Environmental factors are one of the emphasized causes of ASD. It is important to understand that the study of environmental risk factors includes much more than exposure to chemicals. Scientists use the term "environmental" to refer to influences other than changes in a gene’s DNA. Autism risk factors‚ for example‚ appear to include such influences as parental age at conception‚ maternal nutrition‚ infection during pregnancy and prematurity (“Environmental Factors in Autism Initiative”). If a child
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Part One I have chosen to investigate Autistic Spectrum Disorder and how it can affect a child’s behaviour. Autistic Spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that is characterised by lack of social skills‚ aggressive behaviour‚ lack of imagination‚ difficulties communicating and repetitive behaviour. (Anderson et al‚ 2008) Children that have ASD can find it very difficult when dealing with social situations. This is because they lack the ability to read other people’s faces and emotions
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& Young‚ G. (2013). Baby sibling outcomes: beyond autism. Retrieved from http://www.autismspeaks.org. Yuen‚ R. (2013). From genetic discoveries to improved diagnosis & treatment. Retrieved from http://autismspeaks.org. Understanding autism spectrum disorders and other development disabilities. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov. Ross‚ J‚. & Roeltgen‚ D.‚ & Kushner‚ H.‚ & Zinn‚ A.‚ & Reiss‚ A.‚ & Bardsley ‚ M.‚ & McCauley‚ E.‚ & Tartaglia‚ N. (2012). Behavioral and social phenotypes
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Effects of ASD on Reading Comprehension and Math Matthew O’Donoghue American International College 05.02.13 EFFECTS OF ASD ON READING COMPREHENSION AND MATH Abstract Autism spectrum disorder children often face difficulties in several areas within the educational setting and curriculum. This paper will identify the affected child’s academic strengths and weaknesses within the areas of reading comprehension and math. It will
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As majority of the readers of the novel will not be on the autism spectrum as a result‚ the goal is students will be able to experience some of the challenges affecting a person from Asperger’s Syndrome. In addition to Haddon’s excellent experiences of empathy the novel is extremely well written it is portrayed in a unique
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and their political preferences showing support for the role socialization has in these matters. As shown in the work of Elches and Tucker younger and more educated people in most of the rest of the world lean more towards the left of the political spectrum but in former communist countries of eastern and central Europe they are more inclined to be right wing (Pop-Elches 157). The likely agents for this political socialization that we see in central and Eastern Europe are family‚ neighborhood‚ school
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“ Autism has an impact on development Development has an impact on autism “ Autism and other Disorders Autistic infants show less attention to social stimuli‚ smile and look at others less often‚ and respond less to their own name. Autistic toddlers differ more strikingly from social norms; for example; they have less eye contact and turn taking‚ and do not have the ability to use simple movements to express themselves‚ such as the deficiency to point at things. Most autistic kids
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of complex neurodevelopment disorders‚ characterized by social impairments‚ communication difficulties‚ and restricted‚ repetitive‚ and stereotyped patterns of behavior. Autistic disorder‚ sometimes called autism or classical ASD‚ is the most severe form of ASD‚ while other conditions along the spectrum include a milder form known as Asperger syndrome‚ and childhood disintegrative disorder and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (usually
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peers‚ adults‚ and siblings have had positive effects. EBSCOhost MacDonald‚ Megan‚ Lord Catherine‚ Ulrich‚ Dale A. Motor Skills and Calibrated Autism Severity in Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly. April 2014 Vol. 31 Issue 2 p95-105. Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder have motor skill deficits‚ and are present‚ persistent‚ and pervasive with age. Multiple studies have determined the relationship of motor skills‚ and social communicative skills.
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treatment‚ it doesn’t completely get rid of Autism is just makes it more manageable Allman 8-9). Treatments and therapy is studied to help about 25% be indistinguishable from other people (Allman 9). Autism is one of the many disorders in the Autism Spectrum Disorder. It can be defined as a high complex disorder that affects the brain’s ability to develop any kind of social or communication skills. Many scientists don’t exactly know how autism is developed; it can be brought on genetically‚ or just
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