PDD-NOS

As a front line worker with people with developmental disabilities, I have noticed that in all the agencies I have worked, they are usually more careful when handling their clients’ medication administration issues. These agencies strive hard to ensure that clients are not overmedicated, missing medication doses and given wrong medication. The occurrence of any of these can lead to client’s death, deterioration in their health condition, as well as spelling harsh consequences for the staff who…

Autism diagnosis is not a brief process. It will take time to diagnose. The distance you have to take to an autism diagnosis can be difficult and very time-consuming. In fact, it is often 2 to 3 years after the first symptoms of autism are perceived before an official diagnosis is made. This is because in large part to concerns about labeling or incorrectly diagnosing the child. However, diagnosing autism can also be put off if the doctor doesn’t take a parent’s concerns seriously or if the…

Through clinical agreement, it had been stated that autism should be diagnosed as early on as possible so that intervention can be implemented at the youngest age possible. However, there was very little evidence for this statement, indicating that the effect of age at onset of early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) program was not in fact proven (Fernell et al., 2011). With that, there are many issues overall that need to be researched, as well as resolved, before general…

differentiated for the students. Also, lessons should be modified to address the needs of each individual child. It is imperative to fully understand a child’s diagnosis before teaching them. Because Autism has several different degrees ranging from PDD to Asperger’s to nonverbal, each child’s level off support can range in various levels. For instance, a child on the high end of the spectrum, may have a high level of intelligence but lack in social skills. For these students it…

world [derived from the] Greek word ‘autós’, meaning self and the word ‘autism’. Bleuler came up with the term to mean morbid self-admiration and withdrawal within self” (Source 3 ). Autism is classified as one of the pervasive development disorders (PDD) which exhibit the same basic characteristics previously discussed. (c) Because the causes of autism are still being discussed, the one thing that is known is that it is a genetic disorder. And due to the fact that the causes are unknown, the…

My part that I liked most about in this chapter was the section about the causes. This was my favorite part because it talked what people thought caused autism when it first appeared and what people think causes it today. One of the causes for the early days is that people thought cold and responsive mothers caused autism. Today, scientists are still not exactly sure what’s wrong with the brain in autism spectrum disorders, but they do know that the cause is neurological, not interpersonal.…

Menstrually related Migraine (MM) and Pregnancy A normal female goes through a number of hormone related changes during her lifetime: menarche, pregnancy, contraceptive use, menopause, and sex hormones. A review of literature has shown that migraine is twice as prevalent in women as men. Changing levels of female sex hormones (estrogen) have shown to trigger a form of migraine known as menstrual migraine. Signs and symptoms: • Pure menstrual migraine without aura is probably a distinct type of…

Disorder only 20 percent of those on the spectrum have “classic autism”(CITE). There are other types that fall under the spectrum like Asperger’s Syndrome, which is on the high functioning side of the spectrum, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder, PDD-NOS. Though they are different disorders they all fall under this spectrum and have difficulties to some degree, whether lower or high functioning, with their communication, social interactions and behavior. Although they do have some difficulties…

pertaining to university disappointment, individuals along with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), individuals along with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), individuals along with pervasive developing disorders/autism array disorder (PDD/ASD), in addition to individuals along with studying disabilities (LD), in particular include those with nonverbal studying disability. As an example, approximately 75% involving individuals along with LD exhibit many difficulties with…

1. How would enacting S. 2105 have improved upon cybersecurity? That is, what topics raised in class would it have addressed, regarding cybersecurity? The proposed act encourages consultation between the government and the private sector raising the level of awareness within management rank and file. As Bayuk location 387 (2012) points out, on-going communication and cooperation between the public and the private sectors will lead to a more resilient national cyber standing. As it stands today,…