Causes of autism

How does autism affect one’s behavior? 2. Is there treatments or therapies that help people with autism to gain verbal skills? 3. What can we do for those who has autism to help them with social-phobia? 4. Is there a limit to the storage in the visual video“library”? 5. Can those with autistic brain ever become normal? For my third question, I want to know how can we help the autistic kids get over the social-phobia. As Grandin mentioned, those people with autism are usually very…

I think Mark Haddon tried to get his readers to look at the the world in a different perspective. The story is narrated by Christopher John Francis Boone. He is a boy that has autism. Autism 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. That means that someone with that condition sometimes will take figures of speech literally. For example, an apple a day…

features of autism. Research shows that genes play a significant role in autism. Researchers have discovered that several genes work together in the development autism. Some of the key genes have been identified for certain types of autism; however, more research is needed to determine the exact genes that trigger each type of autism. Our brains go through a process called synaptic pruning. This process eliminates extra neurons and synaptic connections in the brain. In children with autism, the…

What is autism spectrum disorder? Eugene Bleuler first coined the term autism in 1912. This Swiss psychiatrist used the word when explaining a schizophrenic's difficulty in connecting with others. He choose this word because if means self. Later, in 1943, Dr. Leo Kanner, after studying eleven children suffering similar symptoms, used the expression early infantile autism. He also picked this word because of its Greek origins, which also came from the word meaning self. He did this because he…

To figure out if your child has Autism or to better explain it if your child falls on the spectrum, one must know what Autism/Autism Spectrum Disorder is? According to American Psychiatric Association, “Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex disorder of brain development characterized by social communication impairments and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior” Or in simple words, Autism spectrum disorder (ADS) is a neurological and developmental disorder that begins early in…

What is Autism? According to google, “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”. I believe that in the deeper meaning that is wrong, Autism is a unique ability to acquire and create new skills in life that no one else can, a superpower. Damian, my brother, goes through many obstacles in his life and I am there through each and every one of them, I love…

Autism is one of the most common yet misunderstood disorders of the modern age. Most Americans do not have a clear understanding of possible causes, what Autism actually is nor possible cures or treatments of this disorder. As autism effects 1 out of every 68 children born in the US annually, there is a large group of individuals whose lives have been touched by this ailment. Despite the large numbers of children and family’s crossing paths with this disorder, it is still not very clearly…

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of neural developmental disabilities that can cause impair social interactions, communication, and restrict and repetitive behavior challenge. I chose this topic because during work last summer there was a young boy with autism in my group. When his mother talked to me to let me know of his condition I was unaware of what it was so she gave me a brief description of the disorder. Even though his mother told me about the disorder I would have never…

of many genes in nerve cells that influence synapse formation or function. The Absence of MeCP2 causes dendrites, tree-like structures on neurons that receive incoming messages, to contain fewer spines, or spots for synapses to grow. The synapses that do develop do not function normally” (Bilimoria). Affecting mostly females this syndrome causes the connections to be extremely weak. Rett syndrome causes slow growth, loss of normal movement and coordination, loss of communication abilities,…

According to the Autism summary document provided in this week’s module, Autism was recognized as a disability by IDEA in 1990, but the disability has been recognized since the early 1900s. The document also states, “There is a 5% risk that if one child is autistic, the family will have a second autistic child,” meaning that there is a genetic cause in Autism. Symptoms for Autism can range from Asperger’s, (high functioning) to a severe levels of dysfunctionality and constant care. Some symptoms…