Culture-bound syndrome

Describe trisomy 21. Trisomy 21 is a genetic disorder commonly known as Down syndrome. It is caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome. IT is the most common chromosomal abnormality associated with intellectual disability. One in 730 live births results in trisomy 21. It is seen in all ages, races and socioeconomic levels, but a higher incidence is found with a maternal age older than 35 years. This is associated with the fact that 90% of cases with an extra chromosome…

Examining Communication Repairs of 2 Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Influence of the Environment This research was conducted to repair communication breakdowns for children that are autistic. Researchers felt it was important to take a environmental perspective besides a developmental one for a number of reasons. Using environmental variables gave researchers the ability to observe different strategies to repair communication. The method used to carry out this study was for…

Over the years, chaos has become my calm. Silence has become unsettling; silence usually means that mischief is afoot. This is all thanks to my cousin Kayla. Kayla was diagnosed with autism when she was two years old, after my aunt and uncle noted that Kayla wasn't developing the way an average two-year-old does. She didn't talk, avoided eye contact, and preferred to spend her time playing with silverware rather than her sisters. Our family was devastated when we got the news that she was…

Could you help me? I had it! I'm 22 asperger's, unfortunately I'm a girl. I might as well, except it's middle-severe. Severe ADHD, My anxiety and depression in through the roof. It's very stressful I'm scared to go outside it's dangerous, with lots of wrecks and bullies, social "tiffs", or family's fights and their wants. It's feel like on Jon and Kate plus eight. My parents name call names and fight like cats and dogs. And I hear everything because I got no carpet it's hard floor. They been…

Due to the rise in the number of children who are autistic, it is important that all members of the community understand the effects of autism. Knowing the causes, symptoms and treatment of autism will help parents and the communities identify autistic children. Autism is a mental condition, present from early childhood, characterized by difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people. According to the autism society, as of July 2015 there is no known single cause for…

to repeat the words, a robot that utilizes this in conjunction with storytelling on the history and origins of a certain song would be an ideal methodology for students who interact with this AI interface. They could learn the history of music and culture that would also enhance communication…

Watling & Hauer conducted a Systematic review of peer-reviewed, published articles that delve into the effectiveness of either Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI) and sensory-based interventions (SBIs) on the occupational performance of persons’ with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). All articles reviewed by Watling & Hauer were published between January of 2006 and April of 2013 (Watling & Hauer, 2015). Watling & Hauer’s review is a part of the AOTA initiative to increase the use of evidence based…

Initially, therapy sessions can be intimidating, especially for children and adolescents. When I introduced myself to Caleb and he made no eye contact, I was not remotely surprised. Disappointingly, this behavior persisted throughout the entire session and were accompanied by some other deficits in communication, social interaction, as well as repetitive and stereotyped behavior. These behaviors persisted in such a way by the completion of our session, I decided to give Caleb a diagnosis of…

Autism Autism is a disorder that affects how someone communicates and interacts with others. Some causes for this disorder are problems in the nervous system, rubella in the pregnant mother, or some just think there is no cause for autistic kids. To understand autism, we need to understand the symptoms, treatments, and what it is like to live with it. Autism is a disorder were kids have a difficulty communicating and forming relationships with other people, but more males get affected than…

In the study done by Phenix and Sreenivasan (2009) they reviewed risk models as applied to mentally retarded sex offenders who are under sexually violent predator (SVP) or sexually dangerous person (SDP) civil commitment evaluations. They used a conceptual model for sexual offender recidivism risk when dealing with those who are considered to have an intellectual disorder (ID) which they have deficits for example, social skills deficits for example masturbating in public and impulsivity rather…