Each child is special with his/her own growth and development phase. Developmental delay or differences if any, is often not an issue to panic about, but also not an issue to neglect. One of such developmental disorder is autism. Autism is a neurological developmental disorder. Autism is not a single condition, but is a spectrum of disorders.…
Autism is not a disease but a disorder. A disorder which affects the brain and according to Human Diseases and Conditions Autism is defined as “a person’s ability to communicate with and relate to other people and limits the person’s interests and activities.” Within the last few years, autism has finally been recognized as a medical condition. For many years, autism was thought to be a mental disease instead of a developmental disorder. This was until Leo Kanner conducted his research on One of the “founders” of autism is Leo Kanner a physician at Johns Hopkins.…
Living With Asperger's Syndrome Bill did perfectly spell and in the first grades understanding to read. His writing, however, was atrocious. He became an excellent reader and looked to recognize everything he read. Furthermore, he consumed proper grammar and punctuation on the way and became a good speller. His math skills seemed to be the weakest link in his learning process.…
Look me in the Eye, My Life with Asperger’s by John Elder Robison should be required for high school students to read. It is a true account of the author’s life living with Asperger’s. Asperger’s syndrome is on the spectrum of Autism. In the book, Robison discussed his life from the mid-1900’s in Amherst, Massachusetts to present day. He goes through an account of his childhood memories, and adulthood capabilities.…
Childhood Vaccinations Annotated Bibliography In this day and age there is a lot of controversy over whether it is still necessary for all children to receive vaccinations, and whether vaccines are responsible for developmental disorders in children. There are some that say parents that don’t vaccinate their children should be jailed, however there are parents that allege vaccinations have led to developmental disorders in their children, and in some cases even death. The Center for Disease Control (CDC), Food Drug Administration (FDA), and nearly all health organizations say that the allegations are ludicrous.…
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that affects the brain’s development of social and communication skills. A person with autism may have repetitive behaviors, social challenges, and communication difficulties which last throughout a person’s lifetime. About one percent of the world’s population is living with autism, and about 3.5 million Americans are living with an ASD. There is no known single cause for autism, but most accept that autism is caused by abnormalities in brain structure or function. Brain scans show differences in the brain structure when compared to a neurotypical brain (Autism-Society).…
I Personally Subscribe to the Belief that Normal is Just a Setting on the Dryer Asperger’s syndrome is defined as a developmental disorder related to autism and characterized by higher than average intellectual ability coupled with impaired social skills and restrictive, repetitive patterns of interest and activities. It’s a form of autism that is on the high end of the spectrum. Jodi Picolette does a beautiful job of writing from the mind of an eighteen year old with Asperger’s named Jacob Hunt. Jacob lives with his younger brother and his mother Emma. “I 've met so many parents of the kids who are on the low end of the autism spectrum, kids who are diametrically opposed to Jacob, with his Asperger 's.…
In 2001, I was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, and I became an educational statistic. In other words, I was one child out of 150 that had to struggle through being delayed in their gross motor, fine motor, and speech because of the diagnostics. Routine work that I needed to accomplish, such as writing my name, was extremely difficult.…
Milions and millions of people across the world suffer from some sort of mental illness. At least 1 in 5 people suffer a mentall illness. Also nearly 63 million people in the United States suffer from a mental disorder on a daily basis. Depression, bipolar disorder, suicide and anxiety are the most common forms of mental health issues. The rate of suicide attempts has increased a lot since the 1880s and 1900s.…
Introduction Client JN is a twenty-year-old Caucasian male who is has high functioning Asperger’s syndrome, an Autism spectrum disorder. JN has been admitted approximately 10 times for psychiatric care at different facilities around the Birmingham area in the past. JN came into the emergency department by ambulance after an altercation with the step mother. JN’s step mother has been in an intimate relationship and living with JN’s mother for about 10 years. The step mother and JN have never really gotten along though.…
What Causes Autism?” autism also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is considered a neurological disorder that may be linked to a certain gene mutation. ASD has many different characteristics, including a lack of emotion, delayed language and social skills, physical contact issues, finding certain noises, smells, and light to be bothersome, and the need for repetitive behaviors (Nordqvist). Diagnosis of children with autism includes screening and assessment of risk factors. Parents believe that vaccines, a form of treatment, are causing autism. According to the CDC screening and diagnosis are done around the ages of 2 and 3 but can be done as early as 18 months.…
Mental Disorders In the United States about 43 million adults, which is 18.5 percent of the population, struggles with mental health issues in a given year (http://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-By-the-Numbers) . There are many causes of mental illnesses, traumatic brain injury, biological factors or even exposure to toxic chemicals or diseases ("Mental Disorders." MedlinePlus). Approximately twenty percent of America’s population are challenged with mental disorders, ranging from toddlers to teenagers to adults. Mental illnesses respects no gender or age group.…
Autism is an extremely common disorder, affecting 1 child in every 68. (CDC 2010) Autism is characterized by a mental condition, present from early childhood, characterized by difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts. (WEB MD) After being diagnosed with type 1 Autism in 2001 I went through intensive behavioral therapy for four consecutive years.…
I have autism. During a point in my life, I found out that I had an autism spectrum disorder. Autism is a developmental disorder that causes people to struggle in communication and interactions. It is a developmental disorder because autistic people will develop better through time. Sometimes, I wondered why I act or communicate differently from the social norms.…
The prevalence of autism is growing and is one of the fastest growing developmental disorders in the United States. There is no medical detection for autism and no cure. Many people do not know what autism is. Autism is a developmental condition that is present in children from early childhood. Autism varies by the individual and there is also a wide range of classifications with autism.…