Pervasive developmental disorder

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…

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 Severe Disabilities, with a concentration in Special Education General and Adapted Curriculum (Autism Spectrum Disorders), I will be highly qualified and primed with optimal skills to better assist…

Asperger’s Syndrome (ASD) is defined as a developmental disorder related to Autism and characterized by higher than average intellectual ability coupled with impaired social skills. People suffering from ASD can overcome this disease and live a normal productive life by learning basic life skills, effectively communicating with people, and the ability to make friends are essential to maintaining a productive life. These essential life skills are important to everyday life and need to be…

Social Sci., 6 (1): 99-112, 2010 assumptions provides good support for the use of qualitative methods. To that end, some writers have argued that assumptions can be so deeply embedded that only a complex interactive process of joint inquiry between insiders and outsiders can bring them to the surface (Schein, 1984). Clearly this kind of interactive probing is essential for less visible manifestations of culture. Such observations led some to conclude that as the elements of culture become more…

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a set of diseases that affect the human mind and body in similar ways. The symptoms of each of the diseases within the spectrum causes a “significant disturbance” to the person affected. These disturbances can be cognitive, psychological, or related to any process that contributes to the mental functions of the patient. The diagnoses include, but are not limited to: Autistic Disorder, Asperger’s Syndrome, Persuasive Developmental Disorders, Childhood…

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. They will rarely start a conversation or speak when not directly addressed. Visual based interventions have often been used to help children with Autism to improve their social and…

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…

Autism is a disorder that is commonly known for behavioural issues and for its unknown cause. Patients with this disorder often struggle to socially interact with others and this causes frustration and confusion. In the novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, written by Mark Haddon is a first- person narrative of a fifteen year old boy, Christopher Boone, who may be considered to have the Asperger’s syndrome. “As the novel takes us through a young boy’s experiences within his…

Raiti, C. (2014). Evolution of Autism in Public Schooling. Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present. Retrieved from http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2014/04/evolution-of-autism-in-public-schooling/ Raiti makes multiple accurate arguments about the factors of autism throughout the article, which includes an altered definition of autism. According to the article, Raiti is curious to find out how the teaching strategies for this population have changed from the 1930’s to the present and…

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 disorder…