Sentences with phrase «as autistic disorder»

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There has been some recent research relating a lack of crawling to some diagnoses such as ADD / ADHD and also autistic spectrum disorders, but we will cover that in a future article.

Its impairment during pregnancy or early childhood, as a result of exposition to pathogens, toxic agents or as a consequence of genetic mutations, leads to severe neurological deficits including mental retardation, autistic syndromes and some psychiatric disorders.

Most children with AS exhibit developmental delay, movement disorders, speech impairment, and often autistic features.

To better understand that argument, consider this: Many children who are classified as autistic today would have been diagnosed with speech disorders or mental retardation 30 years ago.

Autism is an inflammatory disorder and autistic kids have massive gastrointestinal issues — even as infants.

What we once recognised as Asperger's, for example, is now talked about under one heading — Autistic Spectrum Disorder or ASD.

A guide, produced by Mayer - Johnson, which explores strategies to support inclusion in the whole school setting, with topics such as: Hello, the National Year of Communication, The Inclusive Classroom: Using Technology to Support Teaching Assistants, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, National Association of Special Educational Needs, and case studies.

Quiet corners & sensory gardens Time out zones can be important for many children, but especially for those with autistic spectrum disorders or dyspraxia, as they provide them with a place to wind down from their anxieties.

About Autism: According to Autism Speaks, it is likely that throughout history people have lived with what are now known as autistic spectrum disorders, but the term was first used around 1911 by Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler.

He draws much of his inspiration from his experience growing up with mental disability, specifically his Tourette Syndrome and OCD, as well as his brother's Autistic Spectrum Disorder and ADHD.

Suggesting genetics and the resulting social environment in which kids are raised may be more to blame than anything.Parents of Autistic Children Show Similar TraitsThe study, conducted by the California Institute of Technology looked at how parents of autistic children evaluated facial expressions and found that they gauged faces in exactly the same way as people with the disorder, despite the fact that they were not classified as autistic theAutistic Children Show Similar TraitsThe study, conducted by the California Institute of Technology looked at how parents of autistic children evaluated facial expressions and found that they gauged faces in exactly the same way as people with the disorder, despite the fact that they were not classified as autistic theautistic children evaluated facial expressions and found that they gauged faces in exactly the same way as people with the disorder, despite the fact that they were not classified as autistic theautistic themselves.

For example, it's estimated that over 80 % of children on the autistic spectrum also have a sensory processing disorder which is not diagnosed, as statutory services struggle to provide this expertise.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Successfully helped a child with special needs who was also a problem child, to overcome his learning disability and become integrated into a regular school curriculum • Correctly diagnosed a special child as being autistic after years of her being labeled as simply «retarded» • Effectively designed a series of special needs teaching programs to help children suffering from autism spectrum disorder • Wrote a book about the needs of special children, Our Special Children, that addressed children with needs that were hard to diagnose

Despite the fact that children can be reliably diagnosed with ASD as early as 2 years of age, the average age at which children are diagnosed with an autistic spectrum disorder is 4 1/2 years.

Study selection and analysis: Randomised controlled trial (RCTs) comparing social skills groups with no intervention, waitlist or treatment as usual in 6 - year - olds to 21 - year - olds with ASD (DSM - IV - TR or ICD - 10 autistic disorder, Asperger's syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified, Rett's syndrome or childhood disintegrative disorder).

Counseling for individuals, couples, and families is offered, as is specialized care for autistic spectrum disorders, anxiety, and depression.

In their study, 23 parents of children with autistic disorder were included as participants.

«I specialize in counseling children with learning disabilities such as dyslexia, ADHD, and autistic spectrum disorder.

Pervasive Developmental Disorder is characterized by autistic - type behavior because the child / adolescent may hand flap, repeat statements, as well as experience delayed social, speech and / or motor development.

He also has lectured at the HELP Group on autistic spectrum issues, and for many educational organizations on unipolar & bipolar disorder and learning disabilities, as well as anxiety disorders (generalized, separation, phobias, post traumatic stress, etc.).

Parents or children with moderate to severe learning difficulties were excluded, as were children with moderate to severe autistic spectrum disorder (assessed by clinical psychologist).

Waheeda currently cares for three children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder on different days of the week as well as fitting in a part time job.

AD autistic disorder, ADHD attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, AGO agoraphobia, AS Asperger's syndrome, AUT autism, CD conduct disorder, DYS dysthymic disorder, GAD generalized anxiety disorder, HFA high functioning autism, MDD major depressive disorder, NR not reported, OCD obsessive compulsive disorder, ODD oppositional defiant disorder, PAN panic disorder, PDD - NOS pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified, PSY at least one comorbid psychiatric disorder is present, SAD separation anxiety disorder, SOC social anxiety disorder, SPH specific phobia