Taryn Silcott Informational Literacy 230 John Kaucher, M.A. December 6, 2008

A. Complete developmental disorder B. Appears in the first 3 years of life C. Affects the brain’s normal development

A. Impaired social interactions B. Impaired verbal and nonverbal C. Problems processing information from the senses

A. Autism B. Asperger’s disorder C. Pervasive development disorder

A. Physical condition linked to abnormal biology and chemistry in the brain B. Exact causes are unknown C. Combination of factors

A. Does the MMR vaccine cause Autism? B. Autism has increased steadily since about the same time the MMR vaccine was introduced C. Coincidence is believed to be due to the age of the child at the time the MMR vaccine is given D. Several studies show no connection between MMR vaccine and Autism

A. Tend to start showing symtoms around the same time MMR vaccine is given B. Regressive Autism develops after a period of normal development

Autism is a developmental disorder appearing at about 3 years of age, affecting the brain’s normal development. Affects the development of communication, social, cognitive, sensory and motor skills. Just like children with normal abilities each child has his/her own way of learning. Parents are their most important teacher. As with any preschooler they learn though play With young children pictures work well. As they get older and begin to read you can use charts and lists showing steps.

American Academy of Pediatrics Center Disease Control and Prevention Autisminsperation.com Kanner (1943) Educating Children with Autism Dawson et al.,1990; Sigman and Ruskin,1999; Stone et al.,1997; Wetherbyet al.,1998 Educating Children with Autism Dev.egloballibrary.com (McClannahan and Krantz,1999) Visual Supports for People with Autism