Behavioral Disorders - ASD, ADHD and SEBD

Runninghead:BEHAVIOURAL DISORDERS
BEHAVIOURAL DISORDERS
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1BEHAVIOURAL DISORDERS
ASD
Autism spectrum disorder or ASD is a group of neurodevelopment disorder. It is a
“spectrum disorder”, which refers to the several stages of symptoms combination, which can
be mild or severe. It has been found that one out of 110 children is affected by autism. The
symptoms of ASD can be noticed as early as 12 months in a child. There are several theories
exist in the context of ASD, but the exact cause of it is still not known.
Sensory stimulation is disruptive behaviour, associated with ASD. The child responds
with obstreperous behaviour when overwhelmed by too much sensory information
(Stevenson et al., 2014). Children with autism develop difficulty in communication.
Sometimes the difficulty is not only in verbal communication as the ones suffering from this
disability may also develop difficulty in learning and using sign language, nuances of vocal
tone and body language. Children with autism who can speak are often found to talk to
themselves and use words in such a way that the sentence makes no sense for a normal
individual. The children have expectations which are not realistic. They get frustrated when
they are said to do something and they do not have the skill to do that. Self –stimulatory
behaviour, sleeping problem, mood swing, and discomfort in little change in the environment
is also associated with the disorder (Robertson & Baron-Cohen, 2017).
The sufferer of this disorder often faces some challenges. They become aggressive,
stubborn and refuse to do anything they are requested to do. They fail to behave appropriately
in public and often try to take off their clothes in public. They can harm themselves and other
children, so they often get isolated from the camaraderie.