October 8th, 2005

Pamphlet

Pamphlet

 

 

What Is Autism?

  • Autism is a developmental disability usually brought on as a result of a neurological disorder that affects the brain's ability to function normally. These disabilities are usually evidenced in the areas of communication and social skills.

     

What Are The Causes of Autism?

  • There is no known cause of Autism Spectrum Disorder. But researchers believe that Autism may be caused by some type of functional or structural abnormality in the brain. Heredity, genes and medical problems are also being considered as possible problems.

     

What Are the Signs of Autism?

  • Resistance to change
  • May repeat words instead of using receptive language
  • Aloofness
  • Resist to cuddling
  • Little or no eye contact
  • Odd play patterns
  • Obsessively attached to objects
  • No fear of danger
  • Laughing for no reason
  • Trouble mixing with other people
  • Appearing over sensitive
  • Uneven motor skills
  • Unresponsive to verbal cues
  • Unresponsive to normal teaching

 

 

(ASA 2005)

How is Autism Diagnosed?

  • Autism is diagnosed by observing an individual's behavior, developmental and communication skills. These individuals may have to undergo several medical tests to rule out different developmental disorder due to the fact that the symptoms associated with Autism closely resemble those of other disorders. A physician may use diagnostic tools such as a developmental screening to help diagnosis a patient with Autism.

How is Autism Treated?

  • The treatment of Autism is very specific and especially tailored for the individual. There are many treatment options available. Some of the available options are: early intervention, speech therapy, specialized education, and dietary intervention. (NIMH 2005)

 

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Posted by tutorang2 at 05:51 AM | 2 comments
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MeganLeigh
Comment posted on October 13th, 2005 at 02:39 AM
1. Voice--The voice is that of the clinician.

2. Audience--The pamphlet is written pretty factually; I'd say the general public.

3. Say back--The clinician is providing an objective description of autism.

4. Bless--The pamphlet serves its purpose extremely well, I think. You pulled out the most important facts about the disorder--a general definition, causes (or not cause, lol, since there isn't exactly a cause) and main symptoms.

5. Address--You had a typo in "fictitious." However, I thought you might want to take it out. I understand what you're saying, but at the same time . . . I mean, AUTISM is real, so the facts on the pamphlet aren't fictitious. And this is going to sound SUPER picky, but you have a bullet next to "tailored" when I don't think you meant to.
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Frazier34
Comment posted on October 11th, 2005 at 04:03 AM
1. Voice
This piece is in the voice of the clincian or another professional.

2. Audience
This piece is written for the general public

3. Say Back
The author is trying to provide the public with a general overview of autism.

4. Bless
I like the way the author breaks up the pamphlet into sections and gives a brief description of causes, signs, diagnoses, and treatment. This way the reader is not overwhelmed with a large amount of information.

5. Say Back
Some of the writing in the pamphlet overlaps and is spaced differently. It makes it hard to read. You might want to go back and see if your computer changed something from the time you typed it to when you posted it. Other than that it looks great.
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