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Autism, also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD, is a complex developmental disability. I happen to have two nephews with autism, one who I am very close to and interact with a lot. A child is usually diagnosed with autism during the first three years of life. It is a result of a neurological disorder that has an effect on normal brain function, and affects the development of the person’s communication and social interaction

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Eating disorders in children, like in adults, are generally viewed as a multi-determined syndrome with a variety of interacting factors, biological, psychological, familial and socio-cultural. It is important to recognize that each factor plays a role in predisposing, precipitating, or perpetuating the problem.

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The external factors influencing a child’s development include their immediate environment, i.e. their family and their circumstances at home, their socioeconomic background and the education they receive from institutions or their family.

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While doing the laundry, you find a condom in the pocket of your son’s jeans

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Onset of ASD occurs prior to age three, often be accompanied by abnormalities in cognitive functioning, learning, attention, and sensory processing. Autism has been a very difficult to diagnose at an early age, due to lack of symptoms. While the onset of autism usually occurs prior to age three it may not always be easy to pick up because at that young age most children are unable to communicate effectively, and may not be in many social situations that would make the diagnosis easy. Knowledge of the subject of autism is still very limited.

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Many people believe that autism is its own disorder that children are diagnosed with. However, autism is actually a term used for a wide range of disorders. Autism 's clinical name is Autism Spectrum Disorder. The term spectrum is used because of the range of symptoms, intensity, and behaviors autism effects. There are also many different types of autism. There is "classic" autism which is associated with being non-verbal and anti-social. Another form of autism is Asperger Syndrome which is associated by having peculiar social skills and play. Other types of autism include Autistic Disorder, Asperger Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Rett Syndrome, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder. The first signs that a child many have autism are usually noticed between the ages of fifteen and eighteen months when a loss of skills or delays in development are noticed. Prenatal stress may be a leading cause of autism. Yet, there are no true known cures. Autism is characterized by back-and-forth gestures, sounds, attention, play, and conversation. Temper tantrums that are uncontrollable are also a sign of autism. Lastly, a child may use pictures or signing to be understood. All of these symptoms are a key to diagnosing a child with autism. The earlier a child is diagnosed, the better the prognosis for this child. While there isn’t a cure for autism, there are ways to make sure children with autism have the best developmental outcome. This is possible through early

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Autism is a mental condition, shows up or present from early childhood, characterized by great difficulty in communication, forming relationships and in using language and abstract concepts. It is also referred as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Parents usually notice signs of autism in the first two years of their child's life. These signs often develop slowly and take time.

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If a child’s development is delayed or affected in one area, its more than likely others areas of development will also be affected. For example a child’s who first language is not English in a nursery or school where most children and teachers do speak English, the language barrier will have an effect on that child’s development. The other children may find it difficult to interact with them causing them to not make an effect to communicate with them. This will then cause the child who does not speak English to develop low self-esteem and can feel like an outsider. Another example of how one aspect of development can affect other areas of development is when a child does not find it easy to share his toys. This can create problems with social

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Autistic spectrum disorder, otherwise known as autism, is a complex disorder of the central nervous system and a developmental disability that comes from a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain. (Dowshen, 2008). It is not something one can catch or pass along to someone else. It makes interacting with other people incredibly difficult. Autism was first identified in 1943 by Dr. Leo Kanner of Johns Hopkins Hospital. Autism spectrum disorder can usually be reliably diagnosed by age 3, however new research is pushing back the age of diagnosis to as early as six months. Autism is a developmental disorder that makes it very difficult for one to communicate with others and live a normal life. (What is

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     Thus, eating disorders must be studied in the context of what certain individuals face during their developmental stage, or what they may have suffered in childhood. In general, a combination of the pubertal phase of the female body, the loosening of the individual's ties to parents, and the development of a stable and cohesive personality structure play impacting roles

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"Eating Disorders in children and adolescents represent potentially life-threatening, debilitating conditions that impede physical, emotional, and behavioral growth and development. If treated soon after onset, childhood and adolescent eating disorders have a relatively good prognosis; however, if not treated, they may become chronic conditions by adulthood with devastating and sometimes irreversible medical, behavioral, and emotional consequences (Robin, Gilroy, and Dennis, 1998, pp421)."

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According to the NAA (2016), Autism is a bio-neurological developmental disability that generally appears before the age of 3. “From birth to 5 years, children reach milestones in how they play, learn, speak and act. A delay in any of these areas could be a sign of an ASD or other developmental disabilities” (CDC 2014). It is a syndrome characterized by the incapacity of maintain a conversation, contact with other people, and the necessity of having steady surroundings. It is also one of the most common conditions in the group of developmental disorders. Autism is not a sickness; it’s a syndrome, a set of symptoms that characterize a degenerative disorder of bio-psychosocial development, as well as a disorder of the central nervous system. It is a severe and chronic developmental disability and it affects three areas in the neurobiological development, which are: social interaction, communication, and the area of imagination and play.

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An eating disorder is a way of using food to work out emotional problems. These illnesses develop because of emotional and/or psychological problems. Eating disorders are the way some people deal with stress. In today’s society, teenagers are pressured into thinking that bring thin is the same thing as being happy. Chemical balances in the brain that may also result in depression, obsessive compulsive disorders, and bi-polar disorders may also cause some eating disorders. Other causes may be emotional events, illnesses, marital or family problems, manic depression, or ending a relationship. Over eight million Americans suffer from eating disorders. Over 80% of girls under age thirteen admit to dieting, one of the main

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After carefully observing a 7-year-old elementary school student, I was able to analyze and understand the development process of a child in a detailed manner. The individual observed was a seven-year-old Caucasian male, who is currently enrolled at a local elementary school. The participant is the oldest child of the family who comes from a well-balanced family background. Mother and the father are healthy individuals who are actively engaged in the upbringing of the young participant. Father of the participant is a full-time graduate student at Midwestern University. The participant spends the majority of his free time outside of his living space actively playing with his younger siblings or just by himself. The participant is in second grade and rides to school every day on his bicycle under the supervision of his mother. The participant spends the majority of the day with his mother than father, this is primarily due to father’s full-time status as a graduate student.

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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a disorder that affects a person’s motor, communication, social, and verbal ability (Osterling & Dawson, 1994). Even though signs of Autistic children are similar, children diagnosed with the disorder do not behave the same. Symptoms can range from mild to severe (Osterling & Dawson, 1994). Sometimes children with Autism do not like to be touched. Also, the child may not show the same interest as other children their age such as drawing, coloring, and playing with toys. On the more severe side, the child may not be able to communicate at all. Therefore, early intervention can assist caregivers, educators, and parents with enhancing a child’s development.

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