The way children with
autism spectrum disorders think about their world is different from usual expectations.
Not exact matches
For those of you who don't know the medical lingo, Asperger's syndrome is an
autism spectrum disorder, but not as severe as what most people
think of as
autism.
Through Renaissance Mind, she is able to help clients, educators and parents learn skills and techniques that help overcome the obstacles of learning that accompany the unique
thinking styles of those with Dyslexia, ADD / ADHD and
Autism Spectrum Disorder.
There is no Food and Drug Administration - approved medical treatment for the core symptoms of
autism spectrum disorder, a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition whose hallmarks are deficits in social relatedness, repetitive
thoughts and behaviors and, often, intellectual disability.
They contend that mental illness can be
thought of as occupying a
spectrum, with
autism at one end and schizophrenia, bipolar
disorder and depression at the other.
The error - related negativity (ERN) is a brain signal response to errors that is
thought to reflect threat sensitivity and has been implicated in anxiety
disorders in individuals without
autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Autism spectrum disorder is a group of neurological dysfunctions ranging from hyperactivity to Asperger's syndrome, resulting in challenges in
thinking, talking, recognizing and expressing emotion, and social interactions.
Autism, known clinically as
Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD, is also sometimes referred to as Asperger Syndrome or Ughhhhh, he is infuriating, I
thought as I scanned Paul *'s Facebook page.
So I
think the main thing to understand about
autism is that it is a very large
spectrum and that there are simply too many differences among each autistic person to really generalize the
disorder in any way.
Experts
think that
autism spectrum disorders are due to differences in the way the brain develops and works.
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Because Dr. Brie Turns (specializing in
Autism Spectrum Disorder) has recently joined Family Christian Counseling Center, I
thought it would be helpful to share 1) part of her dissertation concerning what ASD is and 2) a short summary of the risk factors from the National Institute of Mental Health.
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Thoughts, Traumatic Brain Injury
-- Abuse ADHD Adoption Affairs / Infidelity Aging Agoraphobia Alcohol Abuse / Addiction Anger Managment Anxiety Asperger's /
Autism Spectrum Bipolar
Disorder Body Image Borderline Personality
Disorder Bullying Career Change Caregiver Issues Child Behavioral Issues Chronic Illness Chronic Pain Class / Socio - Economic Issues Compulsive Behaviors Codependency Coping Skills Couple / Marital Issues Crisis Intervention Depression Developmental Disorders Disability Issues Divorce Domestic Violence Drug Abuse / Addiction Dual Diagnosis Eating Disorders Family Conflict Financial / Money Issues Friendship Problems Gambling Problems Gay / Lesbian / Bisexual (GLB) Life / Relationship Issues Gender Identity (Adults) Gender Identity (Children) Gender Roles Gender Transition Grief & Loss HIV / AIDS Hoarding Immigration / Acculturation Issues Impulsive Behaviors Infertility Intellectual Disability Intergenerational Issues Internet Addiction Kink / BDSM Relationships Learning Disabilities Life Transitions Medication Management Men's Issues Obsessive - Compulsive
Disorder (OCD) Oppositional - Defiant
Disorder Painful Sex / Vaginismus Panic Attacks Parent / Adult Child Parenting Peer Relationships Personality Disorders Phobias / Fears Polyamory / Open Relationships PTSD Pregnancy / Pre - natal / Postpartum Issues Pre-Marital Racial Identity Issues Remarriage / Stepfamily Religious Issues Schizophrenia School Issues Seasonal Affective
Disorder Self - Esteem Self - Harming / Self - Injury Sexual Issues Sexual Assault / Rape Sexual Abuse Sexual Addiction / Compulsivity Sexual Orientation / Identity Issues Sibling Issues Sleep Issues / Insomnia Social Problems Spirituality Sports Performance Stress Suicidal
Thoughts / Attempts Teenage / Adolescent Issues Testing & Evaluation GLB Issues Trans Issues Trauma Traumatic Brain Injury Video Game Addiction Work Issues Women's Issues
Autism Spectrum Disorder also known as Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDDs), cause severe and pervasive impairment in
thinking, feeling, language, and the ability to relate to others.
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Thoughts, Tourette's
Disorder
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Disorder, Pain Management, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Physical Illness / Impairment, Postpartum Depression, Pregnancy / Childbirth, Psychoses / Major Mental Illness, Psychosomatic, Runaways, Sensory Processing
Disorder, Sexual Disorders, Sexuality Issues, Sleep Disorders, Tourette's
Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury
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Disorder,
Autism Spectrum, Body Dysmorphic
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Thoughts, Traumatic Brain Injury
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Disorder, Sleep Disorders, Suicidal
Thoughts
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Disorder, Parenting Issues, Phobias, Runaways, Self Abuse, Sexual Abuse / Rape, Stress, Suicidal
Thoughts, Trauma / PTSD, Addictions / Other (gambling, sex, etc.), Addictions / Substance, Adoption / Foster Care, Asperger's Syndrome, Attachment Disorders,
Autism Spectrum, Developmental Disability, Dissociative Disorders, Dual Diagnosis, Eating Disorders, Education / Personal Development, Factitious Disorders (Munchausen Syndrome), Firesetting, Gender Identity, Learning Disabilities, Men's Issues, Multicultural Issues, Personality Disorders, Physical Illness / Impairment, Postpartum Depression, Psychoses / Major Mental Illness, Psychosomatic, Sensory Processing
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Disorder,
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Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury
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Most children, young people and adults with
Autism Spectrum Disorder can
think well and learn about lots of things as easily as other people, but they have problems:
This study investigated whether children with
autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) exhibit formal
thought disorder (FTD), and whether this is related to ASD symptoms, executive control, and anxiety.
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Disorder