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Childhood Amnesia Theoretical Explanations Childhood amnesia, or better known as infantile amnesia, has been a phenomenon yet to be unraveled by scientists as early as the mid-1800s. This phenomenon occurs when adults, depending on the individual, fail to recall early childhood memories as early as 2-3 years of age. Sigmund Freud along with many others have tried to piece together what may be the cause of infantile amnesia. This ranges from repressed memories of early childhood to inability of…

Figuring out the best way to help autistic children to learn communication and language skills can be quite demanding. Every child is different so it may take several tries to sort out the best way to teach each individual. Emily S. L. Curiel wrote, "Teaching Your Tot to Talk: Using Milieu Teaching Strategies” to inform parents, guardians, teachers, and any inquiring persons on some effective strategies to help ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) children learn proper communication skills. There are…

Abstract Theory of mind is a crucial part of a child’s development, which is affected and depends on various aspects surrounding the said child. In as much as one can have their own opinions, children reach a certain age where they learn that they are not always right, and people can have a different viewpoint than them. The period of granting them each and every wish ends, and now they learn that things are not always to be done their way. This paper pays attention to two articles that look…

Another example of the negatives of diagnosis can be seen through an Autistic Diagnosis. The article, “Missing and misdiagnosis on the autism spectrum: Potential consequences and implications for practice” by Jones (2016), discusses the issues of missing and misdiagnosing individuals with autisms. In some cases, individuals are diagnosed with other conditions before receiving the diagnosis of autism. In other cases, individuals may have autism and another condition. Unfortunately, most of the…

To ensure that those with special needs get the best care possible, it helps to know five tips for working with adults on the autism spectrum. That is because those who have this disorder have specific qualities, which make life especially challenging for them. So they need extra patience and compassion from the people around them. To help make this easier, the following is a list of five tips: Don't Force Communication The autism spectrum actually refers to a range of disorders. They each…

The Born On a Blue Day is a book about a character named Daniel Tammet. This character has an extremely rare form of autism named Asperger’s syndrome, which gives him unimaginable metal powers. Asperger’s syndrome is a form of autism, which is considered a high functioning form of autism. Obsessive compulsive disorder plays a great part with Asperger’s syndrome. It is also subcategorized as being a part of a pervasive developmental disorders, in which it involves delays in many basic skills.…

In today’s scientifically advanced world, recent studies have been conducted that reveal babies brains are definitely more complicated than most people think. In Alison Gopnik’s article, “Babies Make Predictions, Too,” she explained how recent scientific experiments have proven that babies complex thought processes that allow them to perceive the world in a complex way. It is evident in our society that people commonly underestimate babies thinking capabilities because they tend to think babies…

Asperger syndrome is “ a developmental disorder characterized by severely impaired social skills, repetitive behaviors, and often a narrow set of interest, but not involving delayed development of linguistic and cognitive abilities” (Dictionary). Aspergers is a type of autism. This type of autism does not only affect the people with this disease it also affects all the people around them like their teachers, classmates, and especially their parents and siblings. Asperger syndrome is sometimes…

In a groundbreaking study, Baron-Cohen, Leslie, and Frith (1985) compared children with Autism aged between 6 and 16 to two other groups which were, children who suffered from down syndrome aged from 7 to 17, and the control group which were children with no cognitive or social disorders aged from 3 to 6. In comparing these three groups Baron-Cohen et al found the cognitive ability of the three different populations differed. After looking at two different standardized test which were the…

After reading about the life of Temple Grandin, there are three things of which I am presently aware. The first, is that, the many diverse causes and symptoms of autism are stigmatized in mainstream culture. This includes the severity and frequency of these occurrences. Secondly, regardless of the specific conditions, autism almost always effects the same three characteristics of the brain.These are, feelings towards others, communication, and imagination. Lastly, I have realized that autism…