Jessie was a student of a school that I once attended. He suffered from Autism/Asperger's syndrome. He was in the same classroom with other children; however, his condition required the constant assistance of a teacher's aide. When the teacher assigned the class a problem to work on, the class would move on to the next problem while Jessie was unable to move on because he felt that he had not completed the first problem to his satisfaction. He was unable to be flexible when he had an agenda. This caused Jessie great frustration and as a result he would yell and scream during class. This disruption prompted the teacher to move Jessie out of the classroom and into the hall to complete his work. Some days Jessie would not interact with the class
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He could not make conversation or show interest in activities unless it was a part of his normal daily routine. He was unable to alter his established pattern of activities without becoming angry, frustrated, and at times, …show more content…
They lived with Jessie's grandmother because Jessie's dad was on drugs and rarely came home. Jessie's little brother had no social skills. He never talked or interacted with the family, but I couldn't believe how talented he was in his artistic abilities. He could draw cartoon characters as beautifully as the professional artist. He was obsessed with Pokemon characters and could draw them exactly like the original artist. Often times his mother and grandmother left Jessie and his little brother at home alone. Jessie came to school dirty and hungry at times. Jessie seemed to be depressed and frustrated. I wondered if this was because of his inability and repeated failure to complete his work timely. I also wondered if Jessie's home life might have contributed to the magnitude of his disorder. Could he have been higher functioning if he had had a loving home with supportive and understanding parents? I believe that it would have helped if his parents had educated themselves about autism so that they could understand and develop ways to aid the family in coping with this disorder. Perhaps this would have improved Jessie's outcome.
Diagnosing Autism/Asperger Syndrome is not a simple test. It requires neurological and genetic assessment as well as tests for cognition, psychomotor function, verbal and nonverbal strengths and weaknesses, and style of learning. Often times children with AS are misdiagnosed
He could not make conversation or show interest in activities unless it was a part of his normal daily routine. He was unable to alter his established pattern of activities without becoming angry, frustrated, and at times, …show more content…
They lived with Jessie's grandmother because Jessie's dad was on drugs and rarely came home. Jessie's little brother had no social skills. He never talked or interacted with the family, but I couldn't believe how talented he was in his artistic abilities. He could draw cartoon characters as beautifully as the professional artist. He was obsessed with Pokemon characters and could draw them exactly like the original artist. Often times his mother and grandmother left Jessie and his little brother at home alone. Jessie came to school dirty and hungry at times. Jessie seemed to be depressed and frustrated. I wondered if this was because of his inability and repeated failure to complete his work timely. I also wondered if Jessie's home life might have contributed to the magnitude of his disorder. Could he have been higher functioning if he had had a loving home with supportive and understanding parents? I believe that it would have helped if his parents had educated themselves about autism so that they could understand and develop ways to aid the family in coping with this disorder. Perhaps this would have improved Jessie's outcome.
Diagnosing Autism/Asperger Syndrome is not a simple test. It requires neurological and genetic assessment as well as tests for cognition, psychomotor function, verbal and nonverbal strengths and weaknesses, and style of learning. Often times children with AS are misdiagnosed