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Dr. Temple Grandin is a women who born with Autism Spectrum Disorder. His book takes the reader into her mind. She gives detailed stories about her childhood, teenage years and college life with autism. She never once in her novel used her autism as an excuse to not achieve her true potential. Dr. Grandin also gives the reader personal stories on how hard it was to grow up different. How in school kids would pick on her and call her dumb and stupid. Dr. Grandin Gives the reader with first person…

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 milder form of this disorder we now know as Asperger syndrome. Until the early 1960s very few people who were not doctors, psychologists, special teachers, had heard of autistic children. But then and even more so in recent decades the problems of these children have been the subject of study and…

defects, and multifactorial influences. Down syndrome is one of them, which is the most common chromosome disorder genetic lead to moderate or severe mental retardation. Down syndrome affecting one in eight hundred infants, the risk of having a child with this condition increases with maternal age rising exponentially after a woman reaches age thirty-five. It happens because of the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21. People who have down syndrome suffer from moderate to severe mental…

The disability portrayed and how it was represented In the movie Miracle Run the mother, Corrine of twin boys, Steven and Phillip discovered that her boys were autistic after many doctors told her that there was nothing wrong with them. Doctors were unable to conclude any problems associated with the boys. Corrine was told by doctors that boys developed slower than girls. She was also told that twins developed their own language. The movie started out with the boys being children and ended when…

The graduate course, Autism Spectrum Disorders, was a very beneficial course, not just professionally, but personally as well. As stated in the textbook, “For those entering the field of special education, the changes are probably greater that you will win the lottery than not have a student with ASD during the course of your career”, (E. Amanda Boutot, 2011, p. 5). What an impactful statement! As a professional, it is imperative to have a strong understanding of the symptoms, characteristics,…

t has been shown that during menstruation a deterioration occurs both in a schoolgirl 's work and in her behaviour (Dalton, 1960a, 1960c), and it is also at this time that women are most liable to be involved in accidents (Dalton, 1960b) or to be admitted to hospital with an acute psychiatric illness (Dalton, 1959). This gradual recognition of the social significance of menstruation in the various aspects of a woman 's life has led to an investigation of the importance of the menstrual factor in…

the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations." In the Christian view abortion is wrong because, in God’s eyes, God already knew how the child will be. Even though the child will have Down syndrome that is God’s purpose, for it to have a life that is why it’s placed in Susan’s womb. In Luke 1:36, it talks about Elizabeth would was of an old age was unable to conceive, but God, said she was six months pregnant and In Luke 1:41 it says that…

Marin Dixon “Orphan Island”, by Laurel Snyder WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!CONTAINS MANY, MANY, SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Plot Summary: On an island- there are nine children. There is a rule that keeps the island that way. “Nine on an island, orphans all, any more, the sky might fall.” This is a special place, completely cut out from the real world. There is a protective border around the island; and all the animals are friendly. There is plenty of food, water, and supplies for each child. No child…

Asperger Syndrome (AS) is a pervasive development disorder that is widely described as a mild form of autism. It is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how people perceive the world and interact with others. Asperger’s is an autistic named after Hans Asperger a child psychiatrist from Austria., who in 1944, described children in his practice who lacked nonverbal communication, had limited understanding of other feelings, and were physically clumsy. Asperger’s behavior has many faces…

of a young Christopher Boone, and his journey to uncover the mystery of who killed his neighbor’s dog, Wellington. Christopher narrates this story in a unique way, giving readers a glimpse into the mind of a fifteen year-old boy who has Asperger’s Syndrome, a type of autistic disorder. Christopher uses unconventional quirks, such as his excellence in mathematics, his keen photographic memory, and his perseverance to succeed, to his advantage, which eventually helps him solve the murder mystery.…