Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Autism (ASD)
Autism
Introduction
For many years Autism has been a fast growing and controversial disorder. As common as it is world wide, very little is actually known about the disorder and its crippling effects it has on an array of people. Autism also referred to as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a “lifelong developmental disability that affects how a person communicates with, and relates to, other people” (The National Autistic Society, 2013). Individuals with this disorder respond differently than an individual not having autism would demonstrate. Due to ASD being the “most deeply researched,” in many areas such as “cognitive profile, …show more content…
119). Over the years, researchers and physicians have developed evaluation tools and methods to help individuals with ASD, along with treatment programs that can help with different aspects of the disorder such as speech and language impediments.
Description
Autism is a type of disorder that as of right now is a “lifelong developmental disability” that affects an individual in many aspects of their life (The National Autistic Society, 2013). This disorder is a spectrum condition (ASD), which means that it is a “group of developmental disabilities that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges” that affects each individual in different ways …show more content…
In 2007, a parent-report diagnosis survey of ASD was conducted in households of US children ages 3 to 17 years. The results showed that the “ASD point-prevalence was 110 per 10,000, which was estimated that 673,000 US children have ASD” (Kogan, Blumberg, Schieve, Boyle, Perrin, Ghandour, Singh, Strickland, Trevathan, and van Dyck, 2009, P. 1395). The study also showed that ASD was affected four times larger for boys than it did for girls. Throughout the years, the numbers of having autism is increasing tremendously. Between 2006-2008, about 1 in 6 children in the U.S. have had a type of developmental disability, “ranging from mild disabilities such as speech and language impairments to serious developmental disabilities, such as intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, and autism” (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012). According to the Autism society, 1% of the children population in the U.S. ranging from ages 3-17 years are diagnosed with ASD and 1 to 1.5 million Americans live with ASD (Autism Society.org). This disorder can be difficult to notice at such a young age, which, in result, the behaviors of autism isn’t usually seen until the child enters school. Statistics show that the growth rate for ASD is 1,148%, which makes it a fast-growing developmental disability (Autism
Autism
Introduction
For many years Autism has been a fast growing and controversial disorder. As common as it is world wide, very little is actually known about the disorder and its crippling effects it has on an array of people. Autism also referred to as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a “lifelong developmental disability that affects how a person communicates with, and relates to, other people” (The National Autistic Society, 2013). Individuals with this disorder respond differently than an individual not having autism would demonstrate. Due to ASD being the “most deeply researched,” in many areas such as “cognitive profile, …show more content…
119). Over the years, researchers and physicians have developed evaluation tools and methods to help individuals with ASD, along with treatment programs that can help with different aspects of the disorder such as speech and language impediments.
Description
Autism is a type of disorder that as of right now is a “lifelong developmental disability” that affects an individual in many aspects of their life (The National Autistic Society, 2013). This disorder is a spectrum condition (ASD), which means that it is a “group of developmental disabilities that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges” that affects each individual in different ways …show more content…
In 2007, a parent-report diagnosis survey of ASD was conducted in households of US children ages 3 to 17 years. The results showed that the “ASD point-prevalence was 110 per 10,000, which was estimated that 673,000 US children have ASD” (Kogan, Blumberg, Schieve, Boyle, Perrin, Ghandour, Singh, Strickland, Trevathan, and van Dyck, 2009, P. 1395). The study also showed that ASD was affected four times larger for boys than it did for girls. Throughout the years, the numbers of having autism is increasing tremendously. Between 2006-2008, about 1 in 6 children in the U.S. have had a type of developmental disability, “ranging from mild disabilities such as speech and language impairments to serious developmental disabilities, such as intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, and autism” (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012). According to the Autism society, 1% of the children population in the U.S. ranging from ages 3-17 years are diagnosed with ASD and 1 to 1.5 million Americans live with ASD (Autism Society.org). This disorder can be difficult to notice at such a young age, which, in result, the behaviors of autism isn’t usually seen until the child enters school. Statistics show that the growth rate for ASD is 1,148%, which makes it a fast-growing developmental disability (Autism