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Working in the special education field, I have found several journals to be helpful in order to keep abreast of the latest strategies and technologies used in the field of autism. For my topic, I chose a comparison between the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) and the Apple iPad technology developed specifically to enhance children with autism communication skills. A journal I use regularly is the “Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders”. This Journal is a trusted…

Astraphobia is a severe condition that impacts both humans and animals by increasing one’s fear of weather, which includes floods, thunderstorms, and climate changes. Those affected by astraphobia are immediately influenced mentally and physically following extreme weather events tied to climate change and gradually as temperatures and sea levels rise over the course of years. Climate change doesn't only affect people's physical health by worsening preexisting conditions such as asthma, but…

Tzvat is a city in the Northern District of Israel. Located at an elevation of 2,953 feet, Tzvat is the highest city in the Galilee and in Israel. Due to its high elevation, Tzvat experiences warm summers and snowy winters.Tzvat is a famous vacation spot for its mild climate and scenic views. Tzvat’s current mayor is Ilan Shohat. In 2016, it had an estimated population of 33,636 residence. Tzvat is known as one of the four holy cities along with Jerusalem, Chevron, and Tiveria. It is mentioned…

Autism is the fastest growing disability within our country. DSM-IV-TR includes five Pervasive Development Disorders (PDD): Autistic Disorder, Asperger’s Disorder, Rett’s Disorder, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, and Pervasive Development Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS). It is defined by IDEA as a developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction, generally evident before the age of three that adversely affects a child’s…

UNBSJ has a large and beautiful campus with many interesting buildings, statues, pieces of art and nature; such as trees and lots of grass throughout the campus. It is a relatively easy campus to make your way around without getting lost as there are signs with directions wherever you look. During the winter months you can avoid the cold weather by using the tunnels that are connected to all the buildings on campus. When you enter the UNBSJ campus via the driveway the main parking lot is on…

X-radiations (X-rays) are electromagnetic radiation that is utilised in performing radiographs; radiography is an imaging technique that utilises X-rays to generate a view of the internal anatomy of an individual (National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering 2017). The use of dental X-rays play a fundamental part in every dental clinic in terms of assisting dental professionals in diagnosing a condition, aiding in highlighting and providing early intervention for various dental…

Tarbox, Ghezzi, and Wilson (2006) examined the effects of token reinforcement on attending in a young child with autism. During baseline, the subject worked with a tutor at the beginning of each trial. The tutor prompted the subject using eye contact about 5 seconds, including leaning towards the subject and finger prompting pointing at the subject’s eyes and back to theirs. If the subject made correct eye contact it was scored at 3 seconds within 5-second chances. If the subject failed to make…

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) - is a neurodevelopmental disorder. It is the fastest growing developmental disability in the US. One in 70 boys is diagnosed with Autism compared to one in 315 girls. The etiology of ASD is unknown; however, the following areas of research may help explain ASD: genetics, neurological structure and development, and environmental factors. It affects an individual's social interaction and the ability to accept and adapt to changes in the environment. (Porter, 2015)…

somewhere along the autistic spectrum. For this reason, autism is actually officially known as autism spectrum disorder, or ASD (Chevallier, Kohls, Troian, Brodkin, and Shultz, 2012). Autism spectrum disorder has recently become an umbrella over subtypes of autism which were previously categorized separately. ASD now refers to autistic disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder, and Asperger syndrome. (Chevallier, Kohls, Troian, Brodkin, and Shultz, 2012). Along the autism spectrum, afflicted…

When you ran a fraud college, bragged about sexually assaulting women, called all Mexicans rapists, been accused of raping multiple times including but not limited to your ex wife and a 13 year old girl in which there is enough evidence for you to go to trial, said you would date your daughter, made fun of mentally handicapped, said one of the many women who have accused you of sexual assault weren't attractive enough to be assaulted, supported the Iraq war in the beginning and denied it…