Causes of autism

human is born with a complete set of working genes. A genetic disorder, such as a conduct disorders or autism, causes a person to struggle behaviorally and socially. These struggles can profoundly affect a person’s ability to develop mentally. The nature vs nurture debate can be applied to genetic disorders not only because these disorders are caused by genetics (nature) but also because they can cause a negative social environment for the suffer (nurture). The treatment, or lack thereof, a…

How do teachers help students with Autism Spectrum Disorder navigate the school day with smooth transitions? During this journal article we are introduced to several teachers at various levels of education. The researchers tell the readers that there are four steps that they have developed to help students with Autism Spectrum Disorder navigate through the school day. Step 1: Identify Problematic Transitions. Teachers should ask guiding questions such as: “What are the transition expectations…

teaching students with autism problem solving skills for single digit addition than using the number line. Because students with autism and other severe disabilities have such difficulty learning basic arithmetic, educators need to be using the most effective teaching strategies for them. Because of this, these two researchers did a study to compare the use of number lines and touch points to determine if there were any differences between the two teaching methods for students with autism.…

From sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, other relatives, or friends, people know of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Perhaps it is because according to the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder (2013), about 1% of the world population has been diagnosed with ASD. Though there are several impairments that affect both children and adults, the younger individuals tend to have a very difficult time with several new concepts. One of those concepts…

Kassandra Huiman Ms.Davis English 2 2A 14 May 2016 Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) The discovery of the five different types of disorders of Autism have increased rapidly in the last few years. They are Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Rett Syndrome, Childhood disintegrative disorder, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS). (Baio) Unfortunately, all of these disorders and none with a cure. Autism is not a kind of disease you can contract from someone, or…

they are high effective treatments when used together for treating self-injurious behaviors (Call, 2015). The treatment 's effectiveness is affected by the different variables within the causes of pica (Pace & Toyer, 2000). In other words, the treatment 's effectiveness is dependent on the individual 's cause of pica such as environmental factors or oral…

Autism, a mental health disorder that is generally associated with the younger generation. Autism is on the rise, as research is becoming more abroad and educational. Another reason, parents/guardians are starting to become more aware of their child being considered for examination for autism, is due to the fact that educational providers are now being trained on how to identify these signs and symptoms. This is a touchy subject, and one that should be handled with caution. Keywords: autism,…

methylation capacity in children with autism. The American journal of clinical nutrition, 80(6), 1611-1617. Article Summary Introduction Autism covers complex neurodevelopmental disorder usually evident in the early stages of childhood and is believed to be influenced by genetic and environmental factors. Abnormal metabolism regarding methionine and homocysteine are linked with another neurologic disease although the evaluation of this fact in persons with autism is underway. Hypothesis The…

What is Asperger’s/Prevalence Rates Asperger’s Syndrome is on the “high-functioning” end of the autism spectrum of disorders, a person with Asperger’s has a high or above average IQ, will get fixated on a single subject, and has low quality communication and social skills. Due to these low quality communication and social skills, Asperger children often deal with mistreatment at home and bullying in the school environment. Typically, children with Asperger’s syndrome want to make friends,…

exactly what this means,on the other hand, you do recognize that you’re different from the other children around you. A form of autism considered to be on the “ Higher- functioning end of the autism spectrum,” called Asperger…