Barbie syndrome

Cynthia Fenelus Final Reflection Adam Sandler stars in the movie Water Boy as Bobby Boucher. He is a thirty-one year old man who lives at home with his mother. To say the least he is a “momma’s boy.” He plays a water boy for football teams. Bobby presents two disorders. One being a stutter and he also exhibits the characteristics of an intellectual disability. He is used as a water boy for several football teams before one of his coaches discovers his amazing talent of tackling and places him…

years, there are two experiences that impressed me most and made me think deeply. • Working with children with special/additional needs During my first placement, there were two children with additional needs in the room and one child with Down’s syndrome in the next-door room that shared the same outdoor area with my room. In my room, a little Chinese girl named Ellie(alias) was under diagnosis process of autism. And since she was just transferred from another center, she was in her transition…

In today’s world, we are constantly busy, whether attending school, going to work every day, or even taking a stroll at the park; we humans are constantly feeling the pressure of stress. However, not everyone experiences the same form of stress. There are many different types of stress such as: psychical stress, mental stress, emotional stress, and much more. Just as there are many forms of stress there are even many more causes of stress. These can result from pressures at work, economic or…

Autism in Schools Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is continuing to affect more and more children everyday. Autism can have a huge impact on a child’s ability to succeed in school. Autism can result in a delay in brain development that can be associated with difficulties in social and motor skills. Physical health can also be affected, which often results in sleep deprivation. All of these conditions will often damage a child’s chances to succeed in school. Schools need to do all they can to…

Since the 1940s autism has been a growing disability across the world. Back in 1985 5 out of every 10,000 people were diagnosed as being autistic. From 2000 to 2002 the rates increased to 6 out of every 1,000. Today 1 out of every 88 people can be diagnosed anywhere on the Autistic Spectrum. To understand why so many are affected by this disorder we must look at the history, what types of labels are present today, how an individual obtains a diagnosis, what to look for in these individuals, and…

“A Move, a Word and My Family’s Battle” written by Patricia E. Bauer is about the battle one family had with the infamous “R” word. The explanation of the issue takes place at the family’s local movie theater in 2008, when the Patricia’s daughter, Margaret, was called a retard by a couple pre-teen girls. Margaret was noticeably hurt by this remark. Claim of value is used in different ways for the different views of people. As for the families with mentally disabled kids and adults, the…

Firstly, Christopher gives straight answers to the police officer. When Christopher is talking to the police officer, he says “why were you holding the dog” Christopher says “ I like dogs”... “is this your fork”? “No”. (Haddon,8). You can not give straight answers because people may think you do not want to talk to them or being rude, or a police officer may think your lying. Secondly, Christopher Boone is not comfortable around new people. When Mrs. Alexander said “Do you want to come in…

(Fingert, 2014, p. 1390). However, a steady increase in the number of children diagnosed with ASD has been noted in the recent years; about 1 in 88 children display a patter (Comer, 2014, p. 457). ASD includes a spectrum of disorders such as Asperger’s syndrome (AS), Autistic Disorder, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD) and Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS).…

being done to improve the lives of the people that live this disorder. Autistic disorder, sometimes called autism or classical ASD, is the most severe form of ASD, while other conditions along the spectrum include a milder form known as Asperger syndrome. Although ASD varies severity, it occurs across races and socioeconomic status. While autism can happen…

The journal article, “The Inclusion Notebook”, gives a brief history of the legal aspects of special education, and the educational history of students with autism spectrum disorders. The article also discusses the primary domains of education students with ASD, such as social interactions and communication. Additionally, the article describes several models used for teaching students with autism spectrum disorders, including the SCERTS model, LEAP, and the Autism Spectrum Disorder Inclusion…