Stockholm syndrome

Introduction When assessing children with Speech Sound Disorder (SSD) there are many different factors that need to be considered to determine the best course of treatment. An SSD is diagnosed when a child makes errors in their speech that are not typical for their age (Raitano). These errors can be articulation errors such as mispronouncing a sound or phonological errors, which is when a child replaces sounds with certain processes (Raitano). When a child makes either of these kinds of errors…

The brain is the most complex organ in the human body, and is the basis of all functions in the body. Consequently, when the brain suffers damage or is not formed correctly, the effects can be devastating to basic, normal bodily functions. There are an innumerable amount of pathologies and disorders that the brain can suffer from, and this paper will be focusing on just a few of the major, most common ailments. Cerebral palsy, cerebral infections, strokes, and degenerative brain diseases are…

Digital Hearing Aids and Hearing Loss Levels By Michael Curry Aug 4, 2011 Hearing loss affects the lives of many people. Still, not everyone who encounters hearing loss in their lifetime will experience the exact same signs and symptoms, nor do they always have the same hearing solution options . There are several different levels (or degrees) of hearing loss, depending on what type of auditory damage has occurred and what part of the ear has been affected. High Frequency Hearing Loss can occur…

“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…

Effects of Music Therapy on Joint Behaviors in Autistic Children Topic: This research studied the effect of improvisational music and play sessions on joint behaviors in autistic children. It is known that music is a gateway to expression and there have been previous research findings that show how music therapy helps autistic children in the development of emotional communication and social interaction. The results for this research may show a correlation between improvisational music and…

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…