Accessing National Curriculum: Children with Autism and Equal Rights

This essay delves into the critical issue of whether children with autism are afforded equal opportunities to access the national curriculum. It begins with an introduction to autism, highlighting its complexities, symptoms, and the importance of studying it. A comprehensive literature review explores the disease's definition, its impact on children, and the legal frameworks designed to support them. The essay examines symptoms such as social interaction difficulties, communication challenges, and limited interests, emphasizing how these can affect a child's ability to participate in education. Crucially, it discusses the legal and social measures in place, like the Disability Discrimination Act and the Autism Act, to ensure equal opportunities. The essay highlights how these acts support the integration of children with autism into mainstream education by addressing social skills, communication, and behavioral challenges. It concludes by emphasizing the importance of specialized support and inclusive practices to help children with autism thrive within the national curriculum. The essay stresses the need for a supportive environment and the significance of early diagnosis and intervention.

Do Children With Autism
Have Equal Opportunities to
Access the National
Curriculum

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................1
Introduction of autism................................................................................................................1
Importance of studying autism....................................................................................................2
Symptoms of autism....................................................................................................................2
Children suffering from autism have equal opportunities to access the national curriculum.....4
Diagnosis of autism.....................................................................................................................6
Findings.......................................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Autism is a one of the complex disorder which was mostly identify in early stage of
childhood due to which they are not able to communicate and faces number of problems while
body growth. In fact, it is kind of child abnormalities of social interactions and majorly repetitive
behaviour (Abu-Hamour and Al-Hmouz, 2014). This assignment is going to explain the rights of
individuals those who are suffering from autism as well as identify opportunities for accessing
national curriculum. Along with this, various methods of overcoming this problem or disease is
also outlined in this project for understanding it in more deeper sense. Moreover, assignment will
also throw some lights on symptoms and its effects on person life.
LITERATURE REVIEW
In this section learner should get aware about the depth knowledge about autism and
rights of individuals facing with this problem at national level. Along with this, actual meaning
of this disease is going to be identified which is given by different scholars for understanding it
in more appropriate manner. However, number of methods are determined which is prescribed
by specialist for overcoming this problem in an appropriate manner. Thus, this part of report is
going to cover all the essential elements that are indispensable for understanding autism in more
deeper sense.
Introduction of autism
Autism is a different kind of disease in which children is suffering from a communication
problem and enable to express their views or thoughts in appropriate way. Mainly, kids suffering
from this are repeating their behaviour again and again due to imperfect sense of humour as well
as they don't know how to deal with other people. For example; a child suffering from autism is
arranging his toys in single row as he is repeating it because of unconsciousness. According to
Berhanu, (2011) parents generally identified this disease in first two or three years of their kids
life cycle by analysing their growth or development behaviour. Basically, it causes due to
combination of genetic and surrounding factors. In fact, children suffered with this problem are
mainly due to their mother get infected while pregnancy period like cocaine, alcohol etc. Thus it
is essential for pregnant women's to eat healthy or hygienic foods in order to prevent their
children from abnormal things.
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According to survey report, it has been analysed that arou8nd 24.8 million people are get
affected by this disease in 2015 and mostly boys are suffered with this problem. UK is a very
developed nation in which number of scholars are coming with different ideas to minimize
problems related with life as well as social bodies are trying to conduct various programmes or
sessions for making aware overall society about dangerous diseases. Autism is one of them
because it affects the life of a children in various extent and make them abnormal by destroying
their necessary senses.
Importance of studying autism
It is indispensable to study autism in order to remove this problem across the nation as
well as it helps in identifying it at initial stage without taking help from any specialist In previous
days governing bodies of European marketplace was focussing on educational system for
abnormal children's or patient suffering from autism in order to encourage them towards self
improvement or development by attending various educational classes (Autism Symptoms, 2014).
As per survey report, it has been identified that number of diseases are emerges in UK from
which autism is also one of them and it increases day-by-day. Therefore, due to this number of
school or colleges are restricted for enduring students in order to prevent it from others. Thus,
advisory bodies is focussing on surrounding and trying to fulfils the educational need of children
or young people by providing them equal opportunities of taking part in curriculum activities.
