A Commentary on the Article on NY Times 'Studying Autism Isn't Enough'

An autistic child might go their whole life with these impairments, however therapeutic choices are available to benefit these children. When it comes to the topic or therapeutic options for children with autism, conventional wisdom has it that hippotherapy helps to master the efficiency in treating individual with disabilities. According to Joann Benjam... ... middle of paper ... ... view, and raise the self-confidence level in individuals with disabilities. Children with autism have difficulty forming relationships, bonds, and attachments, limiting communication and social cooperation. They often have trouble concentrating for long periods of time and lack a prolonged attention span.

The relationship between early brain development and the emotional well-being of children often times does cause serious emotional or behavioral problems that carry into adulthood, however; a timely detection of a child’s mental health will impact the child’s future due to the fact that timely detection of a child’s mental health problems, will provide a better and unique treatment for a child to help a child have the support and the necessary resources to ensure the child’s well-being and

Introduction A study on the child’s mental health involves the mental functioning and the way a child behaves and responds to some instances of life. The study is done by exploring the physiological process and the neurology of a child. The key areas of study include; concentration, mind functioning, emotions, acuity, character and cognition. There are two processes in a child’s development that needs the attention of the parents; physical and the mental development. This is the time that the parent can be able to determine a child’s with mental or physical challenge.

These effects may include academic problems, social and emotional issues and may even lead into mental illness. Children with speech and language delays need professional intervention as young as possible. However even with intervention, some children are still at risk of suffering the negative effects of speech and language delay. Speech is the actual act of communicating through the use of words and sounds (American Family Physician, 1999 pg. 3121).

Cancer is a word which evokes many different images and emotions. Nothing in this world can prepare a person for the utter devastation of finding out someone has been diagnosed with cancer, especially when this person is a child. Over the past twenty five years the amount of research and the survival rate for children suffering with cancer have increased dramatically. Despite these successes, the funding for new research necessary to keep these children alive and healthy is miniscule and too dependent on short term grants. Of the billions of dollars spent each year on cancer treatments and research less than a third is contributed to researching pediatric cancer.

Early Childhood: A look in the three aspects of its development. When you’re a parent, it’s common to worry if your child is developing accordingly, but more exclusively if your child seems to be delayed from other children in their age group. Every stage of development happens differently for every child, but learning to detect these skills or behaviors that are associated with each stage could be beneficial to you and your child in the long run. The three common domains of development are physical, cognitive, and psychosocial. Throughout this paper I will try to help get a different outlook and a possible understanding of the development stage of early childhood (ages 2-6).

As the fastest growing developmental disorder in the United States, Autism affects 1 in every 68 children, and 1 in every 42 boys. On average, it costs families about $60,000 a year between medical bills and therapy. The hardest fact to accept is that there is no cure for this disorder. Families all over the nation struggle to find effective therapy for these kids. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Autism are terms used to describe a complex developmental disorder in the brain.

Specifically, what are some of the long-term effects of a dual diagnosis of ADHD/LD on a child’s future? The answer to this question might help teachers to better deal with each student’s individual learning ability and hopefully, guide them in finding the best teaching strategies for each individual special needs student. MAJOR DEVELOPMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS Children with the diagnosis of ADHD usually possess varying degrees of hyperactivity, lack of focus or attention, and impulsivity. Some of the developmental issues that young children with ADHD deal with are - behavior control, learning issues, and socialization issues. As the child with ADHD moves into adolescence, they often deal with difficulties with peer interaction, anger management, and identity issues.

The questions are phrased in an open-ended form to promote more conversation with the client and allows the practitioner to gain more information about the client. The questions in the interview are directed to the parent due to the young age of the child and the child’s diagnosis of autism. Furthermore, according to Stone and Hogan (1993) “parents offer an unique perspective on the child's behaviors, one that is acquired over time and across different contexts and... ... middle of paper ... ...exhibit are unhealthy and practitioners should seek information about the specific behaviors that are harmful to the child. Often, children with autism display tantrums due to change in routine. If the practitioner does not seek information regarding these types of behaviors, then it may halt progress in the intervention.

Although ADHD cannot be cured it can be successfully treated and managed to support all children diagnosed with ADHD to being successful academically and to have control over their behaviour. A few causes of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can be the right hemisphere of the brain may be different in those with ADHD and infants that born early are at a higher risk. Children in middle childhood who are diagnosed with ADHD may require more sensory stimulation, which their extra movement supplies. The signs and symptoms of ADHD fall under three main categories an inattentive type, with signs that... ... middle of paper ... ...heir school work which then begins to have an impact on their academics. They can also experience difficulties being social with peers and others in the school, low self esteem, and poor anger control.