Autism Spectrum Disorder Case Study

There is no clear and adequate research providing evidence-based solutions, sensory-based approaches excluded regarding the general occupation-based treatment of persons with ASD. Autism Spectrum Disorder is generally a development disorder that always affects the communication and behavior of the affected individual. Even though this disorder can be diagnosed at any stage, is still referred to as a development disorder since its signs generally shows within the first two years of life. The infected individuals always show signs of difficulty in communication and interaction with other persons, limited and specific interest and repetitive behaviors (Anderson, 2016, p. Signs and symptoms of the individuals with this disorder Some of the typical behaviors seen in the persons with ASD include: • Inconsistent or little maintenance of the eye contact.

The individuals with any concerns with this disorder should seek assessment as soon as possible before the condition can worsen. Several different aspects of an individual's life can be affected by the Autism Spectrum Disorder. The diagnosis of this disorder varies in several symptoms and signs. Diagnosis of the Autism Spectrum Disorder must be done within the childhood, this is according to the American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, ASD should not be misdiagnosed by first ruling out the diagnosis of the intellectual development disorder or even the global development delays whenever ASD is being diagnosed by a physician (Brüne, 2016, p. The current persistent or even the past behavior across varieties of settings with a decrease in the emotional and social exchanges, non-verbal communication and even upholding and comprehending relationships is checked.

Additional Evaluation This is the second evaluation and it is done by a group of doctors together with other health officers who are greatly experienced in diagnosing ASD. This team includes a development pedestrian who is specialized fully in the child development. A child psychiatrist who is a doctor specialized in the training of the brain and the behavior of the child, a neuropsychologist, a doctor specialized in the evaluation and diagnosis of the disorder and lastly a speech-language pathologist who is a health professionalism specialist in the training in communication difficulties. The evaluation may asses the following: The cognitive level or the thinking skills, language abilities, age appropriate skills that are needed to compete for daily activities independently like learning disorders.

The comprehensive may include the evaluation of the blood test and the hearing test after which treatment is administered (Landon & Elmensdorp, 2016, p. Even though the scientist is trying their best to discover the reason as to why some individuals acquire ASD while others do not acquire it totally, some of the risk factors may include: • Having some of the siblings with ASD. • Having parents that are relatively older. • Exhibition of some genetic conditions. • Very low birth weight. Genetic: Several studies show that there are links between this ASD disorder and the genes. Therefore, the grey matter increase, cortical and cerebellar volume and even the decrease in the Purkinje tissue too as well as the activation of the frontal lobe can all result to the cause of this kind of disorder (Roman, Rueda-Ruzafa, Cardona, & Cortes-Rodríguez, 2018, p.

Impacts of the condition on the clients This Autism Spectrum Disorder is an extensive disease that has great impacts on the client and this ranges differently according to the individual and the environment factors he or she is situated. Thereby greatly leading to the adverse negative performance on the skills and occupations of the individuals. Sensory system: The sensory system always serves as an individual's compass body and guide thereby guiding young ones throughout their development. Persons who have the ASD do not have problems in perceiving the sensory information instead they exhibit hard times in processing the kind of the pieces of information they receive thereby reacting abnormally in return. Clumsiness, toe-walking and hypotonia along with the issues in the hand-eye skills, the speed, imitation, posture and so on are some of the problems that have been noted within the children with ASD.

The motor stereotypes are typical for children with ASD and this is supported by the hand flapping, running in the circles, spinning, flipping light switches and even times behaviors that are injurious to one's self-such biting, hitting are noted too. These motor impairments and the stereotypes can impact the children's performance negatively. Emotional development in children with the autism spectrum disorder: Children with this disorder often find it difficult in recognizing and even controlling their emotions through the skills in the emotional area can be improved. human beings possess six basic emotions that are happiness, surprise, sadness, anger, fear and disgust. A case study Atis, a seven-year-old female, was dragonized with ASD with a severity requiring significant support at the age of three by her doctor, this happened some five years ago.

Atis is in second grade and has seen an occupational therapist during all her school public system for two years. She had difficulty in maintaining the social interactions, engaging in age-appropriate play with the siblings and even the peers. Reason for referral Atis’s parent has expressed that she has difficulty in her morning chores with some strange behaviors inside and outside the home. Whenever these issues could crop in her, the whole of her day could end up being wasted with nothing done completely even concentrating on her school work could be so difficult. When proper medication is done, then the individuals with the ASD may experience fewer problems than the one who has not sought any medication (Volkmar, 2016, p.

The individual with this disorder can be referred to doctors who specialize in behavioral, psychological and educational therapy so as to intervene in assisting them in areas like reducing challenging behaviors. In conclusion, ASD disorder should be taken with care and be handled as soon as the signs show up in an individual. As a clinician I would like to approach these children or adolescents having ASD with proper love and care, thereby making them feel that they are not neglected or treated the lesser way compared to the normal students, so as to get used to them and thereafter seek proper medical attention for them or even seek for a good cognitive therapy in order to help them reduce the number of problems they might be experiencing (Volkmar, 2016, p.