Selected Disability or Disorder

Select a specific disability or disorder. Some possible topics for your research paper are: Autism, Intellectual Disabilities, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Selective Mutism, and Separation Anxiety Disorder.

Content and Format
Your research-informed, written paper must include:

A. Etiology of the Disability or Disorder

1. Definition
2. Causes or Theory
3. Assessment for meeting eligibility criteria (two or more assessments)
4. Characteristics:
   a. Research and review literature (course materials and at least five (5) scholarly/medical/research based resources)
   b. Research, select and view a videotaped observation(s) of a child with the specific disability.
   c. Compare and contrast the characteristics from both sources. Write a brief summary.

Sample Solution