Causes of autism

According to the online dictionary, the types of autism disorders are a brain development disorder that children develop at a really early age. Autism result in language delays, difficulty with socializing and communicating with others, and also causes people to have unusual behaviors and interests. Many people with an autistic disorder also have intellectual disability. Autism is now known as autism spectrum disorder because of the wide range of symptoms and levels of impairment that can…

diagnosis? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can be described as a “heterogeneous disorder with a complex genetic etiology” (Pasco, 2010). ASD is characterized by various deficits in verbal and nonverbal correspondence and social cooperation with others. Normally analyzed in early infancy, this disorder is said to be harsh and the most impairing of the neurodevelopment disorder. The contrast between individuals with an autism…

Autism has been known to be a very difficult disease, not only for the child but for the parents as well. Autistic children see the world from a different perspective, it feels disorganized and disorienting for them. They have a lot of developmental problems in personal, social and intellectual functioning. Moreover, they lack proper communication skills, causing them to retreat into themselves. Behaviors like these can also be the reason for a lot of anger tantrums since children become…

Autism is a neurodevelopmental syndrome that is defined by deficits in social reciprocity and communication, and by unusual restricted, repetitive behaviors (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). A person usually develops autism while he or she is an infant; however, a person can be diagnosed with autism until he or she is three years old. The first sign of autism in a child generally stem from their behaviors being different from other children of that age group. For example, an individual…

Occupational Therapy Improves autism lives Iesha Nixon Brown Mackie College Composition II Januarys, 21, 2016 Occupational Therapy Improves The Lives Of Those With Autism Some people disagree that occupational therapy should be used as a form of therapy to improve the lives of the many people who suffer from autism. However, Corinna Laurie specialist occupational therapist and author of the article Why is occupational therapy important for children with autism? states “There are,…

Autism is one of the most important genetic disorders. Autism is also known as autism spectrum disorder, Kanner autism, pervasive developmental disorder, and high-functioning autism. Eugen Bleuler, a Swiss psychiatrist, was the first person to use the term autism. He started using that term at around 1911 to a group of symptoms of schizophrenia, which is a long term mental disorder involving the breakdown in the relation between emotion, thought, and behavior. In 1943, Leo Kanner discovered…

I have autism. During a point in my life, I found out that I had an autism spectrum disorder. Autism is a developmental disorder that causes people to struggle in communication and interactions. It is a developmental disorder because autistic people will develop better through time. Sometimes, I wondered why I act or communicate differently from the social norms. Other people who do not have autism will learn better than those with autism. When I was learning in elementary school, I learned the…

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…

1. DESCRIBE 4 characteristics of autism spectrum disorders Four characteristics of autism spectrum disorders are language, social, sensory and behavioral. Characteristics under the language category can include limited speech, delayed speech, or being nonverbal. Some characteristics of the social category include deficits in social interactions such as not wanting to interact with peers at school or siblings often or at all. Theory of mind is also a characteristic that falls under social…

Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis Affecting one in every 150 children born in the United States, Autism Spectrum Disorder is a vicious disease with no known cause that affects social, communication and language skills. Many trials and treatments have been and will continue to be conducted to find the best way to treat, cure and prevent Autism. One finding that has particularly been praised is Applied Behavior Analysis. Applied Behavior Analysis is four different treatments, Discrete Trial…