Symptoms of autism
According to Deiner, (2012) autism is one of the injurious disorder by which an
individual mind is totally get destroyed and enable to work as they avoid interacting with other
people because they feel hesitate. On contrary to this Dempsey, (2013) said that parents can
easily identified that their children is going through some severe problems by observing actions
and growth of kids. Thus, various symptoms of autism is mentioned as follows:- Social interactions and connections:- First and foremost factors is that if a child is not
interested in making relationship with friends, families or other members then it might
be due to autism. Along with this, they are avoiding to face public and love to stay alone
due to lack of knowledge or sense of humour. For example; ignore to have a eye to eye
contact, changes in facial expressions, failed to create friends, lack of involvement while
playing and so on. Apart from this, person suffered with autism are enable to understand
feelings like pain or happiness.
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 Verbal and non-verbal communication:- As per this element they are ignoring to get
engaged in interaction process because they don't know how to talk with other people.
For instance; almost 40% of individuals suffering from autism are never speak. In fact,
according to them they feel shyness before starting a conversation because they don't
how to continue it after beginning (Davies, 2013). Instead of this, some of them are
always repeat the same word again and again which was they heard previously that is
known as echolalia. Additionally, they get failed in interpreting actual meaning of
communication and not able to catch the sentence in corrective sense.
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(Source:-Autism Symptoms, 2014)
 Limited interest in activities:- One of the major element which supports parents in
understanding their this disease is that kids enduring with autism are focussing on some
specific pieces or parts. For example; few children's are focussing on wheels of a car
rather than overall toy. However, they requires same routine on regular basis like
demand bread to eat in lunch.
Hence, it has been analysed that autism is one of the dangerous disease which affects
overall life of a children and make them isolate from entire society due to unconsciousness as
well as they are enable to understand thing in appropriate way. Therefore, parents need to be
careful towards their kids during initial stage of growth and development as well as mother needs
to take care of her while pregnancy phase in order to eradicate chances of autism as it affects
their children life.
Children suffering from autism have equal opportunities to access the national curriculum
According to Griffiths and Price, (2011) governing bodies have implemented number of
useful or advantageous laws, norms , values, rules and regulation as well as special acts for
patients suffering from autism in order to prevent them from exploitation. Along with this,
conduct various additional activities in which children's enduring with this disease get the
opportunity to express their views or thoughts and provides chances to show their talent.
Advisory bodies of UK are trying to develop their economy by offering equal opportunities to
those person who are talented or skilled without discriminating between able or disabled person.
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Illustration 1: Autism Symptoms

In fact, national games or activities are designed for every person either knowledgable or non-
talented and various authorities are established in order to encourage various students to take part
in activities conducted by national bodies.
Furthermore, number of programmes are conducted by social service team for
encouraging different schools towards modification in their existing cultures, policies and
practices. Hence, various acts are introduced by legitimate bodies which are further explained:- The disability discrimination act (1995):- According to this act an individual can't
discriminate between children's on the basis of different diseases. In fact, this norm is
replaced by equality act 2010 except northern Ireland where the instrument remain
applies. Main objective of this norm is to create a environment free from any dis-equality
in between kids because this act believes in providing equal opportunities to able and
disable person (Holt and Yuill, 2014).
 Special educational needs and disability act (2001):- In this term, governing bodies
wanted to provide various necessary facilities to patient suffering from autism by
conducting different activities. Additionally, they are also trying to offer special services
in order to satisfied their essential requirement.
Instead of laws for disable person government was also implemented one of the useful or
appropriate legal act for defending autism patient which is highlighted as follows:-
Autism act 2009:- It was founded in almost November 2009 for understanding
requirement of adults on autism spectrum whose main motive is to design norms in order to
prevent suffering people from dangerous diseases. Along with this they are also trying to meet
the needs of adults by providing them necessary facilities with the help of local authorities and
NHS.
Purpose:- Apart from introducing various legal acts or norms governing bodies also
trying to design effective educational plan for students suffering autism in order to improve their
skills, language ability, social skills, trying to resolve behavioural issues and various other
activities for enhancing overall personality. In fact, it is indispensable to consult with specialised
or expertise person before implementing a institution for patient enhancement. Therefore,
various topics are essential for considerations while uplifting patient suffering with autism are
described as follows:-
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 Social skill growth:- According to Imray and Hinchcliffe, (2013) it is essential to focus
on societal skills in which an individual can able to interact with community people in
order to make positive relations with them. In fact, interaction with societal is essential
for overcoming shyness nature of a person by taking part in different activities. Communication:- As per this element governing bodies are making plans for
encouraging a patient suffering from autism towards interaction process so that they can
easily improve their communication skills. Along with this get interested in sharing their
views or opinions with other individuals. Furthermore, succeeded in making positive
relations with other members and make friends. Behaviour:- One of the major reason behind offering educational facilities is to change
their behaviour by improving their sense of humour and presence of minds.
