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Autism Facts

Autism Facts. 1 in 88 children will be identified with Autism Largest incidents of autism is among Hispanics 110% and African Americans at 91% Researchers have concluded that autism can be passed on genetically but there are also some environmental factors that influence autism

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Autism Facts

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  1. Autism Facts • 1 in 88 children will be identified with Autism • Largest incidents of autism is among Hispanics 110% and African Americans at 91% • Researchers have concluded that autism can be passed on genetically but there are also some environmental factors that influence autism • Autistic student can improve social interaction with age, but you can’t out grow autism.

  2. Diagnosis of Autism Diagnosis of Autism • There is a screen tool for ASD that relies on interview of doctors, teachers and parents to determine if the student has autism. • A multidisciplinary team ofpsychologist, neurologist, psychiatrist, speech therapist, and other professionals who diagnose children with ASDs

  3. What causes Autism • Your family can have a genetic predisposition for autisms • It is a complex and rare mutations of genes that causes the condition • Environmental factors involved with this condition. • 29% of the students who have autism are male and 18% are female

  4. Physical Effects of Autism • Abnormalities in the: • Cerebrum, • hippocampus, • Parietal and frontal cortex.

  5. Effects of Autism • Autism Spectrum Disorders such as Autism, Asperger's Syndrome cause issues in crucial areas of development: • • Verbal and nonverbal communication • • Social interaction • • Imaginative or creative play • • Sensory processing.

  6. Treatment for Autism • Behaviorally you can teach targeted behaviors by showing the skill you want learned. • Educationally: highly structured environment with a multidiscipline team to come up with interventions. • Drug therapy: there is no one drug therapy you treat the anxiety, depression and hyper activity of the condition.

  7. How is Autism Diagnosis • Autism spectrum disorder is a hard disease to nail down you have people who are active and other are like ostriches who bury their head in the sand • The standard for planning for interventions is the the Applied Behavior Analysis assessment • Each student is different as far educational planning goes

  8. Diagnosed Mentally retarded at age 1 Diagnosed as Bipolar at age 3 Diagnosed with Schizophrenia at age 5 Diagnosed with autism age 7 Face of Autism

  9. References • http://www.cdc.gov/Features/CountingAutism/ • http://www.nature.com/mp/journal/v7/n9/full/4001248a.html • http://www.autismspeaks.org/ • http://www.autismspeaks.org/ • http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/autism/ds00348/dsection=treatments-and-drugs • Dr Amy Esler pediatric and adolescent psychology

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