After watching these six videos I was very intrigued by the varieties of behaviors and abilities each individual had that follow the criteria with Autism Spectrum Disorder. There was a wide range of behaviors from small motions of fidgeting to self inflicting behaviors of head banging. Some of the individuals were nonverbal young children that displayed concrete behaviors that are very common with the criteria used to diagnose Autism Spectrum Disorder. Then some of the other individuals were very high functioning and able to explain themselves down to how they process information around them. In my field as a speech therapist, I experience many of these behaviors with the children on my caseload on a daily basis. I have learned how to deal …show more content…
Ian was in a constant repetitive motion at all times during the video. He was tracking his shadow, dancing with verbal reminders, flapping and twisting his arms, constantly touching the chair, making minimal sounds, shaking his head, and barely responded to his name or verbal directions. According to the DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria (2013), he displayed repetitive motor hand movements, visual fascination with his own shadow moving on the floor, and displayed continuous repetition of his actions around the room. These are all symptoms of the diagnostic criteria associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder. He seemed to be nonverbal based on the video and made little eye contact while circling the room towards the mom speaking to him. He seemed to enjoy the music and the movement because his facial expression displayed he was …show more content…
Both of the girls explained how it affects them from their perspective, helping others better understand their views on it. According to Asperger Autism Spectrum Education Network (2017), individuals diagnosed are likely to have difficulties with social interaction. They also can have sensory issues with sounds around them in their environment, and will respond to situations differently than others. The young women diagnosed with Aspergers was able to explain the positives and negatives to her syndrome, including that she was able to be a loyal and logical friend to others when needed. She also explained that everyone tends to have a special area of expertise that they have a high amount of knowledge in. Her interest was music from a young age, and she said it calmed her down as well. The individual that was high functioning was able to express what she disliked to others in social situations, but still displays many characteristics found in the DSM-5. Some specific characteristics included her need for set routines daily, sensitivity to touch and sound, and her fidgeting with her hands during the entire
The first category is stereotyped or repetitive motor movements, use of objects, or speech, which can include lining up toys, flipping objects, hand flapping, echolalia, and use of idiosyncratic phrases. Ben frequently rubs his train against his chin or waves it in front of his eyes as he carries it around, and while playing he always lines up his toy train cars in the same way each time thus demonstrating the behaviours. Frequently people with ASD will line up objects according to size or even colour, time and time again. The second category indicates an excessive insistence on sameness, inflexible routines, or ritualize patterns of behavior verbal or nonverbal. This category can include extreme distress at any small changes, difficulties with transitions, and rigid thinking patterns and greetings. In the description of Ben in the case example, it states, “He gets very upset if anyone rearranges his trains” (Perry & Condillac, 2003) showing agitation at small changes and inflexibility, he wants things to remain the same. When I worked in an autism primary class some students had difficulty transitioning. One student had difficulty with transitions and if he was doing math and had to switch to science, he might have a tantrum because he had to transition to a different subject. It was
Those with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) see the world in a diverse way; teachers and adults need to recognize this. Robison gives examples of his childhood where he misinterpreted information from others including social cues, as well as instructions. He was in these situations punished either socially or academically.
First, those who suffer from Asperger’s tend to lack the basic social skills required in everyday life, such as hugging, communicating, or expressing their feelings. For example, in “The Curious Incident” Christopher hits people who touch him in an unwelcome manner. So when his father became angry with him, and he latched onto Christopher’s arm: “I don’t like when people grab me. And I don’t like being surprised either. So I hit
ASD individuals may find it hard to communicate and socialize with others around them. However, because each child is unique, they have their own unique abilities and ways of responding to new experiences. Other issues children with ASD have include; anxiety, sleeping problems, and learning disabilities. Those who are diagnosed with ASD or any other disability are usually judged and bullied. In the documentary Violet’s mother says she is afraid of her child being labeled and underestimated because she is diagnosed with autism. A child’s disability can also affect their family members. Family members may have a difficult time understanding and getting to know the autistic child in order to provide for them. They struggle to find interventions such as treatment and therapy for them, the right medical care, and trying learn to cope with all this. At times parents and caregivers can also feel stressed or irritated knowing they have to fulfill all of the child’s needs. Siblings on the other hand, may find it unfair that the autistic child gets the most attention and
In the 1940’s two doctors in different countries observed children displaying similar behaviors and deficits. One of the doctors was Viennese pediatrician Dr. Hans Asperger and the other was a child psychiatrist named Leo Kanner. Dr. Kanner was the first of the two doctors to report his observations. What he described were behaviors similar to those seen in children with what we call Autistic disorder. The behaviors affected the children’s communication, social interaction and interests. Dr. Asperger later published an article discussing what he dubbed “Autistische Psychpathen im Kindesalter” which translates to “Autistic Psychopathy”. Although some behaviors overlapped, there were differences leading to the belief that these doctors were documenting two different disorders. The two most prevalent were the differences in motor and language abilities (Miller, Ozonoff). Another was Asperger’s belief that his patients were of normal or above average intelligence. It was not until 1994 that Asperger Syndrome was entered into the Diagnostics and Statistics Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition (DSM IV), finally becoming an official diagnosis. At the time, Asperger Syndrome (AS) was labeled as a subcategory of autism along with autistic disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder and pervasive development disorder. Since then, the community of people with Asperger Syndrome has grown to love and better understand the disorder that they live with every day. Some of them have even affectionately named themselves “Aspies”.
