Pervasive developmental disorder

Critical Thinking Activity VNSG 1334 - Fall 2015: Autism and its impact on the family. How Autism spectrum disorders can affect a child’s ability to meet growth and development milestones in specific areas. The student will also provide a power-point slide outlining the information found in research of this topic Q: Healthcare professionals should directly observe and assess the child or young person’s social and communication skills and behaviour. C Healthcare professionals should consider…

Cerebral Palsy is a neurological disorder, caused by brain damage, which affects body movement and muscle coordination. “The brain damage is caused by brain injury or abnormal development of the brain that occurs while a child’s brain is still developing — before birth, during birth, or immediately after birth” (MyChild, 2016). No two cases of cerebral palsy are alike. Cerebral palsy is life altering and those diagnosed with this chronic disease have to learn to adapt in every different aspect…

how they feel. This is the life of an autistic kid. Children that have autism are very sensitive in every aspect. What is normal to others, is not normal for children that have autism. Autism is a complex neurobehavioral disorder that includes social interaction and developmental language, communication skills are combined with rigid repetitive behaviors (WebMd). Autism is a fairly common disease 1 in 68 children are affected by it. However, it affects more boys then it does girls (Autism…

There have always been alternative therapies and treatments for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their effects vary in a number of ways. Some are more novel, practical, specific, or general. Different forms of therapy demand different things of the child with ASD. This then results in the different forms of therapy producing different results. Collecting data from different articles and researches, there is an obvious difference in what the children with ASD get out of the…

Asperger syndrome, Asperger's disorder, Aspergers, or AS) is a condition on the autistic spectrum. Like other autistic spectrum disorders, Asperger's involves "limited, similar, and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and activities."1 However, this syndrome differs from 'classic' autism in that there is no significant delay in low-social aspects of intellectual development. AS might have both positive and side effects on one's life. As-is a developmental disorder that is indicated by 2…

would also like to see before and after school programs opened to all children with special needs not just the ones that need minimal help. A way to meet children’s needs in a special needs program would be to have teachers trained on Autism Spectrum Disorder. They would need to have low teacher to student ratios in the classroom and work closely with these kids on social development. But what about middle school and high school students with special needs? Most daycares stop providing care at…

Introduction Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are terms used to describe disorders of brain development. The dictionary definition of this disorder is “a mental condition, present from early childhood, characterized by difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts” (Dictionary). The word spectrum indicates the different levels of ability and disability someone may have. An individual may have a rich vocabulary but…

Music therapy is known to help children with Autism Spectrum Disorder strengthen their social skills. However, there is a shortage in research that supports this theory. A. Blythe LaGasse decided to research how music therapy affected eye gaze, joint attention, and communication skills in children who have been diagnosed with Autism. LaGasse’s hypothesis states the article, Effects of a Music Therapy Group Intervention on Enhancing Social Skills in Children with Autism, is relevant because it…

conducted through ages 18 to 65 and older. Overall, a total percentage of 50 people agree with Autism being caused by vaccines while 242 people disagree to Autism being caused by vaccines. Some people do not even know what Autism is? Autism is a developmental disorder of a child, by debilitated communication, excessive sterness, and emotional detachment. Many have debated if vaccines can cause Autism, to some the simple answer is no, while others argue yes. However, it is said that in early…

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disability that affects how a person communicates with, and relates to other people. Autistic children struggle with social interaction, communication, and/or with repetitive and restrictive behaviors on a regular day basis. About 1 in 68 children has been identified with ASD according to estimates from the CDC. The occurrence of ASD is 4.5 times more in males than in females. Autism Spectrum Disorder does not discriminate and is…