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Philosophical Entities

            Chapter 10A: Teaching students with autism.
             This chapter discussed the common aspects of autism and how to deal with children with this disorder in classrooms.
             Basic concepts about Autism:.
             -Pervasive developmental disorder.
             -affects social interaction.
             -no single definition.
             -not separate category in IDEA until 1990.
             Defining Autism:.
             -IDEA says autism is a developmental disability that:.
             -results in deficits in verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction.
             -is evidenced in children before three years of age.
             -affects child's education performance.
             -The Autism Society of America, the primary parent advocacy group, says autism is:.
             -a neurological disease that affects the functions of the brain that makes it difficult for the child to communicate and participate in leisure activities.
             -a disease that appears in the first three years of life.
             -a disease that appears in 1 of 500 children born.
             -4x prevalent in boys than girls.
             -a disease that knows no social, racial, or ethical boundaries.
             -hard to relate to others.
             Identify Children with Autism:.
             -just as autism is hard to define, children with the disorder are hard to identify.
             -problems can occur in the identifying of a child with autism.
             -children display the same types of characteristics as with other disorders such as speech and language problems.
             -they exhibit disorders across multiple domains so they are looked at as having multiple disabilities.
             Causes of Autism:.
             -no single cause.
             -variety of factors can result in the disorder.
             -brain damage.
             -genetic links.
             -complications during pregnancy.
             Characteristics of Individuals with Autism:.
             -Behavioral deficits:.
             -inability to relate to others.
             -lack of functional language.
             -sensory processing.
             -Behavioral excesses.
             -self-stimulation.
             -resistance to change.
             -bizarre and challenging behaviors.
             -Self-injurious behaviors.
             -most characteristics are negative but some children present some positive characteristics such as:.


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