Critical Thinking Activity VNSG 1334 - Fall 2015: Autism and its impact on the family.
How Autism spectrum disorders can affect a child’s ability to meet growth and development milestones in specific areas. The student will also provide a power-point slide outlining the information found in research of this topic
Q: Healthcare professionals should directly observe and assess the child or young person’s social and communication skills and behaviour. C Healthcare professionals should consider using ASD-specific observational instruments, as a means of improving the reliability of ASD diagnosis. They have recently moved into this area and do not have any family support. They also feel overwhelmed with this diagnosis on their only child.
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ASD constitutes an increasing public health burden as reflected in the number of people receiving services in different countries around the world (Fombonne, 2002; Newschaffer et al. 2004). The main cause of ASD is considered to be a combination of genetics and unknown environmental factors (Hallmayer et al., 2011; Rutter, 2005). There are no cures for ASD, but treatments exist that are purely designed to improve social functioning and communications, aimed at decreasing challenging behaviours (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality [AHRQ], 2009, …show more content…
Behaviors may be attributed to the child's desire for attention; alone/sensory/non-social time; a tangible item, such as food (Matson, Sipes, Horovitz, & Worley, 2011); or even more likely, frustration over the inability to express himself or herself to be understood. A better understanding of the function of an individual child's behavior during hospitalization could contribute to effective care planning and interventions for hospitalized children with ASD (Johnson and Rodriguez,
How Autism spectrum disorders can affect a child’s ability to meet growth and development milestones in specific areas. The student will also provide a power-point slide outlining the information found in research of this topic
Q: Healthcare professionals should directly observe and assess the child or young person’s social and communication skills and behaviour. C Healthcare professionals should consider using ASD-specific observational instruments, as a means of improving the reliability of ASD diagnosis. They have recently moved into this area and do not have any family support. They also feel overwhelmed with this diagnosis on their only child.
Autism …show more content…
ASD constitutes an increasing public health burden as reflected in the number of people receiving services in different countries around the world (Fombonne, 2002; Newschaffer et al. 2004). The main cause of ASD is considered to be a combination of genetics and unknown environmental factors (Hallmayer et al., 2011; Rutter, 2005). There are no cures for ASD, but treatments exist that are purely designed to improve social functioning and communications, aimed at decreasing challenging behaviours (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality [AHRQ], 2009, …show more content…
Behaviors may be attributed to the child's desire for attention; alone/sensory/non-social time; a tangible item, such as food (Matson, Sipes, Horovitz, & Worley, 2011); or even more likely, frustration over the inability to express himself or herself to be understood. A better understanding of the function of an individual child's behavior during hospitalization could contribute to effective care planning and interventions for hospitalized children with ASD (Johnson and Rodriguez,