Premenstrual syndrome

Schizophrenia is undoubtedly one of the utmost frightening severe brain disorders of all time. Nevertheless, there is an abundance of informative books and short stories to help individuals who suffer from this terrifying disorder. For example, while searching through the bowels of the internet, there was a narrative published by a female named Margaret Taylor titled My Experience of Paranoid Schizophrenia. In this short story she states how she would be at work and would hear abusive voices…

ABC – Autism Behavior Checklist Checklist of non-adaptive behaviors, capable of proving how an individual looks in comparison to others to identify autism in children. A list of questions about a childs behavior. Scales of a rating 1 to 4. Subtest of ASIEP-3 Questionnaire Yes or No 10 to 20 minutes 18 months to 35 years Paper and pencil. Professional who had training in ASD and CARS. Scoring on A-strong, B-Moderate, C-Limited, D1- Opinion/No evidence meeting criteria. Not reliable based on a…

What comes to mind when you hear the word “vaccine”? Is it autism, mercury poisoning, or is it life-saving disease prevention? Well, vaccines elicit many different responses from different people. There are some who believe that vaccines cause autism and are overall harmful while others think that they are safe and do not cause autism. Attorney and writer Michael Snyder wrote a piece in 2014 voicing his opinion on the correlation between autism and vaccines. In his article Snyder calls attention…

Describe trisomy 21. Trisomy 21 is a genetic disorder commonly known as Down syndrome. It is caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome. IT is the most common chromosomal abnormality associated with intellectual disability. One in 730 live births results in trisomy 21. It is seen in all ages, races and socioeconomic levels, but a higher incidence is found with a maternal age older than 35 years. This is associated with the fact that 90% of cases with an extra chromosome…

Examining Communication Repairs of 2 Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Influence of the Environment This research was conducted to repair communication breakdowns for children that are autistic. Researchers felt it was important to take a environmental perspective besides a developmental one for a number of reasons. Using environmental variables gave researchers the ability to observe different strategies to repair communication. The method used to carry out this study was for…

Over the years, chaos has become my calm. Silence has become unsettling; silence usually means that mischief is afoot. This is all thanks to my cousin Kayla. Kayla was diagnosed with autism when she was two years old, after my aunt and uncle noted that Kayla wasn't developing the way an average two-year-old does. She didn't talk, avoided eye contact, and preferred to spend her time playing with silverware rather than her sisters. Our family was devastated when we got the news that she was…

Could you help me? I had it! I'm 22 asperger's, unfortunately I'm a girl. I might as well, except it's middle-severe. Severe ADHD, My anxiety and depression in through the roof. It's very stressful I'm scared to go outside it's dangerous, with lots of wrecks and bullies, social "tiffs", or family's fights and their wants. It's feel like on Jon and Kate plus eight. My parents name call names and fight like cats and dogs. And I hear everything because I got no carpet it's hard floor. They been…

Due to the rise in the number of children who are autistic, it is important that all members of the community understand the effects of autism. Knowing the causes, symptoms and treatment of autism will help parents and the communities identify autistic children. Autism is a mental condition, present from early childhood, characterized by difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people. According to the autism society, as of July 2015 there is no known single cause for…

Teaching History to Kids with Autistic Spectrum Disorders with Educational Technology According to recent data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, it is estimated that 1 in 68 children in the United States are afflicted with an autism spectrum disorder, spanning all income classes and ethnicity and the majority of them are male. In the past educational needs were met with special education teachers providing one on one instruction with specialized techniques. Autism effects the…

Watling & Hauer conducted a Systematic review of peer-reviewed, published articles that delve into the effectiveness of either Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI) and sensory-based interventions (SBIs) on the occupational performance of persons’ with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). All articles reviewed by Watling & Hauer were published between January of 2006 and April of 2013 (Watling & Hauer, 2015). Watling & Hauer’s review is a part of the AOTA initiative to increase the use of evidence based…