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    neurological disorder that causes difficulties with social interaction and affects 1 out of 68 children in the United States. People with this diagnosis have difficulties with social interaction, challenges with communication, and often engage in behaviors that are repetitive but are different with every child. With no known cause, autism is on the steady rise and it is important for people (especially parents) to learn how to help them succeed in life. Early diagnosis has been beneficial as it can help to

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    non-verbal also behavior problems such as social interaction repeated behavior and none focus of interest. Autism is a brain disorder that affects the way the brain transmits information or uses information. Autism is a disorder that is found everywhere in the world. Autism usually occurs before the child is three years old and it continuous throughout their entire lifetime. There are different varieties of Autism these include extremely unusual, repetitive, self-injury, and aggressive behavior. Autism

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    knowledge, though, because it was essential for the students to recognize vowel vs consonant suffixes and examples/non-examples of 1-1-1 words. I was surprised with how well Micheal actually knew most of the concepts even though the observation of his body language did not portray this. On a side note, he has had a really rough week behaviorally. I was surprised he actually responded to most of my prompts. I was also surprised he was able to build the word “saddest” without more support so late in

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    Increase In Autism

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    acid is the synthetic form of folate which is naturally found in fruits and vegetables such as spinach, citrus fruits, peas and dried beans. In the article “Folic Acid Is Good but Too Much Is Bad” researchers say that “Folic acid is required by the body for periods of rapid cell growth and division, such as during pregnancy” (Folic). While folic acid has been seen to have positive effects, too much of something can cause problems. When a pregnant woman takes prenatal vitamins the amount that she receives

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    intervening variable” (Selgiman & Reichenberg, 2010, p. 63). Behavior is purposeful and goal-directed when using Adlerian theory. Adler’s theory focuses on inferiority feelings, which he sees as a normal condition for all people and as a source of all human striving. Inferiority can be the wellspring of creativity. Alder believes this is what motivates us to strive for mastery, superiority, and completion. From an Adlerian perspective, human behavior is not determined solely by heredity and the environment

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    primary difference is that epilepsy is a disorder and seizures are considered a symptom. An individual can experience changes in behavior and their ability to focus. The seizures happen when the electrical activity of the brain is disturbed and causes them to experience involuntary jerking of the muscles, experience an altered state of consciousness or other peculiar behaviors. Epilepsy is

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    1. What were your personal goals for this session? My goals for this session was to apply more skills as the peer counselor. I’m always being an attentive listener and remaining in context with the client story. Every session, I’m always trying to prepare myself. Being the peer counselor, I have to follow the client lead without getting lost. During the last few sessions, it has been a challenge in preparing myself. The challenge begins, because I don’t know what issue the client will present. This

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    This is a review of the Hawkins & Clinton book, The New Christian Counselor: A Fresh Biblical and Transformational Approach. While the book in general is quite repetitive, it was more of twelve chapters of a sermon rather than focused on the counseling, but it did have some important points about the importance of Christian counseling throughout the book. Some points that the book makes for the Christian counseling approach include the following: Foundations: Christian counseling builds foundations

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    Often, certain behaviors become more noticeable when comparing children of the same age. In some cases, babies with ASD may seem different very early in their development. Even before their first birthday, some babies become overly focused on certain objects, rarely make eye contact, and fail to engage in typical back-and-forth play and babbling with their parents. Other children

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    Gospel Music Observation

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    I attended a Sunday church service and studied the behaviors, body language, music styles, nature, and the atmosphere in music in a Social context. Gospel music has evolved and changed in many ways through out time. There are various types of church music, and it can be played in many ways. By observing Gospel music, I learned that it creates an energy that covers the whole congregation with an essence of unity and togetherness. Gospel music has many features and is a great example of music in a

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