Discussion: Autism Video Reflection (1/3 ) Page 5

5/25/2017

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1) After watching the video on the previous page, what is one new piece of information that you learned about autism?

36 Comments

susan perkins

4/29/2018 08:14:40 am

I did not know they could test an infant by their ability to track with their eye contact or lack of.

Dacie

5/14/2018 05:10:56 pm

I didn't know that eye tracking in infants is actually a sign!

Soila

6/20/2018 02:32:20 pm

I am glad to hear Vaccines doesn't cause autism

Mehrnoush Zangeneh Kazemi

6/20/2018 03:10:45 pm

I did not know the autism is not genetically passed on and I did not know it was more prevalent in males.

Tracy

6/21/2018 08:57:31 am

After watching this video I realized there was a lot that I was not aware about concerning Autism. I did not know that there were so many genes that have the potential to cause Autism or that the age of the father was a factor. I also did not know that there could be a mutated gene that caused Autism. All of it was very eye opening.

soila

7/6/2018 10:05:28 am

there is no real cause of Autism there are too many questions still about it

Lizz F.

7/16/2018 10:32:15 am

It was interesting to hear that the age of the father can have an effect on whether a child has autism or not.

Jacy Roberts

8/6/2018 06:53:00 pm

One thing I didn't know was that obvious signs are most apparent between the ages of 2 and 3. Also glad to know that vaccines don't cause ASD.

Terri Kleinfeldt

8/9/2018 01:01:40 pm

I had never heard the connection between aging fathers and ASD before and found that interesting. I learned a little more about the how genetics being a contributing factor in autism. I also thought the eye contact exercise with infants was very interesting. I was not aware that there could be some testing at such a young age.

Ciara

8/9/2018 05:17:24 pm

There are over 200 genes that can contribute to autism

SHAKTI PRABHA

8/10/2018 01:11:43 pm

that vaccines don't cause autism and it can be noticed in infants eyes with thoroughly done proceedure

Kelli

8/13/2018 07:57:03 pm

I had no idea about tracking infants eye to test for Autism, it more dominate in men and how many contributing factor there could be. I am interested in learning more.

Gabriella

8/17/2018 11:27:11 am

I learned that there are 200-400 genes that possibly cause autism if there is an issue with one of them.

MOLLY HART

8/17/2018 08:04:24 pm

I learned that its not 100% that identical twins will both be diagnosed with autism. I was also surprised by the high percentage of all children that are diagnosed with autism. I also found it surprising how there are 200+ genes contributing to autism

Maria Johnson

8/29/2018 04:00:36 pm

Two things I’ve learned: that 25% of autism cases are caused by de novo mutation and (2) there is a screening test for babies whereby their ability to socially connect through eye contact is monitored and interpreted within the autism spectrum.

Mal

8/29/2018 04:06:19 pm

Genetics is an important factor in many (but not all) people who show signs of autism. Research has identified 200-400 genetic sites that contribute to autistic behaviors. Because genes often work together in “paths” or “networks,” a small change at a genetic site may result in significant autistic behaviors.

Corinna

8/31/2018 01:12:13 pm

That teachers can help identify autism at early age and build and strengthen necessary skills for later in life.

Margarita Torrejos

9/15/2018 07:36:56 pm

Its very interesting to know of what we don't know about ASD. What I learned is that in Novo Mutation there's only 25%single powerful genetic factor that cause autism, I learned that early detection is very important to be able to make diagnosis of someone who is susceptible at a time in a window who have the ability to impact that growing developing brain.

Kimmy

10/5/2018 02:36:58 pm

I learned that there can be multiple factors that cause a child to be at risk. That made it easier for me to understand why the spectrum can be so broad from one person to another. It was a very interesting and informative video. I feel like I can now better explain ASD to someone who has no knowledge or understanding.

Michelle Hayden

10/9/2018 07:28:45 am

I loved learning about the shots. And how siblings can get it to.

Stephanie

10/11/2018 02:21:18 pm

One new piece of information that I learned is that we have the ability to use technology for early diagnosis.

Vanessa M Von Papp

10/18/2018 05:10:13 pm

What I found interesting was the different techniques used to work with children of autism. I would like to learn more about what I can do to assist the children in mt classroom

cherilee

10/20/2018 02:47:06 pm

I didn't know that boys are affected more than girls and that 200 to 400 different genes are involved.

Naoko Gover

10/24/2018 11:38:46 pm

I didn't know the diagnosis of autism for infants uses eye tracking that was very interesting, I was surprised that 1 in 88 children diagnosed autism.

Drew

10/25/2018 10:48:33 am

I had no idea that there was a link between increasing age of the father at the time of conception and autism. I was also unaware of the eye contact tracking exercise that provides early insight as to whether children may be on the spectrum.

Anna H

11/3/2018 10:49:01 am

One of things that I got out of the video is that no one person has the same set of issues. All cases are unique as the person. Genetics can play a major role. Early diagnoses is key in helping the person.

Jill Clark

11/12/2018 02:32:22 pm

I learned more about why it is called Autism Spectrum Disorder, I knew it as ASD but never understood the significance of the spectrum. To me it seemed more of a tabulated formula to place people in ASD but now it does make more sense to use it to categorize individuals with different autism characteristics.

Perla

11/19/2018 05:55:52 pm

A new piece of information was that about the infant eye contact testing that can be used to help identify children at higher risk of being diagnosed with ASD.

Rachel

11/22/2018 09:31:45 pm

I have a son with ASD, and there was a lot of information in this video that I didn't know. I think the thing that stuck out most was the genetic connection, and just how many genes can be affected. I really loved the volume/paragraph/single letter analogy.

Kimberly Blow

12/1/2018 08:57:07 am

I learned that there are many causes of autism but vaccines are NOT one. More and more they are finding a link to genetics and how they intertwine with each other.

tina

12/1/2018 02:15:34 pm

I did not know there were 200-400 genes that contribute to autism.

kalyn

12/5/2018 07:13:23 pm

learned that vaccines are not a contributing factor.

Victoria Porter

12/26/2018 01:36:29 pm

After hearing from many people in the past that vaccinations & autism were linked, it was good to hear that in fact there is no connection. It was also interesting to learn that although genetic, it’s not necessarily passed down by the parents, but caused by a mutated gene that starts with that child.

Teresa Karasick

12/30/2018 02:24:06 pm

I did not know that the age of the father could cause autism and that using eye tracking in infants could predict autism. I think we have to keep telling people that vaccines do not cause autism!

cynthia brandt

12/30/2018 02:32:00 pm

I learned that vaccines do NOT cause A.S.D. I learned that 200-400 genes can cause A.S.D. I learned that the older that father could cause A.S.D. I learned that there is a scan that can be preformed on babies to help detect A.S.D.

Rebekka

12/31/2018 10:47:38 am

That autism can be diagnosed at a younger age than I previously had been told. Which can help the child starting at a younger age to help them grow in ways that work for them

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