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Autism Spectrum Disorder was first brought to awareness in the early 1940s by Leo Kanner, who was a psychiatrist at John Hopkins University. During this time, Kanner studied a group of children who have difficulties or defects within the following domains: relating to others, speech development, repetitive behaviors, and becoming upset by changes in their routine (Kirk, 2015). Ever since Kanner’s discovery, many individuals have followed in his footsteps by studying others who have similar…

demonstrates the writer’s understanding of ASD, with an emphasis on adolescents, and some common teaching and organisational strategies to be adopted in mainstream secondary schools. Autism, Asperger’s syndrome and pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) are several common and well-known types included in ASD (APA, n.d.; APS, 2017). Though ASD affects both children and adults, with a higher prevalence among males, it is classified as a developmental disorder since the onset of the symptoms is…

Syndrome as its own condition. However, the newest edition, the DSM-5, has grouped Asperger’s Syndrome into a new category called Autism Spectrum Disorder. This lumps Asperger’s into a group with other previously singular diagnoses such as Autism and PDD-NOS. This has been a large source of controversy during the new release of the DSM-5. Though these disorders have previously been separate, Asperger’s does have enough reason to be grouped with Autism; in fact, Asperger’s Syndrome has even been…

One in 68 U.S. children has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a 30% increase from 1 in 88 two years ago said CNN. Autism is defined as a mental condition presented from early childhood, characterized by difficulty in communication and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts, according to Merriam-Webster. In the movie, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, a character represents the disability in a very accurate way. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape What’s Eating…

Autism is a mental condition, present from early childhood, characterized by difficulty in communicating and forming other relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts. When a child is diagnosed with autism their brain doesn’t develop normally like other kids. ASD affects 1 in 68 children in the United States. Autism can be diagnosed at age 2 or even earlier. ASD is 4 times more likely found in boys than girls. Autism is an issue because kids can’t live a…

Social skills are one area were individuals with autism spectrum disorder face several challenges. Many individuals diagnosed with Autism do not initiate social interaction or play interactively with peers. One intervention that can be implemented with children lacking social skills is social stories. Social stories are individualized short stories that may increase appropriate social interactions of children with autism spectrum disorder. Social stories describe and explain the cues in social…

Educating students with autism is the epitome of a success to me. The opportunity to cultivate and excavate genius form the minds of exceptional individuals is the most rewarding and challenging thing I have done thus far in my life. With the exponential growth of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis, it is paramount I become an informed, empowered, and exceptional educator to better support individuals with ASD. By obtaining a Master’s degree from Georgia State University in Multiple and…

Children with Autism often have great memory skills, and one of their strengths is in the ability to use visual information. When learning routines Autistic students will remember the information longer and more accurately when the routine is presented visually instead of auditory (Schneider & Goldstein 2010). However, Autistic children have deficits in their communication and social skills. Specifically, children with autistic spectrum disorder will often not respond to adults or other children…

There are a variety of disorders that are on the Autism spectrum. During the interview, Lisa explained that her son Christopher is on this Autism spectrum (Kirk, Gallagher, & Coleman, 2015). Autism is, according to Kirk, Gallagher, & Coleman (2015), “a disorder that affects a child’s social development and ability to communicate and that include unusual behavioral manifestations such as repetitive motor movements”. Autism is found to be both genetic and can also be caused from the…

Autistic Spectrum Disorder Autism or, as it is currently called autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a disorder that has long been stereotyped by extremely repetitive, unusual behavior such as characterized by Dustin Hoffman in the film Rain Man. From this point on pop culture continued to portray autistic characters in a harsh light. It is sort of like defining a modern religion based off historical documentation from the 16th century. It is very rare to find someone with autism spectrum…