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PUZZLES TO OVERCOME

February 28

Puzzle pieces are one of the main symbols of autism.

FEATURED ARTICLE: WHAT IS AUTISM?

Other topics featured: CAN AUTISM BE TREATED? AUTISM IN THE BODY. WHAT IS THE AUTISTIC SPECTRUM?

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AUTISM This is a car with the autism awareness puzzle pieces to spread awareness. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7115/7122109605_93567d7f90_o.jpg

PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER Autism (ASD) is not a disease. there is a range of symptom, or types of autism.

Autism is a developmental disorder that is usually diagnosed at the age of two and is described as a medical contition. Also explaining to the the other kids in the family can be vital to having a happy family.

Symptoms Some symptoms of autism are social occuardness, developmental delays, communication problems, and lack of imagination. People with autism can have obsessive behavior and hyperactive.

behavior. They can also get agitated and have anxiety. Many people with ASD have to learn to cope with their disabilities. Or when a situation of panic or anxiety they may preform rituals to help them selves.

Treatments No autism cannot be treated.

There are medicines that can be prescribed to lower the person’s symptoms but it can not go away completely. There is something called behavior modification that can help the person deal with some behavior problems. There is also a range of different therapies that can help. “It is not something that you can catch... it is something that that you are born with.

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AUTISM Kanner syndrome. High function people can have Aspergers Autistic people can have excess syndrome. “... People at the intestinal yeast They may not be higher end of the spectrum... can be high than average able to tolerate foods such as intelligence.” gluten and casein. Taking certain things out of their diets Similar Syndromes can help their body. “...as a result of the excess yeast people can have lack of sleep or Rett Syndrome, a very rare problems concentrating ... which condition that is like ASD that is can affect learning.” People with most likely in girls or women that will start to slow development at autism can also have celiac 6-18 months. Childhood disease which can cause Disintegrative Disorder, is a difficulty learning. disorder with similar symptoms to Rett syndrome and autism. Fragile The Autistic Spectrum X Syndrome is a condition that is linked to a gene that make enzymes The autistic spectrum is a way affect the connection to the brain. of separating people into high and low functioning groups and People also think that it is linked to a mutation in a particular gene. high functioning groups. Low

Autism & the Body

functioning people can have

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This is a graphic that explains the autistic stectrum

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Part of Speech (noun, verb, adj)

Definition

Sentence from book/article

Relevance or importance to topic/time period.

Use the word in a new sentence. (your own!)

Aggressive

adjective

ready or likely to attack or confront

... my sister’s behavior was very erratic and aggressive

Agitation

noun

a state of anxiety or nervous excitement

For example, some People with medicines can be used to autism can have help relieve agitation and to agitation deal with obsessive or hyperactive behavior

The boy was very agitated

Anxiety

Noun

a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease

For example, some People with medicines can be used to autism usually help relieve agitation and to have some anxiety deal with obsessive or hyperactive behavior

The girl would have lots of anxiety when she had lots of tests

ASD

noun

Autism spectrum disorder

...who had been diagnosed as having an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD)

A name for autism

They had a special class room for people with ASD.

Aspergers 14

noun

A developmental syndrome related to autism and characterized by higher than average

These include classic autism and similar, related conditions such as aspergers.

Aspergers is a type of autism.

This little girl has aspergers.

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The people with autism and be aggressive

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The aggressive child threw the book.

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intellectual ability coupled with impaired social skills and restrictive repetitive patterns of interest and activities.

Autism pg 8

Noun

A mental condition, present from early childhood, characterized by difficulty communicating and forming relationships

An important thing to know Main idea about autism is that it is not a disease.

Autism is something that people are born with and you can not get it from other people.

Casein

noun

the main protein present in milk and in cheese

On page 21 we saw that some children with autism can be intolerant to certain substances in food such as gluten and casein

people with autism may have trouble eating casein

Babies usually have casein to help them grow.

Celiac Disease

Noun

A disease in which the small intestine is hypersensitive to gluten, leading to difficulty in digesting food.

Celiac disease is a digestive disease that causes damage to the small intestine and interferes with the bodys ability to absorb nutrients from food.

People with autism may have celiac disease

She could not eat gluten because she had celiac disease

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Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD)

noun

A person who starts out on track and then suddenly loses social skills language and coordination.

Childhood Disintegrative Disorder has similarities to autism and Rett syndrome.

It is similar to autism

CDD is not very common but very bad.

