AUTISM
... People with autism might stand too close to the other person. Body language, facial expressions, and gestures do not match what they are saying. ...
... People with autism might stand too close to the other person. Body language, facial expressions, and gestures do not match what they are saying. ...
Prevalence
... can act completely different from one another and have varying capabilities • If you’ve seen one person with Autism... well you’ve seen one person with Autism ...
... can act completely different from one another and have varying capabilities • If you’ve seen one person with Autism... well you’ve seen one person with Autism ...
Autistic brains `organized differently`
... She said it added to the understanding of autism. "Knowing the strengths and difficulties of someone with autism may help to better understand their needs and help them maximize their potential." Carol Povey of the National Autistic Society said: "This study is interesting as it begins to demonstrat ...
... She said it added to the understanding of autism. "Knowing the strengths and difficulties of someone with autism may help to better understand their needs and help them maximize their potential." Carol Povey of the National Autistic Society said: "This study is interesting as it begins to demonstrat ...
WHAT IS Autism Spectrum Disorder?
... social interaction (generally the first 2 years) Then significant loss of previously acquired skills in at least 2 of the following areas(language, social skills, adaptive behavior, bowel or bladder control, play, or motor skills) before the age of 10 Entered into the DSM IV in 1994 ...
... social interaction (generally the first 2 years) Then significant loss of previously acquired skills in at least 2 of the following areas(language, social skills, adaptive behavior, bowel or bladder control, play, or motor skills) before the age of 10 Entered into the DSM IV in 1994 ...
Autism and ADHD - Pixies Hill Primary School
... * Sometimes the trigger isn’t apparent – it could ...
... * Sometimes the trigger isn’t apparent – it could ...
Autism Spectrum Disorders
... treatment services can greatly improve a child’s development . Early intervention services help children from birth to 3 years old (36 months) learn important skills. Services include therapy to help the child talk, walk, and interact with others. ...
... treatment services can greatly improve a child’s development . Early intervention services help children from birth to 3 years old (36 months) learn important skills. Services include therapy to help the child talk, walk, and interact with others. ...
NEW DIRECTIONS: Autism, Mirror Neurons, and Applied Behavior
... alarmingly prevalent. The source of the disordered behaviors labeled as autism is not clear, but the treatment of choice is EIBI by skilled behavior analysts (Charlop-Christy & Kelso, 1997; Ghezzi, Williams, & Carr, 1999; Foxx, 2008). Because of its unknown etiology and often extraordinary behaviora ...
... alarmingly prevalent. The source of the disordered behaviors labeled as autism is not clear, but the treatment of choice is EIBI by skilled behavior analysts (Charlop-Christy & Kelso, 1997; Ghezzi, Williams, & Carr, 1999; Foxx, 2008). Because of its unknown etiology and often extraordinary behaviora ...
Autism therapies
Autism therapies are therapies that attempt to lessen the deficits and behaviours associated with autism and other autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and to increase the quality of life and functional independence of autistic individuals, especially children. Treatment is typically catered to the child's needs. Treatments fall into two major categories: educational interventions and medical management. Training and support are also given to families of those with ASD.Studies of interventions have methodological problems that prevent definitive conclusions about efficacy. Although many psychosocial interventions have some positive evidence, suggesting that some form of treatment is preferable to no treatment, the methodological quality of systematic reviews of these studies has generally been poor, their clinical results are mostly tentative, and there is little evidence for the relative effectiveness of treatment options. Intensive, sustained special education programs and behavior therapy early in life can help children with ASD acquire self-care, social, and job skills, and often can improve functioning, and decrease symptom severity and maladaptive behaviors; claims that intervention by around age three years is crucial are not substantiated. Available approaches include applied behavior analysis (ABA), developmental models, structured teaching, speech and language therapy, social skills therapy, and occupational therapy. Educational interventions have some effectiveness in children: intensive ABA treatment has demonstrated effectiveness in enhancing global functioning in preschool children, and is well established for improving intellectual performance of young children. Neuropsychological reports are often poorly communicated to educators, resulting in a gap between what a report recommends and what education is provided. The limited research on the effectiveness of adult residential programs shows mixed results.Many medications are used to treat problems associated with ASD. More than half of U.S. children diagnosed with ASD are prescribed psychoactive drugs or anticonvulsants, with the most common drug classes being antidepressants, stimulants, and antipsychotics. Aside from antipsychotics, there is scant reliable research about the effectiveness or safety of drug treatments for adolescents and adults with ASD. A person with ASD may respond atypically to medications, the medications can have adverse effects, and no known medication relieves autism's core symptoms of social and communication impairments.Many alternative therapies and interventions are available, ranging from elimination diets to chelation therapy. Few are supported by scientific studies. Treatment approaches lack empirical support in quality-of-life contexts, and many programs focus on success measures that lack predictive validity and real-world relevance. Scientific evidence appears to matter less to service providers than program marketing, training availability, and parent requests. Even if they do not help, conservative treatments such as changes in diet are expected to be harmless aside from their bother and cost. Dubious invasive treatments are a much more serious matter: for example, in 2005, botched chelation therapy killed a five-year-old boy with autism.Treatment is expensive; indirect costs are more so. For someone born in 2000, a U.S. study estimated an average discounted lifetime cost of $4.05 million (2015 dollars, inflation-adjusted from 2003 estimate), with about 10% medical care, 30% extra education and other care, and 60% lost economic productivity. A UK study estimated discounted lifetime costs at ₤1.59 million and ₤1.03 million for an autistic person with and without intellectual disability, respectively (2015 pounds, inflation-adjusted from 2005/06 estimate). Legal rights to treatment are complex, vary with location and age, and require advocacy by caregivers. Publicly supported programs are often inadequate or inappropriate for a given child, and unreimbursed out-of-pocket medical or therapy expenses are associated with likelihood of family financial problems; one 2008 U.S. study found a 14% average loss of annual income in families of children with ASD, and a related study found that ASD is associated with higher probability that child care problems will greatly affect parental employment. After childhood, key treatment issues include residential care, job training and placement, sexuality, social skills, and estate planning.