Savant syndrome

Throughout my childhood I struggled to make sense of social situations. It was as if everyone else had been handed a rulebook and I was left in the dark to figure it out myself. My behaviour was abnormal for my age, and I did extremely poorly at school, despite my constant efforts. I wanted to do well, and I knew the answers, but I still struggled. Someone pointed out to me that from the sounds of it, I may be autistic. My initial reaction was fervent denial and I kept thinking but there's nothing

Ada Thatcher-James BioX Make-Up Assignment August 26th, 2015 Dr. Antonio Hardan gave a short lecture on August 19th, 2015 about Pivotal Response Training as an intervention for children with autism. I read two papers recently published by him and his colleagues, one about Pivotal Response Training (Hardan et al. 2015) and the other about emotional regulation difficulties that children with Autism Spectrum Disorder seem to face in comparison to “typically developing” controls (Samson et al. 2015)

Until that time individuals who suffered from Asperger syndrome were considered to be a bit eccentric or odd but did not have a diagnosis or considered to be disabled. Controversy continues to be an issue with Asperger syndrome because researchers are still focusing on whether high functioning Asperger syndrome is really a disability or just a "difference". By categorizing this condition as different they feel that the diagnosis

Throughout the USA there has been multiple cases of autism with an approximate of 3.5 million people. 1 in 68 children have been diagnosed with autism, making parents struggle on whether to rely on antipsychotic drugs to repress some of the symptoms. Emmilie Buchanan-Whitlock informative article,” What are psychotropic drugs doing to autistic children?” depicts psychotropic efficacy in repressing autism symptoms and their negative factor in determining the quality of life of the child through the

Autism has been a diagnoses that has been on the rise for children in the recent years. Children with autism lack social interactions, social reciprocity, relationships, verbal and nonverbal communication, imitation, and play skills(Maione and Mirenda 2006). Effective interactions require a range of specific skills, including watching peers and being curious, making appropriate comments, responding to other children asking to play politely, sharing, taking turns and listening to ideas of peers (Green

The devolvement of social isolation in children with autism. This has become a very open topic in thus new age society, living in a generation that everything has to be given or made available right here and right now. Knowing that this new generation is all about social acceptance we often have to take the time to ask the question, where does the children with disabilities fit in this social media raven? How do we as their peers make them feel accepted? It is most evident that we as people frown

I like to believe that the world is a beautiful place filled with good-hearted people. However, that is not always the case. Don’t get me wrong, I am sure there are parents who would be happy to take care of any baby no matter what disease or syndrome the child had. Still, I believe these people are hard to come by, and there is no way a child with Edward’s disease would survive in foster care. Many people just do not have the money or readiness to take in a baby with a life-threatening condition

The present study found that PECS improved the communication skills of three, male Elementary schoolers with ASD to varying degrees. While all three boys communicated more effectively after PECS training than before, the nature and extent of their improvements varied from student to student. PECS encouraged students to express their wants and needs. They were more engaged and less likely to display behavior problems. They seemed to enjoy themselves while using PECS and it was easy to see

Down syndrome Down syndrome is a chromosomal disorder that is a result of when a person inherits all or part of an extra copy of chromosome 21. This can occur in a variety of ways, the causes of which are unknown. The most common chromosomal abnormality that produces Down syndrome is Trisomy 21, a defect in which an extra or third copy of the chromosome is present in every cell in the body. According to Parenting Magazine the number of Down syndrome births is relatively low for 18-yr-old mothers-1

The best treatment for children with Down syndrome or other disabilities is early intervention. Early intervention concept considered a methodical therapy which supports exercises and communication skills of children with down syndrome. In addition, there are many different types of early intervention which contribute to the development of the child's abilities: physical therapy, speech, and language therapy, and occupational therapy. It should start any time after birth usually this therapy continues