Childhood Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autism has been on the rise in the past 20 years, and is getting dangerously close to reaching epidemic proportions (Zelan, 1). Statistically, Autism rates have been rising in the United States with Autism now effecting 1 in every 150 children ages 10 and younger (Zelan, 1). Autism can occur in any race and does not gender discriminate, though boys are four times more likely to have Autism than girls (Castrogiovanni). The causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Autism are the main aspects that most interest researchers today. If studies continue to have good results, the quality of life for Autistics could improve exponentially. Autism is a developmental disorder that has baffled researchers for years, but research breakthroughs in the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Autism allow for a better understanding of the condition.
There are many theories regarding Autism, however, the actual cause(s) remain unknown. Autism could have several possible triggers, but any information is still in the earliest stages of research. Genetics, familial connections, having an excess of testosterone, and vaccines have all been speculated as potential causes. Genetic testing has revealed interesting information, but no gene or genes have been linked to Autism directly. One researcher states, “Autism probably results from abnormalities in at least three to twenty genes and very likely has no single causal gene.” (Fredericks, 35) Researchers have also found that Autistics under 12 have an overall larger brain size in comparison to normal children. (Fredericks, 35) This information really expresses the need for more in-depth research regarding genetic links (Fredericks, 15). The idea that Auti...
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CAS is a very specific disorder with a very specific profile, and is thus different from “typical” speech sound disorders. The hypothesis of CAS in ASD (the CAS-ASD hypothesis) is that “CAS contributes to the inappropriate speech, prosody, and/or voice features reported in some children and adults with verbal ASD” (Shriberg et al., 2011, p. 405). For this to be true, the speech, prosody, and voice findings in children with ASD must not only be unusual or disordered, but they must also fit into the
Definition of Autism Spectrum Disorder Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a general term for a group of complex disorders of brain development. Autism effects verbal and nonverbal communication. It can cause intellectual disabilities and physical health issues. Sleep is a major physical health issue affected by autism. Autism affects over 2 million individuals in the United States (autismspeaks.org). Early brain development is a leading cause of autism. The forms included in the Autism Spectrum disorder
developmental disorders”. (Stassen, Berger, 2012, pg. 337) There are four general principles of developmental psychopathology that need to be accentuated. 1). When an abnormality is normal. Sometimes most children will act strangely, making it seem like children have a serious disorder, when they actually are just like everyone else. 2). Disability changes year by year. When there is one or more problem that is evident in the same person their disorder is comorbid. The particular disorder and the
with Autism Spectrum disorder. The development of autism usually is recognized between the ages of one and three, and it impacts the interaction and how youths communicate with others. This disorder is one of the quickest developing disorder that has many researchers doing studies of it. In recent times, autism awareness has been promoted from being ignored and looked down upon to becoming the leading edge of research and knowledge as more youths and individuals with Autism Spectrum disorder have
Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder is one of many developmental disabilities that affect students learning. In fact, in the United States, Autism is the fastest-growing severe developmental disorder (“What is Autism,” n.d.). Also, the prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder is 1 in 68 children and the prevalence in boys is 1 in 42 children (“What is Autism,” n.d.). Furthermore, Autism Spectrum Disorders also affects the way a child learns and over the years, several teaching strategies have been
Autism Spectrum Disorder Raquel S. Hernandez Psychology 251 IN1 South Piedmont Community College Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorder Autism spectrum disorder is a condition related to brain development that impacts how a person perceives and socializes with others, causing problems in social interaction and communication (Autism spectrum disorder, n.d.). Autism has been dated back to the early 1900s, by a Swiss psychiatrist of the name Eugen Bleuler, during this time
Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, refers to a range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication, as well as by unique strengths and differences (autism speaks 2012). Often known as the childhood disease, is anything but that. It is a disease, a neuro-development disorder that is highly costly through one’s life. There are different levels of autism, different spectrums. Such as Asperger’s to high-functioning Autism. The
When people hear the word autism, they think of someone with mental disabilities. Psychology Concepts describes autism as a “complex and poorly understood disorder.” (541) According to the National Institute of Mental Health, autism is defined as “a group of developmental brain disorders, collectively called autism spectrum disorder (ASD)”. There are five different disorders in the spectrum, which include autistic disorder, Asperger’s disorder, pervasive developmental disorder (not otherwise specified)
Autism is a condition which is characterized by impaired social interaction, impaired social communication and restricted repertoire of interest (DSM 5). Autism, like cerebral palsy or epilepsy is not a single disease. It is a name given to behavioral phenotype that may have many etiologies. The word autism is derived from a Greek word “autos” which means “self”. Thus autism meant ‘isolated self’. Eugen Bleuler, a Swiss psychiatrist, was the first person to use the word autism. He started using
how dealing with emerging adulthood effects “normal” people compared to individuals on the autism spectrum. Every single day
the world of Autism. Autism is defined as” a mental condition present from early childhood characterized by difficulty in communication and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts”(www.oxford,dictionaries.com).The cause of it, if any. How autism has effected children, family, the risk factors, and if any cure or solution can get rid of this childhood disease. Running Head: Case Study Autism Background The background of Autism, how did it
“Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disorder that appears in the first three years of life and affects the brain's normal development of social and communication skills” (“Board”). Autism is a widely varied disorder with effects ranging from improved intelligence and savant abilities to the inability to speak and live a normal life. Despite all the research and effort to cure it, there is no cure for autism. With the rates of autism climbing and more people, like Daniel Tammet, being affected
Autism Spectrum Disorder is rapidly changing as new developments are being made. The release of the fifth Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has altered the way people see and diagnose autism. Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD explains a range of developmental disorders “characterized, in varying degrees, by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors” (Autism Speaks website). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
History of Autism, ASD, and AD Leo Kanner, a doctor at Johns Hopkins Hospital and the first self-described child-psychiatrist, first described what we now know to be autism in his 1943 paper titled, "Autistic Disturbances of Affective Contact." He described a disorder similar to, but distinct from childhood schizophrenia. Autism, taken from symptoms of schizophrenia, described withdrawn symptoms or social interaction problems, and was included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
my audience about autism and how it is not linked to vaccines. Thesis Statement: Autism spectrum disorder impacts many people’s lives, but what many people don’t know is that vaccines do not create this disorder. Introduction I. Attention Getter: About 40 % of people with autism do not speak. 25-35% of children with autism have some words at the age of 12-18 months and then they lose those words. Some autistic children might speak, but not until later in childhood. (“Autism Fact Sheet”, 2014)