Research plan

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RESEARCH PLAN
Table of Contents
Introduction    3
Definition of key terms    3
Research Questions    3
Research Objectives    4
Rationale    4
Literature Review    4
Methodology    5
References    7
Introduction
Autism is referred as developmental disability remains with an individual throughout the lifespan. It symptoms appears in early childhood and impacts the communication, social skills, self-regulations and relationships in the society. Some signs which are helpful in diagnosing autism:
(i) There can be repetitions in language and movements for instance, hand flapping, sounds or any other movement.
(ii) The person is not comfortable by changes and gets distressed due to it.
(iii) Specific toy or topic can be of persistent and strong interest to an individual.
(iv) They speak late as compared to others.
(v) They do not like confusion and need to involve in activities, which are predictable.
In Australia one in 150 people is suffering from autism. This disorder is found more in boys as compared to girls. Though the symptoms are present right from infancy stage but normally it get identified by the age of 2 or 3 years. As per report it is estimated that nearly 353,890 people are in autism spectrum constituting 40% of the population. Parents also learn how to manage their child and seek counselling sessions to adjust with behavioural patterns. Creating a positive environment is the need to support developmental progress in these children.
Definition of key terms
Autism: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a nervous disorder which affects the physical, cognitive, emotional and social health of an individual.
Research Questions
Q1 How the additional needs of children suffering from autism can be accommodated?
Q2 What are the difficulties faced in the present service’s capability?
Q3 What can be done to ensure that learning of autistic children is contributing to their growth?
Research Objectives
· To research on overall health and well-being of autistic children through present methods.
· To understand the challenges of autistic behaviours and their impact on present strategies
· To develop new and improved interventions.
Rationale
It is quite evident from the available literature that the amount of research done in this field is lagging behind as compared to other disorders. Some experts in earlier times believed that this is due to the fact that parenting failure is one of the reasons behind it. In 1970s the greatest work showcased by Dr Bernard Rimland and his colleagues. He introduced autism as neurodevelopment disorder requiring behavioural interventions to derive benefit out of it. Medicinal treatments are not much impactful and leads to other side effects as well. Due to varies subject groups clinical trials were unable to show any concrete results in this direction. Therefore, the behavioural treatments are targeted and their impacts are observed at regular periods so that outcomes can be improved with modified interventions. The research in autism literature is not powerful enough to judge the clinical trials and guide a researcher on its positivity or negativity. This research is important for society as it will help to understand the neurodevelopmental disorder more closely and help to relate cohesive and dynamic strategies with the research outcome. It will also be helpful n extensive research...