Autism

is surprising is that Fragile X became aware to most people roughly 25 years ago, therefore, fairly new to the medical field. My belief about that statistic is an abundant amount people had Fragile X before that time, but misdiagnosed to be having autism. Fragile X is present in 1 out of…

Effects of Autism on Latina Maternal Participation in the Individualized Education Program Introduction: Review of the Literature In creating an appropriate education for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), parent involvement is a critical piece of the puzzle. According to the National Research Council (2001), the majority of empirically supported interventions reviewed by the Committee on Educational Interventions for Children with Autism involved a parent component, and most research…

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…

The human experience starts at birth and ends with death. One of the greatest debates throughout the era of modern psychology is nature vs. nurture. Understanding what makes a person the way they are can be controversial. Some argue that a person’s genetic makeup strictly dictates who that person will become, while others believe the way they are raised, no matter their genetics, makes them who they are. Both the environment a child is raised in and their genetic makeup will dictate the…

In the words of Nelson Mandela, “Even if you have a terminal illness, don’t sit down and mope. Enjoy life and challenge the illness you have.” However, due to discrimination, less services and programs, and less awareness, intellectually disabled people can not enjoy life and challenge their illness. More government officials need to back bills which help disabled Americans live life the way it is supposed to be lived. Public awareness for disabilities is one way intellectually disabled people…

I was at Easter Seals Lilly Academy this week which consisted of three teachers. There was no occupational therapist or any other therapist at the facility. If a child needed therapy, they received it outside of the school. Sometimes the therapist will speak with the teachers and let them know what individual needs and skills the student is addressing in therapy and the teachers will incorporate that into the school as best as they can. Easter Seals School was a school for children with special…

People with this syndrome are characterized by a persistent impairment in social interaction, interests and activities. Unlike autism, however, does not experience significant delays in language development or cognitive development. The symptoms of this syndrome are described in a very creative and interesting by the author. Below it is listed the main symptoms the author offers…

thin face, prominent jaw, and scoliosis, single line on palm, sunken chest, or tremor. These are the most common characteristics and symptoms that can be told from fragile X syndrome. Other behavior characteristics include some from the disease from autism. Fragile x syndrome is a gentic inherited disease, which affects all racial groups, and all ethnic groups. Fragile X affects approximately one out 4000 males and affects one out of 8000 females. There are about half percent of females that…

takes place under strange circumstances as it involves Charlie trying to get the wealth that his father had left Raymond. Charlie had never known that he had a brother until after his brother’s death since Raymond was in a mental institution due to autism (Levinson, 1988). Descriptive The funeral setting at the cemetery after the death of Charlie’s and Raymond’s father is filled with a mixture of feelings. It shows the departure of their father and the returning home of Charlie. This funeral is…

I entered The University of Iowa a freshman a few credit hours of junior standing, and without a major. Due to an engrossment with the structure of government, particularly those of authoritative regimes, I threw myself vigorously into a Political Science Major, but found myself more appreciative of the citizens living in these regimes than the inner workings of governments. I am fascinated by humanity’s need for self-determinacy and how citizens in authoritative regimes function without this…