Autistic Child in the New York City Education System

Autistic Child in the New York City Education System

Introduction

This paper discusses the autism in the children that affects their educational system. Children suffering from autism are found to have learning disabilities. This part of the paper will discuss the problems faced by the children at their schools. The children aging between 6 to 10 years i.e. studying in the schools of New York City are observed in terms of their psychological behavior.

Discussion

This part of the paper will encompass the overall discussion of the autism problem among children. The issues they face in their lives, emphasizing the educational concerns will be discussed. For examination, a child will be taken in order to elaborate the autistic impacts and their outcomes on daily life. Moreover, there will be the detailed analysis of the IEP (Individual Educational Plan) involvement in the situation faced by the child. The New York City Department of Education will let the child be tested by the psychologists for determining the autistic in the child. The Child will be provided with the IEP plan in order to get the required education in an appropriate manner.

Overview of Autism

This part of the paper will encompass the overall information of the autism problem among children. At first the scientific aspects of autism will be described i.e. the basics of autism and their associated symptoms and the effects on the life of an individual. Autism is basically the disorder in the neurological functioning of a child, with which the communicating capabilities of the child are affected. The child faces difficulties in understanding the language, responding to play with others or feeling their intimate relation with others.

Problems faced by the child

This part of the paper will discuss the various forms of issues faced by the child being affected by the autism. There will be communicating problems, which include the usage of language or the comprehension of language. Then the child's life will be evaluated on the basis of difficulties faced in the relationships with people, behaving towards things and the attitude towards the events of life. The problems towards the studies will b focused as the child will be examined in the school by the authorities at first in terms of his responses towards different situations.

The child's response in terms of committing the repetitive actions or body movements will be considered. The school administration will consider the child's response towards the studies as the child will not understand the words spoken or respond to the spoken words in the similar way as asked. These aspects of the child's mental health will lead the school administration to consult the psychologists and the child will be provided with the IEP plan for betterment in the mental health system.

Evaluation of the problems of the child

This part of the paper will incorporate the efforts taken by the New York City Department of Education as the department will call for the psychologists for evaluating the behavior of child ...