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Mental Retardation Verbal Communication
1,488 wordsAutism can occur in as many as 22 of every 10, 000 births (COSAC 3). It knows no racial, ethnic, or social boundaries. The causes of the disorder are unknown; therefore no cure can be determined. It is a subject of debate and controversy among establish pediatr ans. Autism is poorly understood and extremely misrepresented. Autism is a behavior disease that controls the mind; it manifests itself at an early age. It impairs communication and social skills. It encompasses a broad spectrum of disord...
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Hearing Loss Autistic Children
1,270 wordsIn general, autism is the developmental disability that prevents individuals from properly understanding what they see, hear, or otherwise sense. Approximately 3 to 5 out of every 10, 000 school aged children have some for of autism, and males with the disorder outnumber females with it by nearly 5 to 1. It is estimated that 1 in every 500 display some autistic characteristics (Williams, xiv). Autism is called a spectrum disorder because there is no one characteristic and it is different in ever...
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Physical Exercise Lead Poisoning
1,253 words... t provides information on how the brain is actually functioning rather than the structure of the brain. Blood and urine analysis can be used to discover metabolic disorders and determine if there is any disease that is affecting the childs behavior. Blood lead level is another test because lead poisoning can have the same effects as autism and theoretically lead to autism. Lead poisoning can be treated, but the effects are not always reversible. Lastly, chromosome analysis can be done to rul...
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Hours Per Week Iq Scores
1,459 wordsHome Therapy and Autism 2 One of the most common developmental disabilities affects two out of every ten thousand children and appears before the age of three (Encarta, 2000). The disorder is autism. It is a disorder that severely impairs development of a persons ability to communicate, interact with other people, and maintain normal contact with the outside world. Autism is often referred to as a spectrum disorder, a disorder in which symptoms can occur in any combination and with varying degre...
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Family And Child Autistic Children Autism
391 wordsAutism Definition: Autism is classified by the World Health Organization and American Psychological Association as a developmental disability that results from a disorder of the human central nervous system. [ 1 ] Characteristics: Autism affects different people in different ways. But generally, victims of autism are characterized by lack of communication skills, hampered social interactions, and restricted, repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior. [ 2 ] Characterized by extreme shyness ...
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Autistic Children Behavior Therapy
1,836 wordsFalse Words and False Hopes Autism is a childhood disease where the child is in a private world of their own. A description of an autistic child by her mother is: We start with an image tiny, golden child on hands and knees, circling round and round a spot on the floor in mysterious self- absorbed delight. She does not look up, though she is smiling and laughing; she does not call our attention to the mysterious object of her pleasure. She does not see us at all. She and the spot are all there i...
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