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    Gertrude Stein, having autism. Bombaci states that Stein is often referred to as a “loose cannon,” and claims that many of her writings occur in a style which matches the speech pattern of those with autism. Whether or not Stein actually has autism, however, it not stated. Autism typically causes extremely specific character traits, being hyper-attention and intelligence. Though autism has different effects on the brain of each person, the most prominent is the overall high…

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    exactly what this means,on the other hand, you do recognize that you’re different from the other children around you. A form of autism considered to be on the “ Higher- functioning end of the autism spectrum,” called Asperger…

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    assigned to either the treatment as usual (TAU) group or the parent-mediated communication-focused PACT intervention. The primary result of the study was the severity of autism symptoms after 13 months of the intervention. The additional secondary outcomes included measures of child language, parent-child interaction and adaptive functioning in school. The criteria for inclusion was strict whereby some of the following restrictions applied; children who had epilepsy requiring medication, a twin…

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    Autism spectrum is a disorder that makes people unable to have relationships with other people, they are incapable in social interaction, and they have less to no speech and a limited interest in activities. Autism is mostly in males instead of females. The signs are most commonly discovered when the child is a toddler. They drastic change between one day to the next. One day they can be happily saying a new word they just learned and they next day they won’t say the word at all, as if they…

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    From sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, other relatives, or friends, people know of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Perhaps it is because according to the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder (2013), about 1% of the world population has been diagnosed with ASD. Though there are several impairments that affect both children and adults, the younger individuals tend to have a very difficult time with several new concepts. One of those concepts…

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    He is a teacher and the coach of the local high school football team. Jones is married and has a daughter that is a junior at the high school. Harold’s family…

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    INTRODUCTION In this search story I will talk about Autism in children and why the people discriminate autistic children, if their child can born like that?. Autism can 't interfere in to every person do many things in life, no matter what difficulty can be. All children have the opportunity to learn. Autism is part of what is known as autistic spectrum. This was identified by Leo Kanner in 1943 in the John Hopkins Hospital. In the same year the German scientist, Dr. Hans Asperger described a…

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    Autism Spectrum Disorders

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    when having this disability. A teaching plan containing recommendations or tips support autistic people and give them a chance to effectively improve their communication and interactions with others. Keywords: autism challenges, communication Autism, formerly called autism spectrum disorder, is a serious developmental disorder that typically appears during childhood that impairs a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others. In March 2014, the Centers for Disease…

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    Autistic Family Essay

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    of an individual living with autism. Autism, also known as, autism spectrum disorder comes from the Greek word auto, which means “self.” The term was first introduced in 1908 by Eugen Bleuler, a Swiss psychiatrist. Eugen Bleuler used the term “autism” to characterize certain schizophrenics who appeared to have their own style of thinking. This style of thinking was considered to be “autistic…

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    children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The pediatric population is more at risk for this problem due to the nature of the disorder. Individuals with this disorder experience, “in varying degrees, by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors” (Autism Speaks). There is no specific diagnostic test that can be positive or negative in an individual with Autism. However, there is a set of signs and symptoms that can be classified as Autism.…

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