In a groundbreaking study, Baron-Cohen, Leslie, and Frith (1985) compared children with Autism aged between 6 and 16 to two other groups which were, children who suffered from down syndrome aged from 7 to 17, and the control group which were children with no cognitive or social disorders aged from 3 to 6. In comparing these three groups Baron-Cohen et al found the cognitive ability of the three different populations differed. After looking at two different standardized test which were the British Picture Vocabulary Test which tested verbal ability by measuring the ability to match words to line drawings, and the Leiter International Performance Scale that measured non-verbal ability such as memory and visualization. Normal children scored the lowest on nonverbal measures with down syndrome group coming in second and the autistic group placing the highest.…
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.…
Competency 6 For someone who has worked in the school system for 5 years, I have worked with many students that have been diagnosed with Autism and/or Asperger’s Disorders. By the time they enter the school setting they have often already been diagnosed. I was always curious how children could be diagnosed with Autism at such a young age, and I learned a lot of new information on how it is diagnosed. After reading the texts, and samples many of my previous questions were answered about these tests.…
Assessment In order to effectively understand the Autistic child's needs and to plan effective strategies and enable appropriate provision for children with autism there is a requirement for an assessment to be carried out in order to quickly identify the child's needs. The views of the child and parents are also regarded and is included in the decision-making of the assessment. The Code of Practice, DFE (2015) suggests a variety of information that may be used as resources to identify an autistic child needs: • Chile practitioners and teachers assessment and experience of the child • Child’s individual progress, attainment and behaviour. • The individual development in comparison with their peers.…
Compared to children who received ABA, children with autism who received TEACCH had a 20 percent difference based on their improvement after the pretest PEP-R score more than children with ASD who received ABA. Children with ASD who received TEACCH in the experiment had almost a 50% increase in their improvement after the pretest PEP-R score. Consequently, children with ASD had a better improvement in their communication skill because they received TEACCH. In previous studies, the sampling procedures were not as significant because the sample size was very small. The sampling procedures in this study consist of a very large sample size.…
ASD can be differentiated from other developmental difficulties as a result of the inclusion of a language assessment along with standardized cognitive and developmental testing. The results of these tests give professionals information regarding a child’s overall level of ability and functioning in both verbal and nonverbal areas. They are an essential starting point for making a best estimate of a clinical diagnosis. Some of the useful tools used in testing children and toddlers for autism include different versions of the Autism Diagnostic Observational Schedule which continues to be revised to improve accuracy and expand its clinical utility (Huerta and Lord, 2012).…
The two assessments that are used widely within my school are the ADOS and the GARS. The ADOS is a combination of the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) (Hall, L. J. 2013). This assessment focuses its observations on communicative and social behaviors in the age range of toddlers to adults.…
Annotated Bibliography Cullen, L., & Barlow, J. (2002). Parents' experiences of caring for children with autism and attending a touch therapy program. Child Care in Practice, 8(1), 35-45. In this article, Cullen and Barlow discuss in depth the emotional strains of parenting a child diagnosed with autism.…
I have had the opportunity to observe students in higher grades who have autism and utilize some forms of AT. I was able to relate to the section on Assistive Technology Devices and Students with Autism on page 163. One students was a boy who is in the 4th grade who uses a word processing device for typing in his notes and assignments because he has difficulty with writing and his handwriting and spelling are hard to read. He is so proud of this device and enjoys using it and showing other people how it works. He also showed me how he keeps track of his assignments and this is in his assignment book.…
The movie was directed by Robert Zemeckis and portrayed by Tom Hanks who portrays the principal character. The story is based on the life of a man named Forrest Gump born in Alabama in 1940’s with a IQ score lower than normal which did not stop him from accomplish things most people could only dream off. According to the film the main character was born with a developmental disability in the form of Autism, which I think it’s a mild case, otherwise he wouldn’t have been able to function the way he did throughout the movie. Even though the developmental disability itself is never mention during the movie, the symptoms, behaviors, and deficits are obvious, making the character fall somewhere in the ASD. The film overall transmits a great deal of positive messages regarding the disorder of the main character in accordance to what we can expect of the times in which the events took place.…
Over the last thirty years there has been a massive amount of people who have come to the conclusion that vaccinating their children will lead to future disorders, specifically autism. Research has been done to show that there is no direct correlation between vacating your children and them being diagnosed with autism. Still to this day people ignore the research and do not vaccinate their children. Autism is a disorder in which the child struggles in social interactions with involving communication and their behavior is very repetitive.…
1. DESCRIBE 4 characteristics of autism spectrum disorders Four characteristics of autism spectrum disorders are language, social, sensory and behavioral. Characteristics under the language category can include limited speech, delayed speech, or being nonverbal. Some characteristics of the social category include deficits in social interactions such as not wanting to interact with peers at school or siblings often or at all. Theory of mind is also a characteristic that falls under social interactions.…
The term Autism has been around since around 1911 when a Swiss psychiatrist, Eugen Bleuler,…
The rate of autism growing so quickly has become an emergency in not only our country, but around the world. Diagnosis of autism has gone up because of better technology, the fact that a formal diagnosis can lead to better access to services, and rising awareness. Better technology has led doctors to more accurately identifying children with autism. At this point in time, there is a new revised autism screening tool called the Modified Checklist for Toddlers which is a free, two step screening tool used to detect if a child has autism. It is intended for use at regular checkups for children…
Other minor tests includes the ability to sit in a spot still, pay attention, follow basic instructions, and verbally respond that can also assess the level of severity of an individual with ASD. An intellectual assessment consists of several tests that measure the intellectual ability of an individual with a list of adaptive levels of functioning that are then used to assess them and decide the level of severity for this disability. Although there are no specific tests to identify autism in an individual, their physical indicators can be used to help figure out the level of severity and what characteristics are the big main indicators. These physical characteristics can be noticed even in as young as a few months old baby and can be confirmed before the age of 3. To identify an individual with autism, these two steps need to be followed; the first one is developmental screening and surveillance.…