Causes of autism

Romeo, D.M., Guzzardi, S., Ricci, D., Cilauro, S., Brogna, B., Cowan, F., Romeo, M.G.,…Mercuri, E. (2012). Longitudinal cognitive assessment in healthy late preterm (LP) infants. European Journal of Paediatric Neurology, 16, 243-247. doi: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2011.07.012 ___________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this study was to assess the cognitive development in healthy late preterm (LP) infants born between 33 and 36 weeks gestation. A longitudinal study…

Sotos syndrome is a disease that causes a child to grow unusually rapidly, especially in the cephalic region, resulting in abnormal growth of the brain and a corresponding array of developmental disabilities (Türkmen et al., 2015; Faravelli, 2005; McKusick, 2015). This disorder is an autosomal dominant disorder (McKusick, 2015) and has been found to be a result of mutations in the NSD1 gene (Türkmen et al., 2015; Faravelli, 2005; McKusick, 2015), on the chromosome 5q35 (Faravelli, 2005; McKusick…

particularly affects a person's daily living activities. However, it is not one of those well known conditions like cancer, AIDS, and the likes. To understand how dyslexia affects people, specifically adults, you must first understand what dyslexia is, its causes, severity, and prevalence. What is Dyslexia Dyslexia is basically a condition that presents a person's difficulty in processing information that is usually related to short-term memory deficiency and visual coordination. If you have…

Cell phones have become essential to American culture. Not a day goes by where we don’t see someone with an iPhone or a Samsung in hand. They could be texting, browsing the web, writing a paper, or even the old-fashioned phone call to someone they love. When cell phones don’t work correctly because of bad reception we become frustrated, angry, or even upset that we’ve psychologically lost our biggest connection to the outside world and the culture it offers. For instance, we can no longer…

Shaywitz lays out the “sea of strength” model of early identification where parents and teachers can easily see the warning signs of dyslexia (p. 93). The two key components are a weakness in getting to the sounds of words with strengths in thinking and reasoning, and then ensuring the child has assistance for their weakness and accommodations for their strengths (p. 93). Some early warning signs in the primary grades for dyslexia are a delay in speaking, difficulties with pronunciation or…

Science Education Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) interventions (EIBI, PECS, and Video Modeling) may seem to be utilized for improving behavioral, social, and communication skills, but, they can also be used for academic development especially science. For instance, since autistic students are considered to be more visual learners than auditory, then PECS and video modeling can be used for their education (Dettmer, et.al. 2000). However, due to the limited amount of research conducted…

, Mariano, M., Peretti, S. et al. (2017)Individuals with autism show significant impairments in social skills and theory of mind (ToM). The aim of the study was to evaluate ToM and social information processing abilities in 52 children with ASD compared to 55 typically developing (TD) children. A mediation analysis evaluated whether social information processing abilities can be mediated by ToM competences. In results, children with autism showed a deficit in social skills and ToM components.…

Not to be confused with Addison' Disease or Cushing Disease, adrenal fatigue syndrome (ASF) remains one of the most mis-diagnosed illnesses to plague modern man or woman. Almost 80 percent of the American population may now have AFS without it ever being fully diagnosed. That said, women by far outweigh the men in manifesting symptoms and generally begin showing symptoms in their early thirties depending. Unless a person is truly diagnosed by a holistically-inclined medical doctor, a patient…

Tyrone has been referred to CDT by Dr Sarka Davidkova to be placed on the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) pathway. The referral provided background information highlighting speech delay, behavioural issues, stereotyping behaviours and lack of imaginative play. Sheree Briggs, Psychologist completed an autism assessment (18.12.14). Kathleen Kokiri, Tyrone’s grand mother consented for a developmental assessment to be completed at the Central ABC Kindergarten. Tyrone regularly attends Kindergarten 5…

individualists who have made a significant contribution to the disability field of behavior disorders. They are all professors at major universities and have written and researched extensively in the field. Lovass has made a huge difference in how autism is treated and the age and intensity of the treatment. There are questions about his 47% recovery rate but there does seem to be an increased ability to function of individuals from his study. Foxx has contributed studies since 1971 to the…