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Disability and Society: A Study On Autism: Statement of Problem
Disability and Society: A Study On Autism: Statement of Problem
Disability and Society: A Study On Autism: Statement of Problem
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disability; signs typically appear
during early childhood and affect a persons ability to communicate, and interact with others.
ASD is defined by a certain set of behaviors and is a spectrum condition that affects
individuals differently and to varying degrees. There is no known single cause of autism, but
increased awareness and early diagnosis/intervention and access to appropriate services/supports
lead to significantly improved outcomes. Some of the behaviors associated with autism include
delayed learning of language; difficulty making eye contact or holding a conversation; difficulty
with executive functioning, which relates to reasoning and planning; narrow, intense interests;
poor motor skills and sensory sensitivities.
Again, a person on the spectrum might follow many of these behaviors or just a few, or many
others besides. The diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is applied based on analysis of all
behaviors and their severity.
OBJECTIVES
Objective of this study paper is to understand, analyze and throw light on the issues to be
addressed in the Indian society about the awareness that needs to be generated about ASD. Apart
from this primary objective; researcher will try to provide the world perspective about this
particular disorder through this paper.
RELAVANCE OF THE TOPIC
Autism is a very rare disorder that has been shamed by people in the society. Not a lot of people
know about this. There is no known single cause for autism spectrum disorder, but it is generally
accepted that it is caused by abnormalities in brain structure or function. Brain scans show
differences in the shape and structure of the brain in children with autism compared to in neuro-
typical children. Researchers do not know the exact cause of autism but are investigating a
number of theories, including the links among heredity, genetics and medical problems
Through this paper, the researcher will understand how Autism is understood in the Indian
society.
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
A few articles were referred to for this research. Some of them include:
Basu, Saumyendra N., Ravi Kollu, and Sharmila Banerjee-Basu. "AutDB: a gene
reference resource for autism research." Nucleic acids research 37.suppl 1 (2009): D832-
D836.
Horner, R.H., Carr, E.G., Strain, P.S. et al. J Autism Dev Disord (2002) 32: 423.
doi:10.1023/A:1020593922901
This list is Not Exhaustive and will expand with the project.
METHODOLOGY
This project will be researched purely by searching news reports and books via the Internet.
Online books and journal catalogues will be used to research relevant cases. A few important
textbooks too will be utilized for this project. The project will be based on the data gathered
through primary as wells as secondary sources of data.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
HYPOTHESIS
Through this project we understand the development in the society and changes brought about in
the society about understanding disability and Autism.
TENTATIVE CHAPTERISATION
It provides a background of the problem investigated and explains the significance of problem
and relevance of study
It gives an account of various studies conducted earlier in their respective areas of interest and
categorize them accordingly.
It describes in detail all the steps followed for the completion of the study and explains the
research design along with the hypothesis.