A. Speech therapies and social skill training can allow individuals with Autism to manage the degree the effects of Autism has on them.
1. Teaching young toddlers basic skills like attention and perception can also help diminish the extent to which autism effects an individual because the brain is most subject to change before the age of four.
2. Individuals with Autism can also benefit from learning how to cope with their anxiety, the younger the diagnosis the better the outcome of the therapies.
B. No medications have been discovered today that completely erase the behaviors associated with Autism or help improve the lack of communication skills.
1. There are a few antipsychotic drugs that have helped reduce the repetitive behaviors in
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Let me end by leaving you with a few points for you to take away from the information I have shared with you today about Autism.
II. Sometimes Autism can go unnoticed in our daily lives, but knowing the signs can help us to identify someone with Autism and be more understanding if they don’t look us in the eye when talking or if they do the same thing over and over again. Knowing the causes of Autism gives each of us the opportunity to step in and take the precautions that decrease the chances of Autism occurring. The biggest thing you can do to assist someone with Autism as far as treatment is to help them cope with the changes around them and understand that nothing can hold them back but themselves.
III. If you do meet someone with Autism or already have, I ask that you just remember to be patient with them. Sometimes it can be hard to remain patient and calm, when an individual with Autism does something that we may not do ourselves. Like triple checking homework or putting something away only to take it back out four more times. To us, these repetitive behaviors may seem like a waste of time or irrational but to someone with Autism this is a normal activity, and a way for them to cope with their constant anxiety. They truly have the biggest hearts and always mean well even if their actions don’t always reflect that. Many people can be hesitant to interact with someone who has disabilities largely because they are unfamiliar with how to respond but if you
Children with autism may have the following social and communication skills and common behaviors”
Autism can prevent a person from socializing and forming relationships with others. People with autism tend to repeat, as well as attach to, odd and unusual behaviors; a consistent routine is important
Up to this moment, there is no scientifically proven treatment that could cure autism; however, there are some available treatments that showed positive results. The first and most significantly used one is drug therapy. Plenty of drugs are being prescribed widely to cure ASD, and some of them have proven positive effectiveness. For example, psychoactive drugs and anticonvulsants are common drugs when we talk about ASD. Particularly, fluoxetine (Prozac) and sertraline (Zoloft) are approved by the FDA for children age 7 (4).
A psychiatrist diagnoses Autism using criteria established by the American Psychiatric Association’s DSM-5 though observation of the child in an examining room and recording observations made by the parents. Clinicians may also ask parents and teachers to complete behavior checklists such as the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule and the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised after observing the child’s behavior at home and in the classroom (Hallahan, Kauffman, Pullen, 2015, pp. 216). Clinicians look for signs in social, communication and behavioral differences. Some social differences are that a child with Autism would have little or no eye contact and do not read social cues. They do not respond to a parent’s smile or other facial expressions and often have inappropriate facial expressions.
Autism is a disease that the world is still attempting to understand and properly diagnose. According to WebMD autism had been identified as far back as the early 1900’s. Autism has once been thought to have been a mental disease, or as a result of bad parenting. This disease has been categorized as having one or two of symptoms or a large variety of them.
One of the most usual arguments in favor of prolonged treatment is that it could yield results. The problem with this claim is that there is little research or trials to enforce it. Padawer brings forth a single case of a child that has combated Autism which does give a small validation to the fact that extensive care can be beneficial. This however is insignificant to the thousands of other cases circulating without helpful research that can make a difference for the children. A study by Deborah L. Kasman, researcher in medical futility, founded that there is a point where treatment is futile.
The three distinctive behaviours of Autism are: Repetitive behaviours, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction. When parents realize that their child has autism they should be emotionally strong. Being consistent in your child’s learning environment is very key to reinforce learning. Also they should be able to find non-verbal ways to communicate with their child. You just have to learn their language of communication.
Autism is a lifelong brain disorder that messes with the development of the brain and make it harder for a person to communicate and interact with others. Some other symptoms to autism is repetitive behaviors. Since Autism is a spectrum disorder people diagnosed will have similar problems, but their condition will affect them in different ways. It is also a spectrum disorder because not every child has the same problems. One child can
The children I work with all have a communication difficulty, many remain non verbal and learn to use an augmentative communication system which will be suited to their individuals needs. Communication is imbedded throughout the whole school curriculum, as a practitioner I strive to find effective strategies to support the children’s communication. Introduction I first became aware of the work of Gina Davies when I began a distance learning course at Birmingham University WEB AUTISM. During the course material we were given a range of examples of the best practice in autism education. One example that stood out and intrigued me amongst the many I observed was a film clip of an interview by Gina Davies.
Name: Lonnie Young III Topic: Autism General Purpose: To inform. Specific Purpose:
Purpose: The purpose of this speech is to persuade a parent whose child has received a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder to provide their child with critical early life intervention therapy as well as educate the parent on ABA therapy in addition to touching on a handful of other possible therapies. After delivering this speech, I want my audience to understand why early intervention will provide their child with the best chance of matriculation into society later in life. I want to prompt every audience member to research further therapies available as treatment for their child’s disorder and ultimately decide to enroll their child in a therapy. Intended Audience: My perfect audience would be parents and family members in relation to a young child, between the ages of eighteen months and three years old, that has recently been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Social interaction problems arise when persons with autism find it very difficult to mingle. Problems associated with interaction include finding it difficult to establish and maintain friendship, lack of interest in people, withdrawing oneself from other people, not paying attention in anything, being distant, and difficulty in expressing one’s feelings and emotions. Social imagination is being able to understand a person’s behavior, thoughts, feelings, and a person’s creativity. People with autism find it hard in imagination due to problem such as general imagination difficulty, trouble in comprehension of future events, challenge in shifting to new and unfamiliar situations, and finding it difficult to understand other person’s feelings, actions, and thoughts. Autism in the Inclusive Classroom Inclusive classroom entails bringing of students with and without disabilities together in school to access education in a general class.
There is no cause of Autism but it can be caused by many problems. People get sad when they have Autism. Viruses can also cause Autism. If someone has a virus or have a had a virus they can get Autism. If the air is polluted that can also cause Autism ,but there isn’t a real cause of Autism.
Other disorders that may be common to a child with autism is mood disorders, anxiety disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorders, and depressive disorders. ranging between 70-95% of adolescents. Children may be tested for attention span and instructions they are given to complete. It is also stated that seeing how a child can see the picture as a whole can determine difficulties in intellect. Instructions such as asking them where a certain place is, or where a certain item might go.
Art teaches us to be cooperative, understand the differences, taking turns patiently which all are very important social skills. With the help of art these very important skills can be taught to the patients with Autism in a very enjoyable and fun way. This also teaches the people with Autism to understand the perspective of other people. They look at the art from other people and they try to comprehend the ideas and thoughts behind these. They understand the point of view of other people.