AUTISM

Autism

Abstract

Autism is considered to be neuro-biological disorder. This document presents some of them, and describes the conduct of applied research and development, individual-difference, relationship based (DIR) model in more detail. Until that date, we cannot say with certainty which treatment is best for a child born with autism. Autism is one of five disorders called Mobile violation Development (PDD). This is considered a neuro-biological origin and its exact causes are not known. It usually manifests itself before the age of three, is destroying the social ties and skills, and can be presented in the form of repetitive behavior, interests and activities. The purpose of this paper is to explore the concept of Autism and special education for autistic children.

Table of Content

Abstractii

History of Autism4

Symptoms of Autism4

Autism in Children6

Development through Sociological Perspective8

Education for Students with ASD10

The Role of Special Education Teachers11

Conclusion11

References12

Autism

History of Autism

Autism is also referred to as Kanner's syndrome, named after Leo Kanner, who in 1943 first published a case study paper including 11 subjects with autistic symptoms. He also coined the term “infantile autism” both of which have been used to describe what we now call autism. The term was later used by Bleuler to describe “A mental state of fantastical, self-centered thought processes as symptomatic of schizophrenia”. At one time the terms “autism” and “childhood schizophrenia” were used interchangeably. Today, these two are recognized as very different conditions. Schizophrenia is very rare in childhood, and although it does occur it is still very different from autism. This may have contributed to the confusion that remains today regarding the label of autism. Research in the field of autism does not have a long history, but in recent years it has gained lots of attention.

Today, autism is a focus of research in multiple disciplines, using a variety of research techniques, however the goal is one and the same, to better understand autism with the hopes of someday finding an effective treatment or cure.

Symptoms of Autism

Although the age of onset was not included as an essential diagnostic feature in the DSM-IVTR it is understood that in most cases, characteristics of autism are present in children before age 3. They may however, be diagnosed years later. After diagnosis it is common for families to review home videos only to recognize symptoms that have now been used to diagnose their child. Early diagnosis is further complicated by the differences Autism in onset time of autism in different cases. Unfortunately, current diagnostic tools have been found to be less effective in diagnosing children younger than 3 years of age, because they are not sensitive to the differences in symptoms early in the development of autism. Regardless, early identification can lead to early intervention which has been identified as a factor for a better prognosis.

This may lead to a new focus of autism research and the development of new tools for earlier and more sensitive diagnostic tools. The diagnostic features of autistic disorder are identified in the DSM-IV-TR, but briefly are “the presence of markedly ...