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 Understanding Autism |
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| Course Description: |
Autism is a complex neurological disorder that affects learning, language development, and social skills. It is often accompanied by other physiological and cognitive disorders.
Research into the cause of autism, as well as the cause of the increase in cases diagnosed each year, has led to many different conclusions. It is now believed that there are many different subsets of autism, each of which are caused by a different trigger or set of triggers. Further study will help unravel the puzzling causes of autism. Research into the causes and types of autism will be explored, as well as what the future is likely to hold for individuals with autism.
In this course, some of the major aspects of autism will be covered, from myths and the early history of autism, to modern research into the causes and a cure, to how families deal with many facets of life with autism. Learning what to expect when interacting with individuals with autism will also be covered, as well as tips on how to interact successfully and effectively.
If you know someone with autism, work with individuals with autism, or simply want to know more about autism, this course is a great source of information to start your journey.
Lesson topics include:
1) The basics and history of Autism
2) Getting the diagnosis: What happens next?
3) The debate over curing Autism
4) Why is the rate of Autism increasing?
5) Connecting and Supporting
6) Looking forward
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If you would like to view articles excerpted from this course, please click on the links below:
What is Autism?
Effects of an Autism Diagnosis
Understanding the Antecedent
Important Things to Remember
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| About the Writer: |
Laura Munion is the mother of twin girls who have autism. She also has a nephew with autism. Aside from her firsthand experience raising children with autism, she has attended several conferences on autism that have covered everything from behavior, treatments, biomedical research, advocacy, legislation, and other aspects of life with autism.
She has been running an Applied Behavioral Analysis program for her daughters for over three years. In addition to ABA, she has researched the other treatment options discussed in this guide and has personal experience with some of the treatments. To supplement the information about autism that she has gathered from dozens of books, articles, and websites, she has also talked with doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, teachers, homeopathic specialists, and other parents.
Ms. Munion has a B.S. in Electronics Engineering Technology and is a freelance writer.
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