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Jordan Smith

Mrs. Crist

English IV

1, November 2018

Essential Question: How are the developments of autism affecting these people differently?

Working Thesis: I believe that these developments of autism affect their social capabilities and

their learning styles.

Refined Thesis: I believe now that the main symptom to autism is language development but

there are other symptoms that also greatly hinder those who are affected by it such as social

interaction as well as like difficulty in emotions, and learning capabilities.

Annotated Bibliography

Ballaro, Beverly, and Ann Griswold. “Autism: Overview.” Points of View: Autism, Oct.

2017, p. 1. Points of View Reference Center, EBSCOhost,

scsl.idm.oclc.org/login?auth=discus&url=http://search.ebscohost.com.scsl.idm.oclc.org/l

ogin.aspx?direct=true&db=pwh&AN=28675174&site=pov-live. Accessed 25 Oct. 2018.

In Ballaro, Beverly, and Ann Griswold’s article they speak some of the topic of the

symptoms and developments of autism. They talk of how autism impairs there communication

and social interactions as well as talked of several specific symptoms of autism some including

cases of repetitive personalities and hand behaviors like hand slapping and swinging of the head,

they also get heightened sensitivity to there five senses. As well as people with autism have

troubles with expressing and articulating their emotions as well as reading others emotions

,social cues, and gestures, they also can have trouble with eye contact. I feel
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Ballaro,Beverly, and Ann Griswold is helpful to this because they give several in depth

symptoms of autism and there related issues.

Guttmacher, Alan. “Research and Intervention Are Making Headway Against Autism.”

Research and Intervention Are Making Headway Against Autism, edited by Clay Farris

Naff, 22 Nov. 2012. Opposing Viewpoints in Context,

link.galegroup.com.scsl.idm.oclc.org/apps/doc/EJ3010910205/OVIC?u=scschools&sid=

OVIC&xid=30546a6f. Accessed 25 Oct. 2018.

In Guttmacher article talks of the symptoms to autism as he goes around the facts of what

causes it and the progress researchers are making. He talks that some symptoms of autism such

as a major one being language development the reason this is major because since most children

with autism have a harder time learning a child with autism at the age of 18 can have ability of a

14 year old. Showing that it hinders the child's mind greatly communication wise as well as

limits the child's social communication skills usually to those who are close to the individual. I

feel Guttmacher and his article helps my research because he goes in depth into one major

symptom of autism and elaborates onto it.

Willingham, Emily. “Rising Autism Statistics Likely Reflect Improved Diagnostics.”

Discover Magazine Blogs, edited by Clay Farris Naff, 11 July 2012. Opposing

Viewpoints in Context,

link.galegroup.com.scsl.idm.oclc.org/apps/doc/EJ3010910204/OVIC?u=scschools&sid=

OVIC&xid=850fea86. Accessed 25 Oct. 2018.

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In Willingham’s article she continues the ideas of the definite symptoms of autism such

as a difference in communication ability, learning capability and social interactions. She talks

how the diagnostic of autism has changed and that the symptoms of autism are much more exact

and in depth then it was, such as how autism has to have certain aspects such as impaired

learning as we know autism can affect the learning of that child versus a average child. As well

talks of how the hindrance of social interaction is very noticeable in those with autism this is due

to they go by schedules in their mind. I think Willinghams article is valuable to my research due

to it goes in depth to the defining of autism and its symptoms.