Autism

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…

Considered the most influential Autism speaker and humane animal treatment activist in the world, Dr. Temple Grandin has changed the face of slaughter house designs and functions immensely throughout the United States.…

addresses the possibility the famous author, Gertrude Stein, having autism. Bombaci states that Stein is often referred to as a “loose cannon,” and claims that many of her writings occur in a style which matches the speech pattern of those with autism. Whether or not Stein actually has autism, however, it not stated. Autism typically causes extremely specific character traits, being hyper-attention and intelligence. Though autism has different effects on the brain of each person, the…

little I knew about the amount of suffering people with Autism experienced every day and how hard it can be for their families. I didn’t realize just how differently their view of and interaction with the world was compared to those without Autism. One of the differences that stood out to me was the struggle Carly had to overcome daily to express her inner…

Autism is the name of a disorder that effects every 1 in 68 kids in the United States in various ways. The Autism spectrum is very large on the scale of symptom intensity; the highest functioning form of autism being referred to as Asperger’s. There are a large variety of symptoms that one with autism may be affected by and one of the symptoms is the need for consistency. “…Many children and adults with autism need extreme consistency in their environment and daily routine.” Unlike…

Troubled with nonverbal communication. Obsessive behavior. “inability to understand social/emotional issues or nonliteral phrases” (Autism Speaks 1). Awkward mannerisms. Almost every person can look back on memories of having issues with some or all of these things. Yet most are able to look back with a relief that it was small phase in life that has since passed, something to be remembered fondly, laughed at jokingly. But for people with Asperger’s syndrome these awkward behaviors are not just…

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…

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…

While doing my observation visit I was able to observe a student with autism. I became so frustrated that watching him struggle made me asked the teacher if I could sit down with him to help him. To begin with, I did my observation hours in a foreign language class and I’m sure that class wasn’t suited for him. I felt terribly for the student because the teacher couldn’t dedicate the time to him the amount of time that he obviously needed. Her way of trying to help him learn the material at…

may cause deficits mimicking some core symptoms in ASD patients. Since repetitive behavior is another core symptom in ASD patients, we will further test the repetitive behaviors using grooming test, marble bury, and nesting building. Moreover, many autism patients show learning disabilities. To measure learning and memory in our mouse model, we will examine short-/ long-term memory, working memory, recognition memory and spatial memory using contextual fear conditioning, T-maze, novelty…