Autism therapies

Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is a recent buzzword used in education. Many times ABA is associated with autism spectrum disorder due to research supporting success with students with autism (Leach, 2014). The following essay will discuss definition of ABA, description of the theoretical foundations of ABA, application of ABA, developing goals, planning instruction, the use of ABA for students with severe disabilities in the general education classroom, and the barriers special education…

Autism spectrum disorder can be classified as a neurodevelopmental disorder, which relates to anything that affects the development of the nervous system, this disorder impairs those who are diagnosed by causing them to have the inability to communicate and interact with others. At times it can also include restricted repetitive behavior, interests and activities. If all of theses are combined then these issues can and will cause significant impairment in social, occupational, and other areas of…

their kids, who fear that if they were to have their children vaccinated that they would develop autism, a spectrum of varying mental and physical conditions. This way of thought is completely false. Vaccinations do not cause autism. A pretence must be acquired for the MMR Vaccine. “It's a combination shot that protects against measles, mumps and rubella” (Is there a link between MMR vaccine and autism?). This was a huge medical breakthrough when it was first created as it was able to…

The articles I am using for this assignment appear more into the middle of the argument for or against ABA, instead of strongly on either side. O. Ivar Lovaas was one of the most prominent early practitioners of ABA. He used many different methods and claimed that if he had gotten a hold of Hitler when Hitler was young, he could have changed Hitler to be kind. Some of Lovaa’s more controversial methods in terms of today was his use of electric shock and other kinds of physical punishment to keep…

there has been a 500% increase nationally in the number of children diagnosed with autism resulting in an increased demand for individualized home- and school-based behavioral treatment programs ( (Mayer, 2008). Along with an increase in the number of students with autism, special education law mandates that educators utilize scientifically based practices to teach all students (Gongola, 2012). Children with autism have limited language and communication skills and because of this social…

Family centred care in terms a professional approach is ensuring that their needs and developments are met, ensuring that the parents and the child is supported and that other members of the professional team are involved if needed. A factor that is need in the development of a child is play; children develop physically and emotionally through playing. These days most hospitals have a playroom on a children’s ward. According to Santos at el, 2010 a playroom in a hospital is considered as a…

Autism spectrum disorder and autism are both terms to describe a group of developmental disorders of the brain. These disorders are measured in varying degrees by difficulties in social interaction, communication and repetitive behaviors. There is no one type of autism, just like there is no one cause. Experts are still unsure about all the causes of autism, but it appears to be a combination of multiple circumstances. These circumstances include environmental, biological and genetic factors. In…

Klinefelter’s: Stories Needing to be Told Klinefelter’s syndrome affects 1 in every 600 males. Yet, surprisingly, it is often regarded as the “forgotten syndrome.” This is because after being discovered over 70 years ago by Dr. Harry Klinefelter, there are still many cases that go undiagnosed and many males that go untreated. This is due to a lack of public awareness about Klinefelter’s, a disease that everyone can be knowledgeable about when it is presented on an engaging platform such as TedEd…

Autism A Difference or Disability? Up until two years ago my autistic brother went to a normal school with normal classes and he was held back two years because he was seen as just “different”. His disability handicaps him and his ability to learn sufficiently so that should notarized and taken with a different approach in comparison to his peers. The problem with this is that situation he should not be held back due to the fact that he can not learn at his peer’s pace. He should be able to…

My research paper will be on the importance of vaccinating your children. In the article Measles outbreak highlights vaccine debate Dr. Friedlander reports in Disneyland, "more than 80% of the reported cases occurred in unvaccinated people." This helps show how you can't always rely on herd immunity and that if people had been vaccinated the measles outbreak we had in 2015 wouldn't have traveled so far or infected as many people. In 5 myths surrounding vaccines – and the reality; I will talk…