Author Biography Nick Shamhart is from Sandusky, Ohio and now resides in Cleveland with his wife and two daughters. One of his daughters, Paige, struggles with severe autism. It was this daughter who inspired him to write The Fog Within as an attempt to describe the daily struggles that she faces. Shamhart writes all of his stories based on character rather than genre, drawing from real people and experiences. He describes the stories that he tells as voices, which also impacts the way that he is able to write from the view of such unique characters.
Disorder Description Autism Spectrum Disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder that causes difficulty with emotional expression, communication, and social interaction, as well as preoccupation
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It begins with Megan as an 11-year old. At this point in her life, she describes her disorder as a “fog” that battles with her emotions and attention through every moment of every day. Between school, home, and therapy, Megan struggles to communicate her emotions and has very little control over her memory and rational thought regarding people and daily activity. Flash forward to 17-year old Megan, who still battles with the “fog”, but has made major developments in communicating with electronic devices, making friends, and even competing on the swim team. Moving forward one more time to the age of 32-year old, Megan is finally able to live in her own apartment with assistance and ride the bus to her job at the zoo. At this point, the fog still threatens with Megan’s emotions and actions, but it is less of a battle and more of an enemy at the back of her mind. Megan’s story does not contain as much plot and action as many fictional stories, but her life and thoughts reveal something more. Megan presents an unrestricted, first-hand vision of …show more content…
Jacintha Cauffield notes that “medication should be considered in the treatment of ASD only if nonpharmacologic interventions fail and the maladaptive behaviors are severe” (2013). There is no specific drug to treat autism, so a variety may be used on the individual to treat specific symptoms including stimulants, SSRIs, antipsychotics, and alpha-2 antagonists (Cauffield, 2013). The book does not designate the particular drugs that Megan takes as an adolescent, however, it is likely that stimulants and antidepressants may have been involved due to her progress in attentiveness and emotional
She was harassed at school by malicious and prejudiced boys, and felt isolated by her limited English language abilities. Her discomfort with puberty was exacerbated by an encounter with a perverted American exhibitionist in a car. She dealt with these issues later in life by becoming a psychologist and analyzing her family's myriad mental problem” (Spark Notes Editors, 2002).
In the book, “Freak the Mighty,” by Rodman Philbrick, the book is taken place in new hampshire. An overly big kid named Max always thinks low of himself. But that all changed when he found a new kid in town named Freak, who has Morquio's syndrome, which means that he’s growing on the inside, but not the outside. As time passes, the two become very good friends, and they go on various adventures. One adventure was them going to the hospital, where freak is getting fitted to get a new bionic body. Another adventure led to the place that Max’s grandmother didn’t want Max to go near, called the testaments, where biker gangs go and live, to return a lost purse belonging to Loretta Lee, who lives with Iggy Lee who knows Max’s
The book is called Chomp by Carl Hiaasen. The genre of the book is realistic fiction. Wahoo Cray, the main character, lives in a zoo. His father, Mickey Cray, is an animal wrangler, so Wahoo is accustomed to gators, rats, parrots, and other animals. But one day, while Mickey is sitting in his backyard, a frozen iguana drops down from a tree and hits Mickey in the head! Mickey sustains a concussion, so despite getting job offers, he cannot accept them. The Cray family almost runs out of money, so Wahoo’s mother decides to go to China and teach, to earn more money for their family. But one day, Mickey and Wahoo get a phone call about a TV job offer (Expedition Survival!) for $1,000 a day! They accept it, but then there is one problem: when shooting an Everglades scene, Derek Badger (the star of a show) gets on their alligator’s back, Alice, and Alice spins him around wildly! He is then inspired to shoot a real Everglades scene but then goes missing! They also meet a girl named Tuna (that is her real name) who joins their show, but then her dad shows up with a gun……. What will happen next? Read the book to find out!
In the story, Freak the Mighty, Rodman Philbrick tells the story of two unlikely friends, came along. He encouraged Max to read and write more often. Max had always sat in the “down both with unique imperfections. With Freak’s (Kevin’s) brain and Max’s size, the extraordinary friendship creates “Freak the Mighty”. Max was never too fond of reading or writing until Freak under” (the basement) reading comics, but then Freak had helped him come out of his shell. The author illustrates how someone can impact another one’s life.
