Autism therapies

Myowa-Yamakoshi I. New study conducted at Kyoto University to evaluate effects of premature birth with regards to social communication and autism. A. The belief among doctors and scientists is that infants born prior to full term were at greater risk of autism. B. Infants were evaluated at 6 months and 12 months to determine their social development. II. Autism develops when infants are subjected to a mix of genetic and environmental conditions or factors. A. Premature infants are exposed…

of other team members and parents alike, on different techniques which might help the child is imperative (Herbert et al. 2014). Case-Smith and Arbesman (2008), wrote about the importance of parent/child interaction both in the home setting and at therapy. However, the parent must know how to appropriately play with their autistic child. A therapist must encourage the parent to correctly interact with their child by showing them how to intensely play with the child. During the parent/child play…

Around 1 in 68 children are diagnosed with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) annually. Autism is a neurodevelopmental brain disorder generally discovered in infancy. Those who suffer from autism have significant deficits in social interaction, language and normal behaviour. Autistic Spectrum Disorder ranges from mild to very severe, affecting the child’s language and their perception of the world. Symptoms affect social skills and communication. Physically, the autistic brain is enlarged…

individualists who have made a significant contribution to the disability field of behavior disorders. They are all professors at major universities and have written and researched extensively in the field. Lovass has made a huge difference in how autism is treated and the age and intensity of the treatment. There are questions about his 47% recovery rate but there does seem to be an increased ability to function of individuals from his study. Foxx has contributed studies since 1971 to the…

Introduction “The image often evoked to describe autism is that of a beautiful child in a glass shell.” (Schopler, E., Mesibov, G., 1995) For decades many parents have clung to this notion, of hoping that one day a means might be found to break the invisible barrier. Thus far, no cure has been found. Perhaps the time has come for the image to be shattered. Perhaps the time has come to concentrate, rather, on understanding the minds of the autistic. Recent psychological and physiological…

of the autism spectrum but differs in the early development of language from other developmental disorders. Asperger’s Syndrome and high functioning autism are often referred to as the same condition. Individuals with both Asperger’s and high functioning autism have average or above average intelligence, but may have issues involving social situations and communication. However, these are two different conditions and while they do present themselves similarly, cases of high functioning autism…

The National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR) Autism Genome Project have discovered irregularities in the corpus callosum (which affects communication between the left hemisphere and the right hemisphere of the brain), the cerebellum (which affects coordination, balance, and motor activity), and an enlarged amygdala. The amygdala plays an important role in emotion and social behavior by linking perceptual representations to cognition and behavior on the basis of the emotional or social value…

children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The pediatric population is more at risk for this problem due to the nature of the disorder. Individuals with this disorder experience, “in varying degrees, by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors” (Autism Speaks). There is no specific diagnostic test that can be positive or negative in an individual with Autism. However, there is a set of signs and symptoms that can be classified as Autism.…

Autism is a lifetime disability that affects with how people learn and interact with others. Throughout the years, various of questions presented about autism in mainstream classrooms. Including, how they learn, who teaches them, and the pace in which they complete their work. Having teachers with no knowledge on teaching students with autism creates obstacles. In addition, peers and parents may not fully grasp what the school districts are trying to accomplish. Having them in mainstream…

Autism is a mental disability, present from early childhood, characterized by difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts. Autism can be identified in toddlers, mostly boys, from 18 to 30 months in age. According to Rapin (1997), “parents and pediatricians usually detect the disease when they notice the child’s lack of speech development and a lack of normal interest in others or a regression of early speech and sociability”…