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Autism

Autism . By: Amanda Clark & Mikayla Corda. Daily life . Routine is important Child may stress without a routine Communication is usually difficult No two children are alike http://943thepoint.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-autism-parent /. onset.

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Autism

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  1. Autism By: Amanda Clark & Mikayla Corda

  2. Daily life • Routine is important • Child may stress without a routine • Communication is usually difficult • No two children are alike • http://943thepoint.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-autism-parent/

  3. onset • Symptoms will usually occur by the age of two • Noticed with undeveloped motor skills, visual skills, and social communication • Regression can occur around the age of one (loss of skills)

  4. Treatment Options • Medications: such as anxiety or even depression medicine may help reduce the symptoms that cause problems for the child • Applied Behavioral Analysis(ABA) : One-on-one teaching approach used to guide a child close to normal developmental functioning

  5. video • http://www.ted.com/talks/wendy_chung_autism_what_we_know_and_what_we_don_t_know_yet/transcript#t-428418

  6. Test Questions • True or False: Autism is diagnosed more often in males rather than females? TRUE

  7. Test Questions 2. Autism is often detected when? a. After 5 years b. Adulthood c. As Teenagers d. Around the age of 2

  8. Works cited • http://autism.lovetoknow.com/Everyday_Life_with_Autism • http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2857525/ • http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/autism-spectrum-disorders-asd/index.shtml

  9. Works cited (con.) • http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/science-news/closer-look-early-autism-symptoms-emerge-infancy • http://943thepoint.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-autism-parent/

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