Autism

people thought caused autism when it first appeared and what people think causes it today. One of the causes for the early days is that people thought cold and responsive mothers caused autism. Today, scientists are still not exactly sure what’s wrong with the brain in autism spectrum disorders, but they do know that the cause is neurological, not interpersonal. There are many areas affected in the brain instead of just one specific area. Genes are also a cause of having autism. It says that…

A theory has come about concerning autism, many people are concerned that it may be an environmental disorder rather than a genetic mutation. This new theory centers around environmental influences, when referring to environmental causes this can include the age of conception, nutrition and diet during pregnancy, and infection throughout pregnancy. The most noted characteristic of this is that fetuses and babies are exposed to several chemicals, viruses, and pesticides. But there is not much…

from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, it is estimated that 1 in 68 children in the United States are afflicted with an autism spectrum disorder, spanning all income classes and ethnicity and the majority of them are male. In the past educational needs were met with special education teachers providing one on one instruction with specialized techniques. Autism effects the senses in terms of over-reactors and under-reactors of the senses. What this equates to is that the processing…

What is autism? Autism is a complex developmental disability. Autism affect each individual differently. Autism appears in the first three years of life, and affects the brains normal development of social and communication skills. Autism is the most severe form of ASD. ASD is defined by a certain set of behaviors. Statics says about 1 percent of the world population has ASD. The characteristics of behaviors of ASD may appear in infancy between 18-24 months. During a doctor visit the doctor…

with autism and some of the treatments that have been used to treat symptoms of autism. It appears that depending on the severity of the symptoms there is flexibility to choose which intervention would work best, of course what works for some may not fare well with others, so it is important to get to know the family and allow them to be included in which treatments will work for them. From what I have seen working in the mental health field in the rural community, most intervention for autism…

Autism is a scary thing word to here for any parent and for that parent you can just imagine the amount of questions that are circling in their heads. Autism is a silent disorder, one might not recognize a person with Autism at first, but there are different levels of intensities that a person might go through. For a definition of Autism we will need to know where it originates. Autism’s origin is in the brain, as a neurological disorder that can cause a person to have bad language skills and…

Distinguishing characteristics of ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) vary from person to person. Rarely do two individuals with autism have the exact same characteristics. There is no specific testing to determine if someone has autism, doctors, scientist and researchers, have to study individuals and look for common characteristics as well as symptoms that those with ASD might have in common. Certain characteristics that studies have found, are that those diagnosed with autism tend to have a…

Early detection and treatment can benefit kids to improve skills and reach their best potential. As previously stated, no two cases of autism are the same in every person. Therapy is customized to each child's individual needs and may include behavioral, educational, speech, and occupational therapies. The objective of therapy is to help kids learn how to: • be safe and take care of their bodies • communicate with peers and caregivers • play with others and cooperate with social rules • minimize…

Autism is one of the fastest growing developmental disorders ("Autism Fact Sheet"), yet it is still not well known and can cause confusion in many parents. Currently, scientists are working to dispel the numerous myths about autism, notably the belief that vaccines cause autism. For decades, millions of people have believed this lie; however, they need to wake up and learn there is no correlation between autism and vaccines. There are those who believe that vaccines cause autism. They state…

Introduction Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are terms used to describe disorders of brain development. The dictionary definition of this disorder is “a mental condition, present from early childhood, characterized by difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts” (Dictionary). The word spectrum indicates the different levels of ability and disability someone may have. An individual may have a rich vocabulary but…