...at comes naturally to most people: listening to others, looking them in the eye, and trying to understand another's point of view. Dr. Attwood believes, "Children with Asperger's Syndrome have the strong desire to have friends while recognizing their considerable difficulties with achieving and maintaining genuine friendships. Many experience ridicule, exclusion, teasing or bullying. Education programs can be used to assist them."
“The Contribution of Applied Behavior Analysis to the Education of People with Autism” Behav Modif., by Rosenwasser, B., and Axelrod S., published in 2001, summarized Oct 19, 2006
One of the most characteristic features of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is its prominent higher prevalence among the male gender in comparison with the female gender. Although rates of ASD are consistent across cultures, these rates vary significantly by gender. It is the male gender that seems to be more affected by ASD with an average male-to-female ratio of 4.2:1, affecting 1 in 70 males and only 1 in 315 females (Fombonne, 2009). Although a well-known fact, the causes for such a great difference among sex ratios still remains unexplained, there are several hypotheses and studies trying to explain the reason for this inequality. In this paper I will outline some of the different attempts to explain the differences between the sex ratios. Among these attempts we can find diverse hypotheses that vary from the role of the sex hormones and genetic vulnerability to the biases of medical professionals during the diagnostic process (Goldman, 2013).
The video begins by introducing a revolutionary new possibility in the understanding of what autism is and how to approach those persons afflicted. Through a technique called "facilitated language" many autistic children were seemingly freed from the inability to communicate. Many were able to "speak" freely through a letter keypad with the help of a facilitator or guide. There are stories upon stories of success - of students, teachers, families, etc.
...ons of autism over the last fifteen years reflect popular notions and hopes for cures to psychological disorders. Because mass media representations of autism reach a thousand fold the number of individuals who ready Psychology Review Today and other academic journals, films are an important source of information and a possible forum for advocacy and should be used as such.
Many people across the world are unfamiliar with disorders associated with autism. Some people do not even know what autism actually is. Asperger’s Syndrome is one perplexing disorder, of countless, that needs to be acknowledged. Although it is one of the more well-known disorders, an understanding of Asperger’s is far from common knowledge. There is an abundance of misconceptions and people unaware of what Asperger Syndrome actually is. Being uncertain about the characteristics of a person with Asperger’s allows people to go through life not understanding the disorder itself and people who have it.
This paper was reprinted with permission of Susan Moreno on the O.A.S.I.S. (Online Asperger's Syndrome Information and Support)
When considering the 5 D’s of abnormality, he possesses characteristics of them all. For dysfunction, he experiences social dysfunction by being unable to create and maintain relationships. He also experiences emotional dysfunction by having a fear of being alone, bouts of crying, and feelings of low self-worth. Physiological symptoms such as insomnia,
It was very interesting to learn that those who suffer from autism see the world very different from those who do not have autism. Their over sensitivity to sight and sound must be very difficult for them to deal with and does give good reasoning to their sudden outbursts as children. The over sensitivity to touch also, how frustrating to the parents of these children! This could be a sign of a child not feeling well or having some other type of medical illness so it is understandable how autism was commonly misdiagnosed in the early stages of learning about this medical problem.
Cody is an eight-year-old boy diagnosed with autism. Cody tends to perseverant on things that are dangerous. He often verbalizes “glass is dangerous, it cuts your eye, call 211, go to the hospital.” Cody also tends to stare off into space and is socially inappropriate.