Autism In Motion Case Study

Autism and special education is a topic that will never go away. Over the years autism has been the topic of major debate, both locally and nationally. In 2005, Bob and Suzanne Wright start the non-profit organization Autism Speaks Inc. (www.autismspeaks.org). The Wrights were compelled to start this non-profit due to their grandchild being diagnosed with autism. Beginning with a twenty-five million dollar investment the organization is leading the way in autism awareness, research, and resources. Their non-profit is backed by numerous nationally recognized autism organizations. Autism Speaks Inc. is backed by three leading autism organizations, NAAR, the CAN, and the ACRE. Autismspeaks.org has an expansive library of helpful resources regarding autism, the foundation has an impactful mission statement, and they have a board of directors that includes individuals who have been diagnosed with autism.

As someone who studied Family Sciences and Human Services for six years, I want to join an organization where I can put my enthusiasm for mentoring others to good use. Gateway Learning Group helps children with Autism and other special needs reach their full potential to acquire social, learning and behavioral skills. Working for Gateway Learning Group will allow me to utilize my passion for building relationships with children and their families to ensure they getting the support they need. The characteristics and values that Gateway Learning Group exhibits are what I highly value in a workplace environment.

During the second quarter, Lisa Beresford and I have met weekly or sometime more. Our discussions for this quarter have been focusing on several different topics. First, we have discussed different transition activities and strategies that we can use to help the students to be successful. We have discussed transition plans (IEP portion), for students that want to attend the CTC next year, and also students that are graduating this year.

References Altern, J. (2006). Abnormally High Plasma Levels of Vitamin 6 in Children with Autism Not Taking Supplements Compared to Controls not Taking Supplements. US National Library of Medicine. National Institute of Health. Complement Med, 12 (1), 59-63.

She has played an active role in developing community based experiences for the students and connecting them with outside agencies for additional support. She is always willing to learn new programs or instructional strategies to best meet the needs of her students. Amy seeks help and assistance when needed. Amy’s commitment to education is evident even in the summer when she provides instruction to a group of middle school school students with Autism.

At the autism conference that was held on April 12, 2017, Slippery Rock University provided a few different speakers to talk about different aspects of autism. Ms. Rebecca Klaw was the keynote, and she focused her topic on steps to inclusion through the lifespan. Dr. Jan Singletary focused her topic on sensory issues and inclusion. Dr. Rishi Parikh focused his topic on social anxiety and inclusion. Following these speakers, we had a panel of self-advocates and family members speaking about their personal experiences on autism.

Art ‘n Autism is a non-profit organization is Tuscaloosa, Alabama that focuses on children or adults with autism to help promote social skills and well as an interactive learning environment. While at Art ‘n Autism, has numerous classes and activities that the students rotate through during the week and each day. These activities include: art, music, yoga, social skills, play time, and snack. The kids are dropped off in the afternoon by their caregivers and spend three hours switching activities with children in their chronological and developmental ages.

Curious about the kind of support available to 64 million Americans living with disabilities, I decided to explore this cause and community. I applied and was accepted as an AFK program mentor. Soon, I was working with Michael, a 13-year-old, who was nothing like my preconception of someone with autism. Over the next two years, we met nearly every week, played

The intention of this research paper was to investigate a specific activity group for youth on the autism spectrum. The group runs concurrently with a parent group and is funded through a respite funding provision.

Based on the case study, Sara has many elements and character traits that can identify with her diagnosis of autism. I do strongly believe Sara diagnosis is appropriate and in line with IDEA definition and the revised criteria for ASD in the DSM-5.

A lot of people don’t realize the challenges of living with a child who has been diagnose with Autism can be. It is a twenty-four-hour seven day a week job no vacation, no sick time and no pay. From the time the child is diagnosed it is a constant worry especially if the parents don’t know much about the condition. It starts with continuous Doctor visits, social services, and therapy sessions, just to figure out how serious the condition may be and what level of the disability the child has and this is only this beginning. Next, to find the tools the child needs to overcome the disability, like learning development and cognitive process, social skills, comprehension capabilities, and many more depending on the severity of autism.

The movie of Life, Animated is an inspirational film towards the people viewing it. Which it takes a deeper look in Owen Suskind life as he is the main actor in the film, that unfortunately is living a life with Autism. As Owen was growing up he was always a happy kid and nothing was wrong with him, but at the age of three, his parents realized something different about him. Whereas they noticed he could no longer talk nor walk right, that was when he was diagnosed with Autism. Like any other parent, Owen parents were really worried about him. His parents almost lost hope where he could no longer talk nor walk and them no longer being able to communicate with him. One day Owen was saying “Just your voice” but his family did not know what he was saying, they couldn’t understand him. So then they noticed he was watching The Little Mermaid movie and “Just your voice” was a scene in the movie. So, then he and his family came to a conclusion a distinct way to communicate with him by engaging themselves in the world of classic Disney animated

Motion perception in autism has been investigated extensity, particularly in the last few years; however, the causes of impairment in detecting coherent motion are not fully understood. One important observation in the recent research, which conducted to assess the motion perception in patient with autism, is that the impaired motion detection is not necessary to occur in all patients with autism (Sanchez & Padila-Medina, 2007; Swettenham, Hansen & Ramus). These studies did not show any significant group difference between children with autism and controls, however, some children with autism showed elevated motion coherence thresholds whereas others performed well like the control group. In addition, the impairment in motion detection occurs

One the biggest psychological disorders in our society is childhood autism. Childhood autism is defined as “A pervasive developmental disorder defined by the presence of abnormal and/or impaired development that is manifest before the age of 3 years, and by the characteristic type of abnormal functioning in all three areas of social interaction, communication, and restricted, repetitive behaviour.” (MHresource.org). Furthermore, boys are three to four more times likely to develop childhood autism than girls (MHresources.org). Statistics also show that the prevalence of childhood autism in births is one in fifty-nine and has grown 119.4 percent from 2000 to 2010 (CDC). Now, researchers are looking into what causes childhood autism. They are

The mission of Transitions is to prepare teens and young adults with Autism and Learning Differences for college, career, and life. The program collaborates with Fulton-Montgomery Community College, Lexington – The Fulton County chapter of NYSARC, MAYO Clinic, Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts, Sage College, Savannah College of Art and Design, UCLA Peers Clinic, University of Washington, and Virginia Commonwealth University (Transitions, 2016). A combination of these partnerships is what makes the program what it is known as today. These programs and organizations have assisted to build the core curriculum, provide educational opportunities for apprentices, provide staff recruitment, access to visual and performing art events, and the sensory friendly activities and design of the building. Through the partnerships of these organizations is how the program is a successful as it has become in the short three years it has been active.