The novel Freak the Mighty, written by Rodman Philbrick, is a wonderful book told from the perspective of Max (one of the two main characters), is a story of unforgettable friendship. Max and Kevin (the other main character) meet for the first time in preschool. Years later, Kevin moves in to Max’s neighborhood. This is when the friendship of hope, confidence, and strength build up in both Max and Freak, and together they accomplish what no one can.
The author astonishingly painted a three dimensional scene of New York City. There was a feel of grime as I read, which made me as if I was there in the pizza shop or in the clubs with Caitlin. “- into relief by cigarette butts crushed out on the dirty subway platform-”.(-Banash, page 108)
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a general term for a group of complex disorders of brain development. They can be categorized, in many ways, by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors. ASD can be associated with intellectual disability, difficulties in motor coordination and attention and physical health issues such as sleep and gastrointestinal disturbances. Some people with ASD thrive in music, math, visual skills and art. The acute signs of autism and symptoms of autism tend to appear between the ages of 2 to 3 years old. (Autism Speaks)
Autism is a form of neurodevelopment disorder in the autism spectrum disorders. It is characterized by impaired development in social interactions and communication, both verbal and non-verbal. There is an observed lack of spontaneous acts of communication; both receptive and expressed, as well as speech impairments. A person diagnosed with Autism will also show a limited range of activities and interests, as well as forming and maintain peer relationships. The individuals will display limited interests, which are often very focused and repetitive. He or she is likely to be very routine oriented and may show behavioral symptoms such as hyperactivity, impulsivity, aggressiveness, and self-injurious behaviors.
To begin, “Escape from Warsaw”, by Ian Serraillier is a book of courage and bravery. This book is a story of a family who is Polish and the things that happened to them during World War II. World War II was a time of conflict and lasted about six years. The Polish family lived in Warsaw in a very suburb area and the main character Joseph was the headmaster of a school. His wife was Swiss and he had three children. The children’s names were Ruth, Edek and Bronia. Joseph was living a very difficult and challenging life away from his family, he also had to teach school in only German and the Nazis took him to prison for turning a picture of a Nazi on the wall around. Warsaw was run by the Nazis and was a place of terror and fear. The family has to now go through many hardships and challenges which will bring their bond as a family closer.
Autism is a developmental disorder which affects many small aspects of the person's life and can sometimes affect major parts. Autism affects 1 in 68 children and for most it’s a lifelong
The feeling of walking down a seemingly endless tunnel of shadows is overwhelming for a vast amount of people. The tunnel is as dark as the blackest part of night, and those individuals cannot see a shining light that represents a hopeful end to their troubles. Some experience an inability to recover from hardship or stress in their lives, while others may have a lack of self-confidence or sense of purpose. These are the people who have the hardest time seeing that light at the end of the tunnel and might do just about anything to find a way out. Nearly every individual going through a hormonal change can understand the raging war that is taking place between the characters and their inner demons in Ellen Hopkins’s novel, Impulse.
What is Autism? People are quick to label people as Autistic but very rarely understand what it means though they may nod their head and say "ohh makes sense". Autism - also know as ASD, Autism Spectrum Disorder- is a complex developmental disorder affecting primarily ones communication and social interaction skills. Meaning they have difficulties communicating effectively or even at all. They struggle in social setting and don 't typically excel in social games or activities.
Autism is a disorder characterized by significant problems in communication and social functioning. Autism is actually called Autism Spectrum Disorder and encompasses a broad range disabilities such as Asperger syndrome, Rett’s Syndrome, and Pervavasive Development Disorder (Dunlap & Fox, n.d.). There are also varying degrees of the disorder from low-functioning (no communication and no social interaction) to high-functioning (some communication and inappropriate but existent social skills.)
I know autism when I see it. For those not familiar with autism, Autism Speaks, the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization, defines autism and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as both general terms for a group of complex disorders of brain development. These disorders are characterized, in varying degrees (hence, a “Spectrum” that includes both low- and high-functioning individuals), by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors.
Autism can also fall under Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) which means it encompasses a set of characteristic that range in severity of presentation (Boyd & Shaw, 2010). Another definition that brings understanding to this disease for Autism Spectrum disorder “is a serious neurodevelopmental disorder that impairs child’s ability to communicate and interact with others. That includes restricted, repetitive behaviors, interests, and activities” (Mayo Clinic).