Essays Tagged: "children with autism"
Music As A Motivator
ned a wider acceptance.It has been used to treat stroke victims dealing with depression, used on children with autism, andwith people who have suffered spinal injuries to help them walk again. ... llowing other methods to be more successful.Music therapy has, also, been successful in treating children with learning disabilities. Obviously,this is not used to cure these children of their p ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies
Child autism
ts the normal development of the brain in the areas of social interaction and communication skills. Children and adults with autism typically have difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication, ... real fears of danger, apparent over- sensitivity or under- sensitivity to pain, and the likes. Some children with autism are particularly sensitive to sound and find even the most ordinary noises pain ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology
The Effects of Early Intervention in Autistic Children
hirty months, and males are affected four times as often as females. Early intervention in cases of children with autism is crucial to obtain better results further along the line for a normal or almo ... studies seem to indicate a dysfunction in the brain as a possible reason. Autism has been found in children with brain abnormalities and can also be present in genetic syndromes such as fragile X syn ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology
Autism
vidual's capacity to form social relationships and hinders their communication. One chief aspect of children with autism is delayed speech and language (Metz & Haas, 2003). This paper discusses a ... m which eases the communication barriers between people with autism and others. This then may allow children with autism to build the kind of relationships while they are young that they will be able ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases
A Child with Autism
ed range of activities and interests (APA, 1996). Autism occurs in approximately 1 out of every 166 children and is four times more common in boys than in girls (Berger, 2005).Children with autism sho ... it? It makes one wonder how having an autistic child affects a family? I have worked with autistic children and their families for two and a half years and in this time I have wondered about the abov ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases
General paper about Autism
ondition will require lifelong supervision and care and have significant language impairments. Many children with autism will never be able to tell their parents they love them. So the next time you a ... rain scans show differences in the shape and structure of the brain in autistic versus non-autistic children. Researchers are investigating a number of theories, including the link between heredity, g ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology
Autism
he age of three years" according to the WHO's International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10).[3] Children with autism are marked by delays in their "social interaction, language as used in social c ... ase Control (CDC) estimate the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders to be about one in every 150 children.[7][8] In 2005, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) stated the "best conservativ ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health
Autistic children at NYU
autism.This young boy, as well as the rest of the rejoicing staff of the shows and gallery were all children that participated in the Express Yourself program on Sunday, and all of these children were ... am had done. Our group was lucky enough to be able to attend a show and view a gallery done only by children with autism, and needless to say the stereotype was completely left behind.The event, held ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing
Definition of Autism
his is indicative of the essence of autism as claimed by Baron-Cohen et al (2006). They assert that children with autism "have delays in the development of theory of mind", (p.716) which is what Frith ... shed their initial papers. In 1943, Leo Kanner offered clinical insight in his published work of 11 children who shared common threads of behavior. These attributes support the development of his conc ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine
Thesis paper on autism
elopmental disability that causes problems with social interaction and communication. Autism causes children to experience the world differently from the way most other children do. It is hard for chi ... . It is hard for children with autism to talk with other people and express themselves using words. Children who have autism usually keep to themselves and many can't communicate without special help. ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine
Autism
One of the fastest growing diseases in children now a day is a silent disorder that doesn't discriminated against race, gender, or socioeco ... ated against race, gender, or socioeconomic backgrounds. Recent studies estimate that as many as 14 children out of 10,000 may have autism or a related condition. About 125,000 Americans are affected ... cans are affected by these disorders, and nearly 4,000 families across the country have two or more children with autism. Three times as many boys as girls have autism. Autism affects anyone. Autism i ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases
Conceptual Framework for Therapeutic Occupations: "There is nothing so useful as a good theory"
p ideas that would have a long term affect on practice and the profession. Initially he worked with children with autism. Working with these children provoked his thoughts on meaning and purpose. From ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine
The Challenges of My Typical Student: Human Development and Learning
ith any disability can be very challenging, as teachers we need to stay motivated in teaching these children everything we can. My job as a future educator is to know a wide understanding of my studen ... stent routine that includes concentration in repeating odd and uncharacteristic behaviors. Autistic children generally have problems in communication, avoid eye contact, and show limited attachment to ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology
Music Therapy
music and sounds to improve mental and physical health. Music therapy also has changed the lives of children with special needs and this has contributed to a positive impact on their cognitive develop ... gh high school" (113-6). The article examines how music therapy has lead to an increase of disabled children in school mostly in United States. In 2001 congress passed the Education for All Handicappe ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers
omega diet
Effectiveness of Art-based Therapeutic Interventions on Children with AutismOutlineIntroduction:Children with autismAutistic characteristicsGrowing prevalen ... ventionsPlay Therapy:Alternative seating in classroomsTherapeutic ballsLess bored and better focusedChildren picked based off teacher recommendationResults and errorsPsychotherapyForm of play therapy ... and psychologistTeaches child to communicate with therapist via gamesResults and errorsLEGO therapyChildren played with LEGOs in group settingsImproved social interaction, less maladaptive behaviorIm ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine