invested in the program they have chosen and feel it may be beneficial…

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and depression each create their own challenges for an individual. Hendricks (2010) found some common challenges associated with ASD are social and communication difficulties, trouble with social interactions, impairments in cognitive…

Individualized Transition Plan: Tracey Though training for students with special educational needs has come a long way in the last thirty or forty years, there is still much that can be done. Assisting a student with the transition from formal education to autonomic adult requires years of dedication and training, as well as strong partners who are willing to accept these exceptional people as they are and provide learning, living, and employment opportunities to insure the best quality of life…

Early intervention programs are provided all over the United States to premature infants to age three, but sometimes it can even go beyond if approved during certain situations. Early intervention programs vary from state to state with rules and regulations, but overall it helps children that are born with disabilities or developmental delays during the time they should be developing the skills that a normal developing child would have developed. These children can be either be environmentally…

MY STORY I work in Equine Therapy, which means that I work with special needs kids and the kind, loving creatures known as horses. Many of the kids I work with are 6-14, often meaning that they are harder to work with because either the saddle doesn’t fit them, or they are easily distracted. The equine therapy industry is filled with marvelous people that care for other people’s needs and make sure to accommodate for any inconvenience as soon as it is mentioned. Since I work in…

Imagine if you couldn't get a job or, you always feel clumsy and like an outcast that is what happens when you have Aspergers. Many people with Aspergers can not keep a job because of their social skills. There are many diverse treatments and no one treatment is better than another. Aspergers syndrome affects many social aspects of a person's life. People with Aspergers has many employment difficulties, treatments, and characteristics. Having Asperger limits the number of jobs you can have.…

Before reading “The Out-of-Sync Child,” I had some experience with Sensory Processing Disorder, but had not done appropriate research of the diagnosis for a deeper understanding. There are many different ways children may be affected with sensory processing disorder. All senses are potentially affected and some children may have a more severe case than others. The book defines SPD as “difficulty in the way the brain takes in, organizes and uses sensory information, causing a person to have…