Autism therapies

of the brain. Many symptoms of this disease include delay in talking, extreme anxiety, and much hyperactive behavior. Fragile X can’t be cured but there are many treatments to help moderate the effects of this disease. There are also many type of therapy to help emotional problems and hyperactive…

severe disabilities. But one student that I’ve had the opportunity to know and work with was diagnosed with Phelan-McDermid Syndrome (PMS). PMS is a genetic disorders that is caused by a deletion or loss of chromosome 22, and is referred to as an autism-related syndrome. Phelan-McDermid Syndrome is considered a profound or severe disability since individuals diagnosed with PMS often exhibit intellectual disabilities, seizures, little to no functional language skills, low muscle tones, and poor…

Autism Author and Mother to an autistic child Elaine Hall once said “They say it takes a village to raise a child. I think it takes a child with autism or other special needs to raise the consciousness of a village”. Autism is a multi-faceted and unique disorder that affects the behavior, communicative functions, civil interactions and brain development. There have been many advancements and changes to the description of the disorder and how it influences those afflicted and those around them.…

1 in 88 births someone will be affected with autism” (Effects, signs, and symptoms of autism). The term autism was first used by Eugen Bleuler, a Swiss psychiatrist, he used it referring to the symptoms of schizophrenia. It was used to describe people with social and emotional problems. 30 years later, Leo Kanner, a doctor from John Hopkins, used that term again to describe people with a withdrawn behavior of social interaction. At this time, autism and schizophrenia were remained the same.…

children can be extremely demanding for both of parents the teachers and the professional individuals who assists in their Care. (Romila) The social workers role in education is to provide individual counseling, family counseling, and supportive therapy guided by the ethical principles. There are five dimensions of the social work profession, these would be to service students and their families, provide services for the educational staff in the schools, providing service for non-educational…

how to work a cashier job. Mike, an 18 Chinese boy from California has autism. He is mainstreamed in his music, dance and art classes but stays in with the other disabilitied* kids in English and Math. His mom, Wendy aids Mike at school to stay on task, and helping him meet the academic goals in each class. She also takes him to rehearsals and classes after school. One day, the advisor shadowed Mike in his music, speech therapy and art classes. “He tries hard to participate in all the classes…

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…

Autism is a developmental disorder; although listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), it is not a mental illness. The effects of having autism on a person can vary based on risk factors to which the individual has been exposed. Risk factors combined with autism can result in comorbid mental illness such as depression. Due to the fact that autism is ‘characterized by difficulty with communication, behavior, social interactions and imaginative play…’ (Casey, 2014,…

People with autism are not that different from anyone else they just have a different way of living and doing things. They are very smart but have a different way of learning, living, and socializing. A lot of people don’t know how to handle people who has special needs they just don’t want to take the time either to learn. Autism affects a lot of homes and it affects a lot of people. It affects 1 in every 68 kids.(national) “ It is never too late to expand the mind of a person on the autism…

Autism versus ADHD Since the spike in diagnosis of Autism occurred in the early 2000’s, people have been relating the disorder to attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. Both of the disorders are mental disorders nationally recognized, however they are quite different for various reasons. Autism spectrum disorder, ASD, is a disorder with different levels of intensity that is characterized by difficulty communicating and repetitive conducts. It varies from high functioning autism…