The diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders is on the rise.  Scientists believe that there are both genetic and environmental factors associated with the development of autism.  The CDC has developed a surveillance system (Autism + Developmental Disabilities and Monitoring Network) to track this increase in cases.

Write an essay on Autism.

Use the links below and explain the following:

The prevalence (DATA) of autistic disorders.
Signs and Symptoms of Autism
The screening and diagnosis of autistic disorders
The possible genetic associations with the occurrence of autism
The possible environmental associations with the occurrence of autism
Treatment of autism
CDC – Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Autism Risk Factors: genes, environment, and gene-environment interactions

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Autism what we know (and what we don’t know yet) | Wendy Chung

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You may also conduct your own research to write the essay.

Cite your sources within the body of your paper and include a reference page using APA format.

Instructions:

The assignment must fully answer all questions using data to support your ideas.
Cite your sources within the body of your paper.
The paper should be a minimum of two full pages long not counting your reference page.
Include references in APA format.
This assignment will be checked for plagiarism via SafeAssign. It must have less than a 20% match in order to be graded.
Submit assignment through Blackboard as a word document.
Scoring Rubric (100 Points):

Research paper answering all required questions with data.  (75 points)
Citations within body of paper using APA format. (10 points)
Reference page using APA format (15 points)

I have outlined a list of ideas you may choose from to complete your article reviews.  This list is compiled from the overall topics covered in the text, but you may be more specific in your article search.  For example, you can research “management listening skills” as a narrowly focused topic for a review.
Organizational Culture 
Nonverbal Messages 
Teamwork
Business Ethics 
Listening Skills 
Speaking at Work
Workplace Conflict 
Interviewing Skills 
Verbal Messages
Interpersonal Relationships 
Diversity in the Workplace 
Leadership/Management Styles

Criteria for evaluating an article for the review:
The article needs to be at least 1,000 words in length.
The author needs to be cited along with a description of her/his credentials.
The author needs to be an expert in the field he/she is writing.
The article should be recent and relevant to our course.

Once you have read the article, you will complete a review of the article.  The article review should have these three main parts.
1.An APA or MLA formatted citation of the article at the top of the review.
2.A one-page summary of the article that briefly outlines the article in your own words.  Explain what the article discusses without quoting the author(s) word-for-word.
3.A one-page critique of the article which discusses the following four questions: 1.How does the information in this article increase your understanding of the field?
2.What did you learn that was surprising?  Or, what did you learn that you disagree with based on your experience?
3.How could this information impact you as a current or future businessperson?
4.What is your overall opinion of the usefulness of this article?

Your article reviews should follow this format:
Double-spaced, 12 point font size, Times New Roman or Calibri.
Exactly two pages in length: one page for the summary and one page for the critique.
A link to the article should be included.  The link to the article and the APA/MLA citation are not the same thing.  I should be able to cut and paste the link in a browser to access the article.