 Sensory integration:- Apart from all the above, sensory parts of individuals are also get
enhanced by attending different classes which is helpful for them while living their life.
According to Manning, Baruth and Lee, (2017) it has been identified that a person who is
suffering from autism are so talented and having a very focussed mind due to high level of I.Q as
it helps them in recognizing things for longer period of time. Along with this, they are very much
capable and talented due to their dedication towards any task or work. For example; if a person is
counting a cards then he can continue it until and unless anyone can stop him. Hence, it has been
understood that disable or person who is suffering from autism also acquiring equal opportunities
to take part in national programmes or curriculum. For instance; at the time of any country
success these person are responsible to sing a patriotic song as well as trying to represent
something different or unique from others. However, sometime disable or abnormal people are
reasons for nation achievement and plays a major role in acquiring gold, silver or platinum
models for UK. Additionally, European authorities is essential for creating a environment free
from any diseases and try to encourage everyone to make healthy relations between each other.
Diagnosis of autism
Diagnosis is a term which means identification of autism disease by considering various
essential information or data as well as by preferring symptoms of this problem in order to
overcome it as soon as possible. Basically, it is indispensable to do diagnosis for knowing about
reason, factors and causes of autism so that they can act immediately for removing it in a
minimum duration for safeguarding the health of a person or individual who is suffering from
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this issues (More and Travers, 2013). Autism is not an easy to identify because it targets mainly
children of young age due to their mother carelessness and affects their body development.
Generally, most of the people get confused in understanding this barrier due to very normal
behaviour and absence of any internal or external signs. Hence, parents or doctors diagnosed
selected disease in different way which is described as follows:-
 Change in behaviour of a children like ignoring to take part in social activities, avoid
making friends etc.
 Avoid to communicate with their loved ones or any people due to shyness or hesitation
which affects their state of minds.
 Sensory defects because of which they are enable to perform some function or roles.
 Language issue as they are not able to catch any terms or words.
 Failed to understand the actual meaning of statements due to abnormalities.
Findings
It has been analysed, various specialist or scientists are coming up with number of
advanced ideas or technique's to overcome this problem by understanding it in initial stage in
order to resolve it as soon as possible without wasting time. For example; in this advanced world
most of the parents are using M-CHAT which is prescribed by doctors for identifying this
disease immediately by asking few necessary questions (Oakes and et. al., 2015). Instead of all
these some of the modern technology or instrument that are adopted by expertise or doctors are
explained below:-
 Autism diagnosis revised interview.
 Diagnostic observation schedule
 Child autism evaluation scale.
 Gilliam autism valuation scale.
Some of the additional thing which shows that a person is suffering from autism is
described as follows:-
 Consistent difficulties while communicating in society.
 Repetitive patterns of behaviour.
 Leaving alone without making friends.
 Isolated from entire community (Poon, Musti-Ra and Wettasinghe,2013).
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It has been analyse that number of techniques are available which is used by doctors and
parents in identifying autism. Hence, people suffering from autism are not able to engaged with
other people due to reserved in nature because some mental problem as they always want to live
depart from others.
Major findings:- By concluding this disease it has been understood that governing bodies
plays a very eminent role in removing this problem by conducting various programmes or
activities which helps members suffering from this in various manner. For example; enhance
their personality, teach them how to deal with various life problems, resolve several other issues,
attend national programmes, activities and take part in games also for gaining achievement in
their life (Sharp, Burrell and Jaquess, 2014).
CONCLUSION
From the above report it has been summarised that autism is one of the dangerous disease
which affects the overall life of an individual and make a children isolate from entire society. In
fact, it influence communication skills of kids and they feel shyness while interacting with others
due to disease. According to above assignment it is analysed that government was taken number
of steps or implemented programmes for providing equal opportunities to affected people in
order to overcome these problems. Hence, project is all about acts that was introduced by
governing bodies for eradicating this problem as well as trying to provide necessary facilities in
order to develop their overall personality by attending various classes.
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