Down syndrome

What is a mom? According to google a mom is “a woman in relation to a child or children to whom she has given birth” but the word mom means something different to everyone. To some the word “mom” can mean a friend, hard worker , a teacher, or even a superhero. To others it could mean control freak, someone who knows no boundaries, or an evil dictator. My mom has fulfilled all of these roles at one time or another. Sometimes, she was all of these at once. My mom has worked hard her entire life…

years, there are two experiences that impressed me most and made me think deeply. • Working with children with special/additional needs During my first placement, there were two children with additional needs in the room and one child with Down’s syndrome in the next-door room that shared the same outdoor area with my room. In my room, a little Chinese girl named Ellie(alias) was under diagnosis process of autism. And since she was just transferred from another center, she was in her transition…

In today’s world, we are constantly busy, whether attending school, going to work every day, or even taking a stroll at the park; we humans are constantly feeling the pressure of stress. However, not everyone experiences the same form of stress. There are many different types of stress such as: psychical stress, mental stress, emotional stress, and much more. Just as there are many forms of stress there are even many more causes of stress. These can result from pressures at work, economic or…

Autism in Schools Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is continuing to affect more and more children everyday. Autism can have a huge impact on a child’s ability to succeed in school. Autism can result in a delay in brain development that can be associated with difficulties in social and motor skills. Physical health can also be affected, which often results in sleep deprivation. All of these conditions will often damage a child’s chances to succeed in school. Schools need to do all they can to…

Since the 1940s autism has been a growing disability across the world. Back in 1985 5 out of every 10,000 people were diagnosed as being autistic. From 2000 to 2002 the rates increased to 6 out of every 1,000. Today 1 out of every 88 people can be diagnosed anywhere on the Autistic Spectrum. To understand why so many are affected by this disorder we must look at the history, what types of labels are present today, how an individual obtains a diagnosis, what to look for in these individuals, and…

Firstly, Christopher gives straight answers to the police officer. When Christopher is talking to the police officer, he says “why were you holding the dog” Christopher says “ I like dogs”... “is this your fork”? “No”. (Haddon,8). You can not give straight answers because people may think you do not want to talk to them or being rude, or a police officer may think your lying. Secondly, Christopher Boone is not comfortable around new people. When Mrs. Alexander said “Do you want to come in…

(Fingert, 2014, p. 1390). However, a steady increase in the number of children diagnosed with ASD has been noted in the recent years; about 1 in 88 children display a patter (Comer, 2014, p. 457). ASD includes a spectrum of disorders such as Asperger’s syndrome (AS), Autistic Disorder, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD) and Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS).…

The journal article, “The Inclusion Notebook”, gives a brief history of the legal aspects of special education, and the educational history of students with autism spectrum disorders. The article also discusses the primary domains of education students with ASD, such as social interactions and communication. Additionally, the article describes several models used for teaching students with autism spectrum disorders, including the SCERTS model, LEAP, and the Autism Spectrum Disorder Inclusion…

The Early Start Denver Model for Children with Autism With the amount of people being diagnosed with autism continuously on the rise, experts are always on the search for new treatments or interventions that may be beneficial for people with autism spectrum disorder. One treatment that derives from a more naturalistic approach, is the Early Start Denver Model, created by Sally J. Rogers. According to Rogers et al. (2012) the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) is an intervention for toddler aged…

Asperger Syndrome in the Classroom Teaching students with a disability is a challenge for educators, especially when there is a mixture of abled and disabled students. Growing up in the Texas public school system and having the opportunity to intern in a middle school classroom gave me the chance to view situations through both the student and teacher lenses. Children with disabilities such as Asperger Syndrome are assisted in elementary years, but blended with the average students in middle…