Autism in Children

Term Paper # 3502

Psychology > Child and Adolescent
Psychology > Disorders
Psychology > Social

Autism in Children

The author examines the causes of the disorder, the symptoms, guidelines to deal with the disorder and intervention mechanisms.

1,795 words () | 5 sources | 2001 United States

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Paper Summary:

A look at the disorder called autism and how it effects children's lives and social capabilities. The author examines the causes of the disorder, the symptoms, guidelines to deal with the disorder and intervention mechanisms.
I. What is autism?
A. mysterious disorder that keeps children from interacting socially and emotionally
B. The prevalence of autism is between one and two autistic persons per thousand. However, another four or five per thousand have autistic spectrum disorder
C. a combination of behavior abnormalities (list)
D. do not properly process sensory information from their environment
II. What causes autism?
A. genetic basis
B. Structural brain differences
C. Rejected explanations (Bettelheim)
II. Diagnosis
A. New guidelines
B. early diagnosis of autism and early intervention improves outcomes for most children with autism
IV. Early intervention for autism
A. Benefits
B. Controversies
II Long-term implications
V. Bibliography

From the Paper:

"Autism is a poorly understood disorder usually diagnosed in childhood. It interferes with the person's ability to develop normal skills and form normal emotional bonds with others (Stokstad, 2001). Children who have autism will show behavioral differences when compared to other children. For instance, they may show marked social difficulties that can include complete social withdrawal; they may lack language or use it in idiosyncratic ways; they may have trouble making eye contact with others; they may make repetitive body movements such as head-banging, rocking or flapping their arms or hands.'