PDF-(READ)-Living on the Spectrum: Autism and Youth in Community (Anthropologies of American

How youth on the autism spectrum negotiate the contested meanings of neurodiversityAutism is a deeply contested condition To some it is a devastating disease to others it is a fundamental and valued aspect of the self How do young people growing up with an autism spectrum diagnosis reconcile this conflict in the context of their own developing identitiesWhile most of the research on Aspergers syndrome and related autism spectrum conditions has been conducted with individuals this book draws on two years of ethnographic work in communities that bring people affected by these conditions together It is thus well framed to begin to explore the possibilities of autistic culture by looking at how those on the spectrum make sense of their condition through shared social practices in the places where they live learn work play and loveElizabeth Fein brings her many years of experience in both clinical psychology and psychological anthropology to analyze the connection between neuropsychological difference and culture She argues that current medical models are ill equipped to make sense of autism spectrum conditions and other neurodevelopmental conditions Instead youths on the autism spectrum reach beyond medicine for their stories of difference and disorder drawing on shared mythologies from popular culture and speculative fiction to conceptualize their experience of changing personhoodIn moving and persuasive prose Living on the Spectrum illustrates that young people use these stories to pioneer more inclusive understandings of what makes us who we are. A working hypothesis. June 25, 2014. Sneha. . Sheth. Experimental Medicine, UBC. Supervisor: Dr. Chris Shaw. Research Question: . Do aluminum adjuvants contribute to an autism-like phenotype in young mice? . Engaging in chaplaincy with . individuals who have autism. Margaret Lynn B. . Kobb. , . MDiv. Staff Chaplain. Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Objectives. What is autism?. Vocabulary of the spectrum. A working hypothesis. June 25, 2014. Sneha. . Sheth. Experimental Medicine, UBC. Supervisor: Dr. Chris Shaw. Research Question: . Do aluminum adjuvants contribute to an autism-like phenotype in young mice? . Andrea Cavaliere. Our Discussion . DSM-V. History/Discovery. Epidemiology. Aetiology. Neuroanatomy. Neurodevelopment. Neuroendocrinology. Neurotransmission. Genetics. Clinical assessment and testing. Prachi Shah, MD. Associate Professor, Pediatrics. Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. Center for Human Growth and Development. prachis@umich.edu. Objectives. To present the DSM-V . diagnostic . Disorder. Anderson Center Consulting. We would like to thank . Ulster Community Grants Fund . of the Community Foundations . of the Hudson Valley . for their collaboration in offering this Autism Supportive Environment℠ presentation. Strategies For Inclusion, Engagement & Success. Missouri State University. September 14, 2018. Brad Cox, Founder and Executive Director. Lee Burdette Williams, Director of Higher Education Training and Development. Staff Training Manual – Series – Part 2. Created by: Shayna Gaunt, BCBA. Pre-Test. What does ASD stand for? . How many levels of ASD does the DSM-V specify? . Autism can be characterized behavioral ________ and behavioral deficits. The troubling dynamic of the American home care industry where increased independence for the elderly conflicts with the well being of caregivers Paid home care is one of the fastest growing occupations in the United States, and millions of Americans rely on these workers to help them remain at home as they grow older. However, the industry is rife with contradictions. The United States spends a fortune on medical care, yet devotes comparatively few resources on improving wages, thus placing home care providers in the ranks of the working poor. As a result, the work that enables some older Americans to live independently generates profound social inequalities.Inequalities of Aging explores the ways in which these inequalities play out on the ground as workers, who are disproportionately women of color and immigrants, earn poverty-level wages and often struggle to provide for themselves and their families. The ethnographic narrative reveals how two of the nation\'s most pressing concerns--rising social inequality and caring for an aging population--intersect to transform the lives of older adults, home care workers, and the world around them.The book takes readers inside the homes and offices of people connected to two Chicago area home care agencies serving low-income and affluent older adults, respectively. Through intimate portrayals of daily life, Elana D. Buch illustrates how diverse histories, care practices, and social policies overlap and contribute to social inequality.Illuminating the lived experience of both workers and their clients, Inequalities of Aging shows the different ways in which the idea of independence both connects and shapes the lives of the elderly and the working poor. \"
Finalist, 2020 Elliott P. Skinner Award, given by the Association of Africanist Anthropology
Examines why African care workers feel politically excluded from the United States Care for America\'s growing elderly population is increasingly provided by migrants, and the demand for health care labor is only expected to grow. Because of this health care crunch and the low barriers to entry, new African immigrants have adopted elder care as a niche employment sector, funneling their friends and relatives into this occupation. However, elder care puts care workers into racialized, gendered, and age hierarchies, making it difficult for them to achieve social and economic mobility.In The New American Servitude, Coe demonstrates how these workers often struggle to find a sense of political and social belonging. They are regularly subjected to racial insults and demonstrations of power--and effectively turned into servants--at the hands of other members of the care worker network, including clients and their relatives, agency staff, and even other care workers. Low pay, a lack of benefits, and a lack of stable employment, combined with a lack of appreciation for their efforts, often alienate them, so that many come to believe that they cannot lead valuable lives in the United States. While jobs are a means of acculturating new immigrants, African care workers don\'t tend to become involved or politically active. Many plan to leave rather than putting down roots in the US.Offering revealing insights into the dark side of a burgeoning economy, The New American Servitude carries serious implications for the future of labor and justice in the care work industry.\" DSM-IV vs. DSM-V (Old vs New). DSM-IV. Autistic Disorder . Asperger’s Disorder. Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD). Rett’s. Disorder. The catch-all diagnosis of Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) . Emily Kocher, LPC    Keisha Moeller, BCBA LBS. John Siegler, PsyD. Magellan Behavioral Health of PA. Objectives. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a Neurodevelopmental Disorder. Diagnostic Criteria – DSM-5-TR. PRESENTED BY . DR. OGHALE-OGHENE SELE. FEDERAL NEUROPSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, USELU, BENIN CITY. 29. TH. JUNE 2022. 1. OBJECTIVE. To discuss the Diagnosis and Management of Autism Spectrum Disorders. . 2. Bethany Dragert. Assistant Director. RIT Spectrum Support Program. 585-475-6905. bmdssp@rit.edu. Why the increase?. Expanded definition of Autism. Increases in effective therapies. IDEA- Early Intervention.