Continuing the Research on Communication with Autistic Children

Researching Communication with Autistic Children

Now that I have started to do some researching for my final research essay, I have found a few articles that might help me in my completing the essay. I did find a credible source as well as being a perfect resource for my essay regarding Autism. This source is also an example of an academic source because of the informative information that it contains, also because of the source of the information being the “Department of Health and Human Services”. This resource will assist me in the progress of my essay by giving me a base of information to resource and define what Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorders are and why they have the communication issues that they have. Being able to get a base for this essay, will help me give an insight as to how we as healthcare professionals as well as everyday individuals can communicate with the children diagnosed with Autism.
Autism Spectrum Disorder is a disorder that has a wide range of time when it can and will be diagnosed. These kids have a predisposed genetic makeup for the disorder. It isn’t something that will be caused by a medication or immunization, it is something that was going to occur in their life but it was the medication or immunization that unlocked that door for it to become a reality. Who isn’t saying that it wouldn’t have been caused by something else that they would have been exposed to? Take into consideration, Leukemia; that is one of many diagnoses that predispose an individual to illness but the exposure to a medication or environmental stimulus can make this illness a reality.

Works Cited

Department of Health and Human Services. National Institute of Mental Health. Autism Spectrum Disorders – Pervasive Development Disorders with Addendum January 2007. pgs. 1-33