https://padlet.com/jennirobson1/1zmjt86kngeu Made with ♥ en-us 2016-10-25 17:49:11 UTC 2025-09-30 12:33:57 UTC hello@padlet.com jennirobson1 https://padlet.com/jennirobson1/1zmjt86kngeu/wish/133116886 Autism is a lifelong disability which affects the persons social interaction as well as communication and ability to understand.  This in turn,  affects the way the affected person deals with situations and environments they may not be used to.]]> 2016-10-25 17:53:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jennirobson1/1zmjt86kngeu/wish/133116886 jennirobson1 https://padlet.com/jennirobson1/1zmjt86kngeu/wish/133118071 Many individuals with autism have difficulty processing everyday  information. They can experience hyper over and under sensitivity to the 5 senses.  there is no cure but many ways of help and support for people with ASD. such as PEATNI who deal with behavioural therapies. ]]> 2016-10-25 17:55:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jennirobson1/1zmjt86kngeu/wish/133118071 jennirobson1 https://padlet.com/jennirobson1/1zmjt86kngeu/wish/133118929 Autism is the most common disability in northern Ireland.  With one person in ever hundred with ASD.  Autism affects 4 times more males than females, but there are more girls with this condition that are un diagnosed. ]]> 2016-10-25 17:57:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jennirobson1/1zmjt86kngeu/wish/133118929 jennirobson1 https://padlet.com/jennirobson1/1zmjt86kngeu/wish/133119817 Known as the triad of impairments.
1) Social communication involves both how the person takes in information and social environments .  Many children have experienced difficulties with non verbal communication such as: eye contact and facial expressions which may make them uncomfortable.
2)social interaction -  children who have autism have impaired ability in relationships, this can result in the ability to make friends and have relationships.
e.g. failure to respond to their name, not listening when spoken to etc.
3) problems with imaginative play - they have a narrow range of interests and engage in repetitive stereotype body movements such as hand flicking. 

]]> 2016-10-25 17:59:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jennirobson1/1zmjt86kngeu/wish/133119817 jennirobson1 https://padlet.com/jennirobson1/1zmjt86kngeu/wish/133122591 High functioning autism.  It is a life-long condition, which affects about 1 in 200 people, more commonly in men than women. Those with Asperger's Syndrome are usually of average or above average intelligence. ]]> 2016-10-25 18:06:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jennirobson1/1zmjt86kngeu/wish/133122591 jennirobson1 https://padlet.com/jennirobson1/1zmjt86kngeu/wish/133124319 -Lack of empathy
-inappropriate one sided interactions
-little or no ability to form friendships
-repetitive speech or non verbal communication
-obsessive behaviours
-ill coordinated movements
odd postures  
-Above average intelligence ]]> 2016-10-25 18:11:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jennirobson1/1zmjt86kngeu/wish/133124319 jennirobson1 https://padlet.com/jennirobson1/1zmjt86kngeu/wish/133128775 Dyslexia is a specific learning difficulty that primarily affects the ability to learn to read and spell. It often runs in families and stems from a difficulty in processing the sounds in words. Some 10% of the UK population are affected. ]]> 2016-10-25 18:21:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jennirobson1/1zmjt86kngeu/wish/133128775 jennirobson1 https://padlet.com/jennirobson1/1zmjt86kngeu/wish/133129602 People with dyslexia often have strengths in reasoning, in visual and creative fields; dyslexia is not related to general intelligence; and is not the result of visual difficulties.
•Dyslexia usually runs in families, but there is still much that can be done, especially if intervention is given early.
•Many people learn strategies to manage the effects of dyslexia, but it does not go away and its effects may be felt in new situations or in times of stress.
•People with dyslexia often, but do not always, show characteristics of other specific learning difficulties such as dyspraxia


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