Autism Spectrum Disorder is characterized as a disorder in which children display deficits in a) social interaction, b) verbal and nonverbal communication, and c) repetitive behaviors or interests (National Institute of Mental Health, 2007). For this Assignment, visit the links below and read one individual story of a child with autism. Then answer the following questions:
- Based on your reading, how can Autism Spectrum Disorders be treated?
- What factors tend to influence the high prevalence rates in autism diagnoses amongst children today?
http://www.autismspeaks.org/blog/2012/06/06/bullying-military-kids-story for a story about a child
http://www.autismspeaks.org/search/apachesolr_search/child story to select a story about a child
http://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism for an overview
http://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism/prevalence for prevalence
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Directions: A substantive paragraph or more for each question should be included to demonstrate your understanding of the concepts. Please include a reference to support your ideas in this assignment. Take the time to cover all the elements of the question thoroughly and succinctly.
Children with impairments in sight and hearing constitute a small portion of students who currently receive special education services. However, the range of special education services for these students may be more restrictive than for special education students who are not deaf, blind, or hard of hearing. For this last and final worksheet, please do the following (based on your readings and web research this week):
1) 1) Describe at least three special education services for students with impairments in sight and hearing;
2) 2) Find and describe one professional organization dedicated to students with impairments in sight or hearing.