Pervasive developmental disorder

The claimant was an 18-year-old man. Alleged disability: autism, learning disability, behavioral problems, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). His mother reported that he needed reminders to take a bath and to take his psychotropic medications. He had difficulty with memory, concentration, completing tasks, understanding and following instructions, and getting along with others because “some people don’t understand his condition.” He had difficulty handling stress and…

Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis (CIPA) is a hereditary gene that has less than 100 known cases that occurred in the United States (Yasuhiro 2008). It comes about from a mutation in the NTRK1 gene, a gene which affects the surface nerve cells that transmit pain, temperature and touch (Congenital 2011). This means that the nerves can no longer transmit signals and the person afflicted with this disease can can no longer feel anything, such as pain, temperature, and touch. Most…

“Prevalence of Autism.” Cdc.gov. Web. 08 Feb 2016. This article is research done by the government to show the prevalence of autism in the world, and other data collected during research. It displays how the rate of autism being identified has risen to one in sixty-eight children, autism is five times more common in boys than in girls, and that autism can be developed in all racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups. The purpose of this article or research is to show fast the rate of autism is…

many reasons, but specifically, it should be taught to grade 9 students because of its teaching about autism, its understanding of the struggles teenagers face and its funny and alternative writing style. Autism is a complicated neurological disorder that affects one in every eighty people. The brains of people with autism function differently than the brains of brain normative people and that is why it is so spectacular…

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a group of disorders due to brain damage that leads to difficulty with movement. The brain damage in CP is incurable, but it is also non-progressive. On a positive note, CP is not life threatening and most people live well into adulthood. Factors that could affect life span include severity of impairments, restricted mobility, or respiratory functions. CP can include co-occurring symptoms such as involuntary movements, poor balance, impaired speech, or poor posture. The…

Palsy Cerebral palsy is the leading childhood disability that affects function and development. Cerebral palsy is the term used for all non-progressive brain lesions. It is diagnosed before the age of three. Brain lesions cause motor and other developmental abnormalities. Epilepsy is common, especially in patients that have mental retardation and/or spastic quadriplegia. Causes Cerebral palsy is not an inherited disease. Genetic or environmental factors can affect the migration of the…

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is a genetic disorder that is the most common cause of inherited mental retardation. Although often compared to autism, FXS is a comprehensive disorder, characterized by numerous physical and behavioral symptoms. FXS is a caused by trinucleotide repeats on the X chromosome, which prevents the production of the protein FMRP, that is necessary for normal brain functioning. It is important for parents, educators, and the general population to better understand this syndrome…

The results of this study relate to material we have been discussing in class because we have learned about face processing and perceptual narrowing. At 3 months, infants can discriminate between happy, surprise, and anger facial expressions whereas at 7 months the infants can also discriminate between facial expressions of fear, sadness, and interest. Perceptual narrowing comes into place because it describes that the more exposure the infant has to specific sensory information such as a…

Tay-Sachs disease is a extraordinary inherited disorder that progressively destroys nerve cells (neurons) in the brain and spinal cord. The most known form of Tay-Sachs disease becomes visible in infancy. Infants that are born with this disorder typically seem normal until they turn 3 to 6 months, when their advancement slows and muscles used for movement weaken. Affected infants aren't able to use their motor skills such as turning over, sitting, and crawling. They also develop an strong…

Autism also called autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a mental condition,it causes difficulty forming relationships with others,and they can not communicate with others as well. Autism affects different people in different ways it can show by difficulty interacting with others,especially face to face. While they look in the face you may not feel that comfort because that not express their feelings. They have trouble with verbal and non-verbal communication,some could not speak,or difficulty…