A Business Plan for Autistic Children

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A BUSINESS PLAN FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN
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A Business Plan for Autistic Children
Introduction
Autism spectrum disorder causes numerous social, behavioral and physical challenges
for children. People associated with autism have poor communication and social skills with
restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior. Communication issues, digestive problems, and
other physical ailments are some of the disorders experienced by children with disorders. The
number of children with autism has risen with time, and statistics show that one person in
every ten adults is diagnosed with autism. It is estimated that 1% of the population in
England has autism and that is equivalent to over five hundred thousand people. Between
men and women, statistics show that in every five people diagnosed with autism, four are
men and only one is a woman. There has been a discussion on the causes of autism, and signs
and symptoms are visible from age three and last throughout life. There is no treatment for
autism; however, if signs and symptoms are discovered in early stages, it can be treated and
managed. Scientist and nutritionist suggest that genes and environment have a significant role
in cause and growth of ASD.
Area of Need
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects communication skills and social interaction
in children. The rising number of children with ASD has led to the increase in number of
students with ASD between ages of 9 to 18 years. I propose the establishment of a special
room in schools whereby when children with autism are faced with a problem, they will have
the room to relax and calm down without affecting other students or other activities in the
school. The professional educators in the school working with students with ASD will have
time to talk to the children freely without interruption from other members of the school
(McDonald 2011, pp163). According to Barnet care leavers, children without autism should

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be handled with extreme care and attention so that they can feel needed and important in
society. Therefore the primary objective of my proposal is to give children with special
autism care when faced with challenges to provide them with the courage to recover and
continue just like the regular students. I propose that student with autism should have a
special room for them to calm down when faced with challenging behavior (Chen and Huang
2009, pp41).
Historical and Legal Context of ASD
The government approved the education policy that has worked out and has promoted
children with autism with the required knowledge. The education policy clearly defined the
teaching structure and the use of visual cues where necessary. The children with autism can
learn without difficulty. The use of clear rules and regulation in the classroom and
unambiguous classroom language has ensured that autistic children understand what they are
taught. The educational policy has shared the purpose of activities and assessment in
promoting the required outcomes. The knowledge of the teacher is essential in identifying
children's need. However, the teacher's limited understanding of children’s need has led to
academic failure. School accountability has been linked to the success of children with ASD.
When the school takes responsibility for their students and become inclusive in their lives,
the children are motivated and works towards success (Boateng and Narteh 2017, pp.89).
In the year 2015, the government set out legal duties for local authorities to improve
the employment opportunities for people with autism. The local authority was to carry out
need assessment of adults with autism. Local authority ensures that children with autism
should receive a formal education just like other kids. This will give them a chance if getting
employment in the future. The local authorities ensure that the schools offer special
education for children with autism without interfering with the needs of other children (Bell