Life with Autism Autism is a challenging disorder that affects many areas of the human body. Everyday people around the world are getting diagnosed, and living with autism or a form of it. Autism is a form of a brain disorder that changes the everyday life for the person living with the disorder. Not everybody who has autism is affected in the same way. The cause of autism is not known among the diagnosers. Autism is a developmental brain disorder that affects every 1 in 68 Americans. Autism…
Patients with Down Syndrome can present with a variety of oral manifestations such as hypodontia, periodontal disease, premature teeth loss, reduced salivary flow, crowding of teeth in both arches, and decreased occlusal vertical dimension. The intellectual ability of people with Down syndrome varies widely. They present with mild to moderate intellectual disability that restricts their ability to communicate and adjust to their environment, which can add complexity in the overall dental…
Running head: THE SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC CHALLENGES 1 The Social and Academic Challenges Affecting Students with Autism Joshua Stendts Genesee Community College Abstract Autism spectrum disorder is a disorder that comes in several forms and cannot be described in any one way. In general, this developmental disability is characterized by impaired social communication and social interaction skills, as well as impairments that affect social functioning. This…
Autism Spectrum Disorder Sarah idriss University of Clearlake Abstract In this paper I will be taking about Autism and discuss three main points which definition of Autism, the causes of this disorder, the symptoms, and available treatments. Keywords: brain disorder, social interaction, eye contact, and pathologist. How many of you are planning to have children’s? What if your child cannot make an eye contact with you, or what if he cannot describe his feelings…
In Mark Haddon’s the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime, the narrator Christopher Boone is a fifteen-year-old boy described as having a disability that makes public encounters challenging and uncomfortable. Autism, Christopher’s cureless disability, causes his life to be burdensome and hard to endure. Christopher doesn’t let his disabilities hinder himself; instead, he decides to solve the murder mystery of the neighbor’s dog Wellington. In order for Christopher to see the world…
Body paragraphs Have you ever seen an unsocial child? Do you know why the child acts like this? Well, this child may have something called ASD, most commonly known as Autism. Autism can cause a child to be unsocial, or not starting to speak at the same time as others their age. However, many people don't really understand Autism completely. It is very important to know what Autism is, how Autism is caused, and the symptoms for diagnosing Autism. Autism is a disorder discovered by…
Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s Disease Leah McCarvill Post University Abstract Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease has been studied to see if there is a biological connection. It has been noted that individual’s with Down syndrome commonly have Alzheimer’s disease later in life. The biological evidence found to connect Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease will be discussed. The correlation between the genetics and biological evidence between the general population and the Down Syndrome…
you are excluding us from your group. We are something that is not like you and something that none of you would ever want to be. We are something outside the ‘in’ group. We are someone that is not your kind” (Shriver). An author living with Down Syndrome replied with those words when asked what is wrong with the word retard. From someone who works with special needs students, hearing those words make my heart sink, knowing that this world cannot respect someone enough to acknowledge their…
Autism Diagnostic Criteria: For autism, there are many different indicators that one may have this developmental disorder. If a child has repetitive and restricted patterns of behavior, activities and interests, impairments in communication or social interaction, it could be a sign that they are experiencing this developmental delay. According to information from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, a child must meet at least six of the characteristics…
progeria syndrome, HGPS is a disease that causes the body to "prematurely age". Manifestations of this disease affects the skin, musculoskeletal system, and vasculature. The term progeria is derived from the Greek word geras, meaning "old age" (Shah, 2015). Dr. Jonathan Hutchinson first described this syndrome in 1886, and again in 1897 by Dr. Hastings Gildford. Since the first discovery only approximately 130 cases have been reported in literature (Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria syndrome,…