My+Name+Is+Khan

__My Name is Khan (2010) __

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Plot Summary From IMDB: //"Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, suffers from Asperger's syndrome, a form of high-functioning autism that complicates socialization. The adult Rizwan marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco. After 9/11, Rizwan is detained by authorities at LAX who mistake his disability for suspicious behavior. Following his arrest, he meets Radha, a therapist who helps him deal with his situation and his affliction. Rizwan then begins a journey to meet US President Obama to clear his name." //

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**Psychological Disorder Portrayed in Film**

Autism Generally speaking, autism is a developmental disorder. Autism typically presents itself during the first three years of a person's life. In other words, the disorder is often detected during one's childhood.This condition results due to a neurological disorder that has an effect on the normal brain function, affecting the person's communication and social interaction skills.
 * What Causes Autism?**

A person with autism typically has difficulty with social and communication skills. A person with autism will typically also prefer to stick to a set of behaviors and will resist any major, or perhaps minor changes to daily activities. Several relatives and friends of people with autism have commented that if the person knows a change is coming in advance, and has time to prepare for it; the resistance to the change is either gone completely or is much lower. It should also be known that autism is a wide-spectrum disorder. This means that no two people with autism will have exactly the same symptoms. As well as experiencing varying combinations of symptoms, some people will have mild symptoms while others will have severe ones.
 * What are Symptoms of Autism?**

//Autistic people have trouble with the following://
 * Social Skills
 * Empathy
 * Physical Contact
 * Loud Noises/Smells/Lights
 * Speech
 * Repetitive Behaviors
 * Obsessions

There is no cure for autism. Therapies and behavioral interventions are designed to remedy specific symptoms and can bring about substantial improvement. The ideal treatment plan coordinates therapies and interventions that target the core symptoms of autism: impaired social activity, problems with verbal/nonverbal communication, and obsessive or repetitive routines and interests. Most professionals agree that the earlier the treatment, the better.
 * How is Autism Treated?**

Educational/behavioral interventions (treatment): Therapists use highly structured and intensive skill-oriented training sessions to help children develop social and language skills. Family counseling for the parents and siblings of children with autism often helps families cope with the particular challenges of living with an autistic child.

Medications: Doctors often prescribe an antidepressant medication to handle symptoms of anxiety, depression, or obsessive-compulsive disorder. Anti-psychotic medications are used to treat severe behavioral problems. Seizures can be treated with one or more of the anti-convulsant drugs. Stimulant drugs, such as those used for children with attention deficit disorder, are sometimes used effectively to help decrease impulsiveness.

Other therapies: There is a number of controversial therapies or interventions available for autistic children, but few, if any, are supported by scientific studies. That is why parents should use caution before adopting any of these unconventional treatments.

According to some of the 'treatments' discussed above, a major method of treatment for Rizwan was education/behavioral treatment. Rizwan constantly refers to what his mother taught him, as his mother taught him proper moral, ethics and general education. His mother knew how to approach her autistic child, and thus Rizwan was able to grow well as an autistic individual. So bottom line, it was really the nurturing of the mother that allowed Rizwan to grow in unprecedented ways.
 * How was Autism Treated/Dealt in the Film?**

I chose to watch "My Name Is Khan" at first because I just heard that it was a good movie. But as I finished the movie, I realized that I learned much more than I had expected. The movie delivers a message about the American/global stereotype on Muslims and the Islamic religion. It showed me the effects of 9/11 on Muslims, and their suffering due to the disaster. The movie also portrayed how autistic people deal with the disorder. Just because a person suffers from autism does not mean that the person is any worse or "lower" than those who are "normal." Autistic people are normal in their own sense, and can excel in areas that normal people cannot excel in.
 * Why did I Choose "My Name is Khan," and what did I learn from it?**

Use of class time 5/5 I spent the time to research and set up the wiki every time time was given to work on the page.
 * Self-Grading:**

Depth of work done 14 /15 I think I could delve deeper into the treatments and some of the symptoms. But I still discussed the material with a substantial amount of evidence.

What I learned 5/5 I really learned two things. Autistic people aren't that different from normal people (depending on their state). I also learned more about how Muslims suffer from the stereotypes and how not all are extemists.

Wikispace's attractiveness 5/5 With images, quotes and videos I decorated my wiki well.The wiki is easy to navigate and browse.

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