SPED 580 Padlet activity by https://padlet.com/delarosamarion17/uhzijtbsooro Marion De La Rosa :) Malena Hawks Macee Grisenti en-us 2020-02-03 23:58:51 UTC 2020-02-17 05:36:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f601.png FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH AUTISM https://padlet.com/delarosamarion17/uhzijtbsooro/wish/443386644 I never knew that Jerry Seinfeld or Bill Gates has autism.]]> 2020-02-10 23:01:35 UTC https://padlet.com/delarosamarion17/uhzijtbsooro/wish/443386644 HISTORICAL INFORMATION ABOUT ASPERGER'S SYNDROME https://padlet.com/delarosamarion17/uhzijtbsooro/wish/443398409 Asperger's syndrome is also referred to as Asperger's Disorder. It was first described in the 1940s by Viennese pediatrician Hans Asberger, who observed autism-like behaviors and difficulties with social and communication skills in boys who had normal intelligence and language development.]]> 2020-02-10 23:42:20 UTC https://padlet.com/delarosamarion17/uhzijtbsooro/wish/443398409 PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER delarosamarion17 https://padlet.com/delarosamarion17/uhzijtbsooro/wish/444084002 There are three psychological theories to help further explain characteristics often exhibited by those with any form of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). 

Lacking Theory of Mind suggests an individual experiences difficulties providing empathy and the overall lack to consider the perspective of others.  Having a proper understanding of separate individuals intentions, beliefs, or ideas is necessary to obtain and correctly interpret the interactions of others but it is these particular abilities that are often found difficult or impaired for those with autism. On the other hand, there are those who obtain this capability, which has been described as "mind reading" or otherwise explained as the "theory of mind". 

Weak Central Coherence is the difficulty perceiving and understanding the whole idea of something. For example, a child may be able to roll a piece of paper and put it up to their eye as you would a telescope, but not the overall understanding of the task they have just performed which is that a telescope is be used in order to see what is out in the sky. They are able to understand the bits and pieces of a concept or idea, but not the whole picture. This is not due to lack of attention, but a lack of focus and proper understanding. 

Impaired Executive Function affects an individuals ability to properly manage time and priorities, organization abilities, their working memory, impulses and inhibition. Responses and reactions to interactions in general are often delayed or impulsive as being under stressful conditions may trigger this. This behavior is often recognized by teachers who in which will have to make adjustments to the way the education is taught to the student. ]]> 2020-02-12 00:29:46 UTC https://padlet.com/delarosamarion17/uhzijtbsooro/wish/444084002 CHARACTERISTICS ASSOCIATED WITH AUTISM delarosamarion17 https://padlet.com/delarosamarion17/uhzijtbsooro/wish/444085027 There are multiple forms and diagnosis' of autism which therefore includes a variety of characteristics that can pertain to a particular case of autism also depending on their stage of life. 

Some signs to look out for during earlier years of development include:
sleep disturbance and difficulties feeding, disinterest in social activities and interactions,  prefers playing alone, and failure to point out objects that he/she wants others to acknowledge. Other indicators are when a child seems to relate more so to objects and toys rather than people, almost having no regard for humans but may express a connection to inanimate objects. A child may seem very excited and fascinated by sensory experiences such as the wind and when a toy performs its intended purpose. Lack of eye contact, lack of social interests with others, and frequent solitude,  are all indicators of Autism Spectrum Disorder that would likely be noticed during earlier stages of development. 










]]> 2020-02-12 00:32:42 UTC https://padlet.com/delarosamarion17/uhzijtbsooro/wish/444085027 In the TED Talk by Steve Silberman he talks about Child Psychiatrist at John Hopkins Hospital named Leo Kanner had a very specific set of criteria for anyone to be labeled Autistic. In 1943 when he was doing this work he was considered to be the leading expert in this field. By 1950 he spoke that only about 150 true cases of “his” disorder existed. He would exclude certain children like children with epilepsy from getting the autism diagnosis. He also said autism was a form of infantile psychosis due to unloving parents. What this caused was shame and it caused many families to send their autistic children away for their “own good”. In the 1970s a cognitive psychologist named Lorna Wing in London thought this was not the case. She saw herself and her husband as loving parents and yet they had a daughter with autism. As a parent of an autistic child she knew how hard it was to be a parent of an autistic child. She knew that without a diagnosis you could not get your child the help they would need. She took it upon herself to fix this. With her partner, Judith Gould, they went out into the general population to find out how many people with autism were around. She found that Kanners’ model was way too narrow. Each child was so different and it made Kanners’ model look foolish. She also found a paper written in 1944 by a German researcher that said as much and it was greatly avoided due to the war. Wing had the paper translated into English. The author of this paper was Hans Asperger. He ran a clinic in the 1930s for teaching children who were different. His clinic offered another view for educated autistic children. He designed the education around the children so it suited what they needed. With what Wing and Gould learned from this paper they pushed for Autism to be rebranded and to be called Autism Spectrum Disorder. Their changes went into effect in the 1980s and 1990s. This also happened as the movie “Rain Man” came out and showed the world what autism looks like. This is what all caused the rise in autism diagnosis, not vaccines as the paper that was debunked said. mgrisenti https://padlet.com/delarosamarion17/uhzijtbsooro/wish/445247427 2020-02-13 19:33:58 UTC https://padlet.com/delarosamarion17/uhzijtbsooro/wish/445247427