Autism Spectrum Disorder
Many people across the world are affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder, which is a disorder in the brain and causes many effects to their everyday life. Autism Spectrum Disorder is also known as Pervasive Disorder (Mayo Clinic Staff). There are two different forms of Autism Spectrum Disorder. The first form and also the most serious one is regular autism according to the autism spectrum. The second form is Asperger syndrome and is on the lower end of the autism spectrum. With early detection and intervention, many will be able to function appropriately in today’s society. There are many early sign of having Autism or even Asperger’s. Faulty perception is usually the first sign of Autism (Edwards 19). If a child …show more content…
Sub-actions to social interactions are things such as failure to respond to his or her name. Another sub-action would be the total dislike to hug or be close to anyone. Lack of eye contact or trouble with speech are a few more sub-actions to autistic children’s interactions with others (Mayo Clinic Staff). A few more signs of autistic behavior could be the lack of understanding questions or directions, and lack of emotional expressions (Mayo Clinic Staff). Children with autism tend to show a great deal of repetitiveness, such as twirling their hair, rocking, spinning and hand flapping (Mayo Clinic Staff). In addition, it is important for autistic children to maintain a daily routine that stays the same. Many times a very slight change can disturb an autistic children dramatically (Mayo Clinic …show more content…
Autistic children may lack in social skills, but many make up for it in intelligence. Some children do very well and excel in school, while others do not. Most children with autism are covered under the special education umbrella of education. Underneath the special education program, each child will have an individual education plan (IEP). An IEP is written for each child specifically and defines the reasonable expectations for achievement and how to determine the success of the child. The IEP includes several points. The first piece of information on the IEP is the current performance of the child. It states how the child is doing in school at the current time. Next, it contains annual goals. These goals are ones that the child can reasonably accomplish in a year. In addition, it also contains special education and related services that the child will receive. This would be services such as counseling, speech therapy, or even transportation. Next, is the participation with non-disabled children (Bennice 64). The IEP states how much time the child will be in a regular classroom with children who are not disabled. On the IEP, there is an instructional setting category and it shows the percentage of time a special education student should be in a normal classroom setting. Another point on an IEP is the participation in state
Many people across the world are affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder, which is a disorder in the brain and causes many effects to their everyday life. Autism Spectrum Disorder is also known as Pervasive Disorder (Mayo Clinic Staff). There are two different forms of Autism Spectrum Disorder. The first form and also the most serious one is regular autism according to the autism spectrum. The second form is Asperger syndrome and is on the lower end of the autism spectrum. With early detection and intervention, many will be able to function appropriately in today’s society. There are many early sign of having Autism or even Asperger’s. Faulty perception is usually the first sign of Autism (Edwards 19). If a child …show more content…
Sub-actions to social interactions are things such as failure to respond to his or her name. Another sub-action would be the total dislike to hug or be close to anyone. Lack of eye contact or trouble with speech are a few more sub-actions to autistic children’s interactions with others (Mayo Clinic Staff). A few more signs of autistic behavior could be the lack of understanding questions or directions, and lack of emotional expressions (Mayo Clinic Staff). Children with autism tend to show a great deal of repetitiveness, such as twirling their hair, rocking, spinning and hand flapping (Mayo Clinic Staff). In addition, it is important for autistic children to maintain a daily routine that stays the same. Many times a very slight change can disturb an autistic children dramatically (Mayo Clinic …show more content…
Autistic children may lack in social skills, but many make up for it in intelligence. Some children do very well and excel in school, while others do not. Most children with autism are covered under the special education umbrella of education. Underneath the special education program, each child will have an individual education plan (IEP). An IEP is written for each child specifically and defines the reasonable expectations for achievement and how to determine the success of the child. The IEP includes several points. The first piece of information on the IEP is the current performance of the child. It states how the child is doing in school at the current time. Next, it contains annual goals. These goals are ones that the child can reasonably accomplish in a year. In addition, it also contains special education and related services that the child will receive. This would be services such as counseling, speech therapy, or even transportation. Next, is the participation with non-disabled children (Bennice 64). The IEP states how much time the child will be in a regular classroom with children who are not disabled. On the IEP, there is an instructional setting category and it shows the percentage of time a special education student should be in a normal classroom setting. Another point on an IEP is the participation in state