Autistic characters are in several movies, but that does not mean that there is diversity in autism representation. Consequently, the similarity between the characters builds only one autistic as a reference of the disorder. If information were collect by Hollywood, the main symptoms would consist in intelligence above average and averse to affection. However, only ten percent are a genius while most have intellectual disabilities and there are those with normal intelligence. And if the autistic do not demonstrate affection does not mean that there are no feelings inside, on the contrary, they can be over sensitive and do not know how to deal with it. Mostly, those represented have Asperger Syndrome and Savant Syndrome, by the way, it is worth noting that not every person with this syndrome is autistic. Therefore, watching …show more content…
At the same time that an autistic person does not speak a word, another speaks perfectly. ASD include symptoms in social communication, behavior, flexibility, and sensory sensitivity and there are three levels: requiring support, requiring substantial support and requiring very substantial support. The first level, as Asperger Syndrome, consists in deficits in social communication, for example, people who speaks normally when in a social event fail in conversations, and inflexible behavior; the second comprises verbal and nonverbal deficits in social communication, limited vocabulary and inflexible/repetitive behaviors; third level, severe verbal and nonverbal deficits in social communication, quite limited vocabulary and extremely inflexible/repetitive behaviors. These characteristics are not the sole basis of autism, as it also includes resistance to change, little or no eye contact, attachment to objects, resistance to physical contact, occasionally aggressive, turns objects peculiarly, extreme agitation, crying crises, disinterest, among
Autism is a disorder in the nerves that makes the human brain socially inactive, and in order to understand it, several main aspects must be considered. Although autism
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.
One of the reasons I want to become an Occupational Therapist Assistant is to help people who have been diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome. Albert Einstein once said “Everybody is a genius, but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” People with Asperger’s syndrome are often misjudged because of their “disabilities.” Symptoms of Aspergers: There are several different symptoms that are shown when a person has Asperger’s Syndrome. Not all people with Asperger’s Syndrome have all of the symptoms, but they do have some.
Human beings with autism have said that the world, to them, appears to be a mass of events, people and places which they contend to make sense of, and which can cause them considerable anxiety. To be specific relating and understanding to other people, and taking part in everyday social life and family may be a bit challenging for them. Other people appear to know, intuitively, how to communicate and interact with each other, and some people with autism may wonder why they are different. People with autism have challenges with both non-verbal and verbal language. Many of them have a literal understanding of language, and think people always mean exactly what they say.
Autism is diagnosed within the first three years of life. Some signs of a child having autism are if they do not say there first word by age sixteen months or two word phrases by age two years and loss of language skills previously acquired (NINDS). Children may make poor eye
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
Personal attitudes towards people with a disability would have strongly influenced the town of Endora’s behaviour to Arnie. Music played in the film was soft and may have been used to make the audience feel sympathy towards Arnie because he has a disability. However, Hallstrom’s analysis of people with autism cannot be completely accurate as in the film it never recognises that people with autism are highly intelligent in the creative field. Recent studies are shown that the way people perceive creativity and people with autism should be reconsidered. The research article concludes that the authors found that “Autistic people tend to be superior to non-autistic people in many tasks that require processing large amounts of information, picking out details of objects or scenes, or detecting changes in the environment.”
Also people with Autism have a difficulty following long verbal instructions. As I am viewing the behaviors of autism it has me thinking about a two-year-old boy in my classroom that show some of the signs of autism. Some of the behaviors that this child displays are lack of eye contact in which he does not look at you when you are talking to him he eithers look down at the ground or anywhere else but you. He also tends to play by himself or stand and watch his other friends play.
Experiments like this have evolved throughout the years and have been proven to being effective in children’s learning. However, this research also shows negative side effects that can harshly impact an autistic person’s future relationships and adulthood. It causes a lot of stress as most children are required to have 20-40 hours of therapy weekly. The punishments, such as having their possessions withheld until they complete a task, have also been proven to be traumatic and affect how these people act in relationships later in life. Many of these side effects go over parents’ heads for several reasons, from ABA being cost-friendly to the fact that their child is finally doing as they are told.
To inform the audience about the different types of autism. What is Autism? Introduction: "How many of you have spoke your first word before kindergarten?" "Or did you learn how to read and write at an early age?" Some children have a hard time communicating to express their needs.
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.
The character of Holden Caulfield in J.D. Salinger 's novel, Catcher in the Rye, is an excellent example of a psychologically sensitive portrayal of a child with autism spectrum disorder. Although, Holden is never diagnosed in the novel, his interactions with peers and his particular interests show that he is a young man struggling with this psychological disorder. I find this most interesting because the novel allows the reader to enter the mind of Holden to connect and sympathize with the young man and gain a new perspective to his unique disorder. Similarly, the scientific article written by, Jiri Koutek, discusses the social isolation of a sixteen year old male with high functioning autism who was hospitalized for a suicide attempt. The
People with autism do lash out, scream and throw tantrums, and act childlike, but the show takes these things to the
They avoid making eye-contact with others as well. One third of the people with autism do not speak and one in every 88 children gets diagnosed with
According to autism-help.org, possible signs of aspergers during childhood could be lack of eye contact, not pointing at things they may or might want, not looking at objects that are being pointed to repetitive behavior such as flapping or rocking along with other unusual behaviors. Children with aspergers more often than not, typically want to fit in and befriend others, however due to their inability to comprehend traditional social rules or showmanship in empathy, they have a harder time connecting with others leaving them to be considered as socially awkward. When generally speaking to someone with aspergers they may seem to be unengaged but can, for the most part, comprehend with what is being said to them, yet can not appear to grasp the concept of sarcasm or gestures used in conversation. Those diagnosed may also have the tendency to collect categorizable objects such as buttons, stamps, or