On 10-27-2015 Tuesday at approximately 1000 hours I Officer Hildebrand and Sgt. Joseph Harris were informed by Dispatch that Stormy Lintner was at the station to report vandalism to her vehicle. I arrived shortly after to speak with Stormy. I spoke with Stormy in the Department seating area about what happened. Stormy stated that sometime between 2000 hours and 0430 hours someone slashed all four tires on her Toyota Camry.
In the year 1965, Judy and her husband Ron were told that their four year old son Sean was autistic. During this time period, most people would have never heard of
The child I am observing is a first grade boy at Prescott Elementary. I am watching over him at the Prescott after school program. Where kids go to work on homework, work on skills, and play with friends while they wait for their parents to arrive. The boy had light blonde, straight hair, and blue eyes. He is also quite small for his age, almost looks like a kindergartener.
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concludes that with a 30 percent increase in the past two years, 1 in 68 U.S. children have been diagnosed with ASD concluding that early intervention can greatly improve a child’s long-term development and social behaviors (Autism 2014). There are several factors that may contribute to the rising prevalence rate of ASD. Like other disabilities, the occurrence rate of ASD for boys is five times higher than it is for girls. There could be several reasons for this disparity (Hallahan, Kauffman, Pullen, 2015, pp. 211). An article in Times Magazine entitled “Why Girls May be Protected Against Autism” explores why this may be the case.
This proves that it was hard for teachers and parents to understand how to help autistic kids. During the 1930s, people weren’t very educated on the topic. They
Randolph was a 32-year-old Caucasian man who sought treatment for “rage episodes” at the request of concerned family members. At intake, Randolph described ongoing “episodes of uncontrollable rage” during which he reportedly damaged property (e.g., threw objects, punched walls, etc.) and berated those in his presence, the majority of whom were family members. These “episodes” occurred multiple times per week, most frequently upon waking, and lasted up to several minutes. He indicated that sleep disruption was an apparent trigger for his rage. He often had trouble sleeping due to his untreated sleep apnea and when his young children would awaken him he would go into rage.
The three distinctive behaviours of Autism are: Repetitive behaviours, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction. When parents realize that their child has autism they should be emotionally strong. Being consistent in your child’s learning environment is very key to reinforce learning. Also they should be able to find non-verbal ways to communicate with their child. You just have to learn their language of communication.
Since the early 1960s, autistic children have been the subject when it comes to studies for applied behavior analytic (ABA) treatment (Smith & Antolovich, 2000). Autistic children who participate in ABA treatment also receive numerous types of programs (Smith & Antolovich, 2000). For instance, children take part in speech, sensorimotor integration, play therapy and etc (Smith & Antolovich, 2000). These interventions may complement behavior analytic treatment by enhancing children's skills or reducing maladaptive behaviors that hinder children's progress, such as aggression or stereotypes (Smith & Antolovich, 2000). The researchers try to limit the use of this treatment that by turning their limited resources into interventions that can be harmful or not very effective (Smith & Antolovich, 2000).
The occupational therapy assessments tool used were the Peabody Developmental Motor Scale 2 (PMDS 2) and the Childhood Autism Rating Scale. The performance areas assessed within the PMDS 2 were the grasp, visual motor, object manipulation, standing activities and locomotion. The areas divided into 15 categories namely relating to people, imitation, emotional response, body use, object use, adaptation to change, visual response, listening response, taste smell and touch response and use, fear or nervousness, verbal communication, nonverbal communication, activity level, level and consistency of intellectual response, and general impressions. 2. Child’s History (child initials, general demographics, social history, growth and development, social /health habits, family history, and current condition to include chief complaint, functional status, and medication M was born on November 8th 2009 and weighed lbs.
On Thursday, there were a lot of adults in Ms. Lantz’s room. The usual paraprofessionals were there, the high school student, Mr. Michael, and a behavior analyst (Sarah Foreman). Ms. Foreman spent the afternoon shadowing and working with David. David often repeats his schedule out loud (for example: first snack, then gym, then water beads). Many students on the autism spectrum are comforted by a schedule.
Functional Behavior Assessment Jacob is a 6-year-old male, diagnosed with autism, who engages in physical aggression in the form of hitting, scratching and kicking his parents when required to utilize expressive language to obtain desired reinforcers. The current circumstance have lead the parent’s to request an assessment and behavior plan to enable them to reduce his level of aggression and improve his expressive language. This paper will present various factors to consider prior to acceptance of a client as well as actions that may be necessary before treatment may be implemented. Further, it will discuss several methods of conducting a functional behavior assessment, including strengths and weaknesses of both indirect and direct methods
I observed three little boys on the climber and there was some unsafe action happening. Nick the little boy in the blue shirt and tan pants was climbing up the climber using the steps and wooden part of the slide with a wooden toy in his hands. There was another boy who was climbing up the climber walking pushing a wooden toy up with him. The third boy was climbing up the steps. When Nick got to the top of the slide he slides down really fast.
Name: Lonnie Young III Topic: Autism General Purpose: To inform. Specific Purpose:
Infants and toddlers are a very fun age to observe. Toddlers are probably more fun to observe because the can actually play. I have always enjoyed spending time with infants. I completed my observation at the church my family attends on Sunday, September 27. The church is Victory Baptist located in West Portsmouth.
Symptoms generally begin before a child is eight years old including a irritable and argumentative mood, but there is no clear cause of ODD. It may possibly be from genetics, as in passed down by parents, or their environment. This may include “problems with parenting that may involve a lack of supervision, inconsistent or harsh discipline, or abuse or neglect” (DSM-5, p 143). Criteria for the
