4. Equity: We promote fair and equitable access to supports, opportunities and services for all individuals on the autism spectrum; and strive for equity and fairness in decision making and in our relationships with others. 5. Integrity and Accountability: We act with honesty, integrity and openness in all dealings; adhere to high ethical and performance standards and manage resources in a responsible and prudent manner. 6.…
Not all children have a bad reaction to the vaccine, but many parents are calling for an investigation into the possible link. Autism is a developmental disability in which children can have problems with social interaction and communication. It is most common in boys and can be detected early on. The true cause of autism is still undiscovered.…
The relationship between vaccinations and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one that is very controversial. Annually, the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Academy of Family Physicians jointly publish a schedule of recommended immunizations. Children today are routinely vaccinated against 14 diseases during their infancy and preschool years (Miller & Reynolds, 2009). In today’s society, vaccinations are used to prevent childhood diseases and have been very effective for many years (Miller & Reynolds, 2009). There are many questions surrounding the correlation between the diagnosis of autism in a child and vaccinations for childhood diseases.…
The Fear Of Needles Vaccinations have been around since the late 18th century with the introduction of the smallpox vaccination. They prevent many illnesses from being contracted every year. There are studies showing that autism may be caused from vaccinations. Autism, also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD, is a developmental disorder that impairs the ability to communicate and interact with others. There are more than 200,000 cases in the United States per year.…
Heather Andes Professor Baumgartner English 1020 SG1 Essay #4 Rough Draft August 7, 2014 Autism and Vaccines: A World Torn Between Fact and Fiction Children all around the world receive vaccines. Vaccines are used to protect the general public from preventable diseases and they have been fairly successful. In the past 14 years, there has been a decline in vaccination and a rise in preventable diseases.…
Maurice reached his early developmental milestones without concern, however at the age of four after commencing kindergarten it was recognised that he demonstrated social and behavioural delays, along with significant speech and language delays, which inevitably resulted in the diagnosis of Autism. Maurice is a male child who is 4.9 years of age, he is the fourth child born in a nuclear family of seven siblings. Two of Maurice’s elder siblings have also been diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum. The family are Egyptian refugees and English is a second language for the family.…
Autism is one of the fastest growing developmental disorders ("Autism Fact Sheet"), yet it is still not well known and can cause confusion in many parents. Currently, scientists are working to dispel the numerous myths about autism, notably the belief that vaccines cause autism. For decades, millions of people have believed this lie; however, they need to wake up and learn there is no correlation between autism and vaccines. There are those who believe that vaccines cause autism.…
Autism is one of the most common yet misunderstood disorders of the modern age. Most Americans do not have a clear understanding of possible causes, what Autism actually is nor possible cures or treatments of this disorder. As autism effects 1 out of every 68 children born in the US annually, there is a large group of individuals whose lives have been touched by this ailment. Despite the large numbers of children and family’s crossing paths with this disorder, it is still not very clearly understood by the average person. An incredibly important step towards the better understanding of this disorder is having the basic facts available for the common man, presented in a way that is easy to understand and able to be parceled out in small components.…
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by social-interaction difficulties, communication challenges, and a tendency to want to engage in repetitive behaviors. However, symptoms and their severity vary widely across these three core areas. Taken together, they may result in relatively mild challenges for someone on the high functioning end of the autism spectrum. For others, symptoms may be more severe, as when repetitive behaviors and lack of spoken language interfere with everyday life. People diagnosed with Autism Spectrum disorder are sensory-based thinkers, and sensitive hearing just like animals.…
In this modern day and age, people have varying distrust for the field of medical science and doctors. One of the most controversial of these mistrusts is in the area vaccinations. There is a growing number of parents who do not vaccinate their kids, who fear that if they were to have their children vaccinated that they would develop autism, a spectrum of varying mental and physical conditions. This way of thought is completely false. Vaccinations do not cause autism.…
1. The Cause of Autism is Not Known It appears far more likely that they have not been able to identify a medical or environmental cause(s) for autism. There is no evidence that research over the past forty years has been directed at identifying the cause for autism or finding a cure. Obviously, what you don't look for you won't find!…
1. How long have you been involved with the chapter? My involvement and or connection to the this chapter of Autism Speaks U is roughly five months, since the beginning of my sophomore year at WVU. My interest in being involved in this cause remains keen and I hope to increase the length of time devoted to Autism Speaks to extend throughout my entire collegiate experience and beyond.…
Autism in Schools Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is continuing to affect more and more children everyday. Autism can have a huge impact on a child’s ability to succeed in school. Autism can result in a delay in brain development that can be associated with difficulties in social and motor skills. Physical health can also be affected, which often results in sleep deprivation. All of these conditions will often damage a child’s chances to succeed in school.…
II. Autism refers to a range of conditions challenging with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. There is not one autism but many types and is caused by different combinations of genetic and environmental influences. It tends to appear between two and three years of age, but some parents don’t notice the signs until later. On April 21, 2015, a study of more than 95,000 children found no link between vaccines and autism.…
The fastest growing disability right now is Autism. According to Gargiulo (2014), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects one’s ability on their social interaction skills. An individual with ASD also displays repetitive interests and behaviors and an impaired development in verbal and non-verbal communication. Some of the many characteristics of individuals with ASD are aggressiveness, hyperactiveness, short attention span, impulsive, hard time concentrating, often causing injury to themselves, little or no eye contact, and obsession with a certain toy or object. They may or may not have an understanding of the concept of Theory of mind which is knowing that others have their own mind that consists of their…