Purpose Statement

Within the community of the Somali immigrants living in Minnesota, the rate of autism among children is an alarming trend. This results into ineffective development of the children within the region because of the influence of the behavior disorder affecting their growth in Minnesota. The concept of Autism contributes to the health insecurity among the children living in Minnesota with reference to the Somali Community. The purpose of this research is to identify the causes or factors enhancing autism among the children within the Somali Community in Minnesota. The research will also examine if there is a higher prevalence of the concept of autism among the Somali Children living in the Twin Cities. Another inclusion of the research will focus on the ways through which the community living in Minnesota can reduce the prevalence rate or reduction of the health insecurity in the context of Children living in the State of Minnesota. Some of the known factors contributing towards autism include environmental factors, physical medical condition, family health history, and food content.

Significance

This research is essential for the effective management of development of children within the organization and relevant society. For social workers, it is essential to enhance the health condition of the society thus the need and the urge to determine the factors behind the increase in prevalence of autism among the Somali Community in the State of Minnesota. Autism is a serious health condition contributing to the social impairment of individuals in their early stages of development. This is through making it difficult for the children to understand their environmental and social context thus inability to comprehend the events around them (Dodd, 2004). Children suffering from autism also lack the ability to predict events that might occur in a given situation thus depriving them of the opportunity to apply critical thinking into practice (Kalyva, 2011). This makes it essential for the social work and human services to focus on appropriate and substantial ways towards the minimization of autism in the areas of high prevalence. This makes the study of the aspect of autism in the State of Minnesota relevant to the enhancement of health condition of the children within the Somali Community.

Scope

The research will focus on the examination of the prevalence level of autism among the Somali Community in the State of Minnesota. It will also include evaluation of the key factors towards the development of autism among the community with the aim of suggesting or adopting relevant ways in the minimization of the health situation in Minnesota. One of the limitation of the research relates to the lack of resources to organize and execute representative research process for the enhancement of validity and reliability of the research exercise. Lack of cooperation from the respondents might also affect the objectivity and collection of data through the administration of questionnaires or execution of interviews. The research exercise will not incorporate cases of autism out of the context of the Somali Community in the State of Minnesota.

Terms

A simple illustration of autism refers to the brain problem hindering effective and efficient communication in children. This indicates that autism is a developmental disability or disorder influencing the way an individual communicates or interacts with the surrounding. Autistic savant refers to an individual, especially a child, suffering from autism but having exceptional talents. Stimming refers the concept of self-stimulating behavior in autism. Abnormal refers to the exclusion of the expected norms or characteristics in relation to interactions. Acquired refers to the aspect of human deficiency not inherited from any family member or close relatives (Dodd, 2004).

References

Dodd, S. (2004). Understanding Autism. Marrickville, N.S.W: Elsevier Australia.

Kalyva, E. (2011). Autism: Educational and therapeutic approaches. Los Angeles: SAGE.

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