Cope

Verb

deal effectively with something difficult

He is very sensitive to noise and dislikes crowds but has learned to cope.

People with autism have to learn to cope.

She learned to cope with her problem reading.

Diagnosed pg 12

verb

Identify the nature of an illness or other problem by examination symptoms

Since the 1980s,there appears to have been a dramatic increase in the numbers of children being diagnosed as having autism.

More and more people are getting autism

The girl was diagnosed with asthma.

Erratic

adjective

not even or irregular pattern or movement

... my sister’s behavior was very erratic and aggressive

The autistic people The childs erratic can be erratic movement was difficult to deal with.

Fragile X Syndrome

noun

Linked to a gene that causes enzymes that affect the connection between brain cells.

Fragile X syndrome is a condition that is to believed to cause a range of symptoms from learning disabilities to autism, in humans.

It can cause autism.

She had fragile X syndrome.

Gluten

noun

a substance On page 21 we saw that present in cereal some children with autism grains, wheat, can be intolerant to certain

people with autism may have trouble eating gluten

People may be intolerant to gluten

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substances in food such as gluten and casein

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hyperactive pg 27

Adjective

abnormally or extremely active

For example, some People with medicines can be used to autism can be help relieve agitation and to hyperactive deal with obsessive or hyperactive behavior

The girl was hyper active so they gave her extra recess.

Kanner Syndrome

Noun

A type of autism that is at the bottom of the autistic spectrum.

People who are at the end of the autistic spectrum are said to show Kanner Syndrome if the fit the description shown by kanner.

This is a form of autism.

The boy had Kanner syndrome.

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Adjective

Of or relating to the science of medicine, or treatment to an illness and injuries

Autism has probably always been around, but in the last 60 years or so that it has been recognized and described as a medical condition

Autism is a medical condition.

My parents work in the medical field.

Mutation

noun

the changing of the structure of a gene

Fragile X syndrome is linked to a mutation in a particular gene.

Gene mutation can happen causing a person to have an ASD

The genes were mutated perfectly and she looked just like her mother.

Obsessive

Adjective

the nature of an obsession

For example, some Lots autistic medicines can be used to people can be help relieve agitation and to obsessive. deal with obsessive or

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The girl was obsessed with dolls.

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hyperactive behavior Prescribed

verb

advise and authorize use of a medicine or treatment for someone

Sometime medication can be prescribed to reduce some symptoms of autism

Medicine that is prescribed to a person with autism can help lower their symptoms.

The doctor prescribed medicine to the girl with chicken pox.

Rett syndrome

noun

A rare condition with similar symptoms to an ASD (autism spectrum disorder);; it usually affects females;; between 6-­18 months her development will slow down and show autistic symptoms

Rett syndrome is a rare condition.

It’s a form of autism.

She had Rett syndrome

Rituals

noun

a series of actions or type of behavior regularly followed by a person

...he becomes very anxious and needs to perform repetitive rituals sometimes for a couple of hours,

People with ASD may have to perform rituals to calm down.

They were performing rituals.

therapies

noun

treatment The chance to explore the Therapies are very intended to range of therapies available helpful to autistic relieve or heal a to a person with ASD cope people

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The child went to therapy weekly

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with their condition.

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adjective

absolutely necessary or important;; essential

For these reasons, it is vital importance that other children in the family have the situation explained to them as clearly as possible and are encouraged to share their feelings and learn how they can help their sibling and their parents.

Teaching siblings that there will be a difference in how you need to treat them because they are a little bit different is very important.

It is vital to be quick in the emergency room.

Yeast

Noun

a microscopic fungus consisting of single oval cells that reproduce by budding and are capable of converting sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide

Researchers have found that some children with ASD have excess quantities of yeast,...

People with autism can have lots of yeast

Yeast is in bread.

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Bibliography Snedden, Robert. Explaining Autism. Mankato, MN: Smart Apple Media, 2010.

Instagrok Sites Autism http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school/autism.html

✔ NIMH · Autism Spectrum Disorder http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/autism-spectrum-disorders-pervasive-developmental-disorders/ index.shtml?utm_source=rss_readers&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_full

✔ Autism: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001526.htm

✔ [Title] http://psychcentral.com/disorders/autism.htm

✔ [Title] http://www.autism.org.uk/autism

http://www.myaspergerschild.com/ 2007/08/autism-spectrum-disorderspervasive.html

http://autismandu.weebly.com/autismthe-general-idea.html Image of autism symptoms

Image of Rainbow Spectrum

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