Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a diverse and complex developmental disability. ASD is a spectrum which means that it affects each individual differently. Any number of behaviors, characteristics, and symptoms can be present while remaining under ASD (Autism Society, 2016). It is common for individuals who have ASD to experience trouble with communication, behavior, and social abilities. Communication skills that can be affected by ASD include learning to read or write, learning a language and using words, and using and understanding body language or gestures. As a result of the impairment of these communication skills, it may be difficult to keep a conversation or attention of an individual with ASD. Behaviorally, individuals with ASD may
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She has been transporting a boy named Scotty who has autism spectrum disorder (ASD), to The Groden Network school in Providence, Rhode Island. She has done this for the last seven years, and I had the pleasure of riding with him for three of those years when I was in high school. I chose to focus my assignment on Scotty because he was one of the first examples of disability that I remember experiencing besides my own. I wanted to learn more about Scotty because he opened my eyes to a lot of aspects of disability. Most importantly, I got to watch how people interpreted and interacted with Scotty. Scotty is thirteen years old now and still attends The Groden Network school in …show more content…
She described three of the most difficult experiences. Toilet training Scotty was a challenge, but by the age of seven, he was finally able to use the bathroom without accidents. Scotty would try to let himself out of the house, and Alice explained that in order to keep him safe she had to have double locks installed on all the doors as to prevent him from escaping. I would say that the most difficult experience that Alice described was that Scotty has never been a restful sleeper. He would tear sheets, comforters, put holes in the walls, and run around. There are safety measures now in place to try and accommodate for his unrestful sleep; one measure is that Scotty now has foam padding on the floor the prevent injuries from
She has been transporting a boy named Scotty who has autism spectrum disorder (ASD), to The Groden Network school in Providence, Rhode Island. She has done this for the last seven years, and I had the pleasure of riding with him for three of those years when I was in high school. I chose to focus my assignment on Scotty because he was one of the first examples of disability that I remember experiencing besides my own. I wanted to learn more about Scotty because he opened my eyes to a lot of aspects of disability. Most importantly, I got to watch how people interpreted and interacted with Scotty. Scotty is thirteen years old now and still attends The Groden Network school in …show more content…
She described three of the most difficult experiences. Toilet training Scotty was a challenge, but by the age of seven, he was finally able to use the bathroom without accidents. Scotty would try to let himself out of the house, and Alice explained that in order to keep him safe she had to have double locks installed on all the doors as to prevent him from escaping. I would say that the most difficult experience that Alice described was that Scotty has never been a restful sleeper. He would tear sheets, comforters, put holes in the walls, and run around. There are safety measures now in place to try and accommodate for his unrestful sleep; one measure is that Scotty now has foam padding on the floor the prevent injuries from