High-functioning autism

the question was, “Do you think early childhood vaccinations can cause autism?” There were two answers to choose from: A. Definitely/probably, or B. Definitely/probably NOT. The survey was conducted through ages 18 to 65 and older. Overall, a total percentage of 50 people agree with Autism being caused by vaccines while 242 people disagree to Autism being caused by vaccines. Some people do not even know what Autism is? Autism is a developmental disorder of a child, by debilitated communication,…

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disability that affects how a person communicates with, and relates to other people. Autistic children struggle with social interaction, communication, and/or with repetitive and restrictive behaviors on a regular day basis. About 1 in 68 children has been identified with ASD according to estimates from the CDC. The occurrence of ASD is 4.5 times more in males than in females. Autism Spectrum Disorder does not discriminate and is…

Introduction When assessing children with Speech Sound Disorder (SSD) there are many different factors that need to be considered to determine the best course of treatment. An SSD is diagnosed when a child makes errors in their speech that are not typical for their age (Raitano). These errors can be articulation errors such as mispronouncing a sound or phonological errors, which is when a child replaces sounds with certain processes (Raitano). When a child makes either of these kinds of errors…

The brain is the most complex organ in the human body, and is the basis of all functions in the body. Consequently, when the brain suffers damage or is not formed correctly, the effects can be devastating to basic, normal bodily functions. There are an innumerable amount of pathologies and disorders that the brain can suffer from, and this paper will be focusing on just a few of the major, most common ailments. Cerebral palsy, cerebral infections, strokes, and degenerative brain diseases are…

same signs and symptoms, nor do they always have the same hearing solution options . There are several different levels (or degrees) of hearing loss, depending on what type of auditory damage has occurred and what part of the ear has been affected. High Frequency Hearing Loss can occur in one or both ears. It is characterized by difficulty or an inability to hear sounds that have a higher pitch or frequency. It becomes increasingly difficult, over time, to perceive these sounds and even makes…

“Prevalence of Autism.” Cdc.gov. Web. 08 Feb 2016. This article is research done by the government to show the prevalence of autism in the world, and other data collected during research. It displays how the rate of autism being identified has risen to one in sixty-eight children, autism is five times more common in boys than in girls, and that autism can be developed in all racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups. The purpose of this article or research is to show fast the rate of autism is…

participants or test subjects were ultimately 10 boys; at the beginning of the trial there were 15 participants 2 of which were girls but had two drop out along with 3 other boys. The children were within 3 to 5 years old and were all diagnosed with autism, they were also new to the exposure of both music and play therapy. Each child was exposed to the variables of music and play sessions, each child had 12 weekly 30 minute sessions of improvisational music which were then compared to a…

ABC – Autism Behavior Checklist Checklist of non-adaptive behaviors, capable of proving how an individual looks in comparison to others to identify autism in children. A list of questions about a childs behavior. Scales of a rating 1 to 4. Subtest of ASIEP-3 Questionnaire Yes or No 10 to 20 minutes 18 months to 35 years Paper and pencil. Professional who had training in ASD and CARS. Scoring on A-strong, B-Moderate, C-Limited, D1- Opinion/No evidence meeting criteria. Not reliable based on a…

What comes to mind when you hear the word “vaccine”? Is it autism, mercury poisoning, or is it life-saving disease prevention? Well, vaccines elicit many different responses from different people. There are some who believe that vaccines cause autism and are overall harmful while others think that they are safe and do not cause autism. Attorney and writer Michael Snyder wrote a piece in 2014 voicing his opinion on the correlation between autism and vaccines. In his article Snyder calls attention…

in a new way?” (Suzy Miller, Awesomism). This quote by Suzy Miller symbolises that autism is not bad, it only becomes a bad thing if you make it. In Curious Incident of The Dog at Night-Time, Mark Haddon exquisitely highlights how autism affects Christopher Boone. Three aspects of an autistic person are that they are intolerant to particular foods, difficulties in social interactions, and extremes in intellect. Autism is a disability that causes an individual to have extreme social, intellectual…