Question 10
The ‘prevalence of autism’ means how many people have autism, however, it’s very difficult to know the exact figures. This is because any information that has been collected is based on epidemiological studies, these studies are carried out on certain populations within the UK. In addition to this, the latest prevalence studies of autism, there is evidence that roughly 1.1% of the UK population may have autism, this equates to 700, 000 people. Furthermore, research also shows that autism in children has risen from 1 in 200 pupils in 2006 to 1 in 125 pupils in 2012, this indicates that more people are being diagnosed.
Question 11
There are many different symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and these symptoms can be grouped …show more content…
On the triad there are clear characteristics that vary depending on the severity of the individual’s conditions. For example, some of the characteristics that vary include the individual having no reaction at all towards others to being able to interact but in an odd, or inappropriate way. Also, using no speech at all to using complex and correct speech can vary within each person as well as the varying from having a special or unusual interest in a particular topic to difficult behaviours which include temper tantrums and can even go as far as self-harming …show more content…
In addition to this they may experience difficulties understanding sarcasm and explaining how they feel, plus many more.
Finally, social imagination helps us to understand and predict other people’s behaviour and imagining situations outside our own. The impairment of thinking and behaving outlines the difficulties that people with autism may find when they are trying to imagine the world from someone else’s perspective and understanding that other people may have different thoughts and feelings from their own. Furthermore, individuals with autism may have difficulties with understanding the concept of danger, such as running into a busy road.
It is known that Autism is a spectrum disorder, the triad of impairments highlight three areas in which the symptoms can be related to and then these areas are broken down into the severity.
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The ‘prevalence of autism’ means how many people have autism, however, it’s very difficult to know the exact figures. This is because any information that has been collected is based on epidemiological studies, these studies are carried out on certain populations within the UK. In addition to this, the latest prevalence studies of autism, there is evidence that roughly 1.1% of the UK population may have autism, this equates to 700, 000 people. Furthermore, research also shows that autism in children has risen from 1 in 200 pupils in 2006 to 1 in 125 pupils in 2012, this indicates that more people are being diagnosed.
Question 11
There are many different symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and these symptoms can be grouped …show more content…
On the triad there are clear characteristics that vary depending on the severity of the individual’s conditions. For example, some of the characteristics that vary include the individual having no reaction at all towards others to being able to interact but in an odd, or inappropriate way. Also, using no speech at all to using complex and correct speech can vary within each person as well as the varying from having a special or unusual interest in a particular topic to difficult behaviours which include temper tantrums and can even go as far as self-harming …show more content…
In addition to this they may experience difficulties understanding sarcasm and explaining how they feel, plus many more.
Finally, social imagination helps us to understand and predict other people’s behaviour and imagining situations outside our own. The impairment of thinking and behaving outlines the difficulties that people with autism may find when they are trying to imagine the world from someone else’s perspective and understanding that other people may have different thoughts and feelings from their own. Furthermore, individuals with autism may have difficulties with understanding the concept of danger, such as running into a busy road.
It is known that Autism is a spectrum disorder, the triad of impairments highlight three areas in which the symptoms can be related to and then these areas are broken down into the severity.
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