Autism

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Kailey VandenBerg 1. I selected this topic because our two neighbor boys both have autism. I have been babysitting both of them since they were born, and knew they had autism, but I want to learn more about it in terms of genes as well as effects it has on children.

2. I am not very concerned at this point because I know there is a lot of information out there, and the boy's mom is going to school in special education and focusing on autism so we will be able to get a lot of reliable books and sources from her.

3. I can focus on a task when it needs to get done, and I am also hoping to get an interview with Julie (the boy's mom) to have her tell us what it is like to have two young boys at very close ages, that both have autism.

Kayla Schmeckel 1. I selected this topic because Kailey suggested it to start with, and I thought about it and it seemed interest to actually learn about autism. I want to learn whatever there is about autism, because I honestly have no idea really what it is.

2. The concerns i have is that when we have to present to the class i will probably get majorly nervous, or that we make the criteria for time. I think because Kailey knows 2 boys that have autism it will help alot though.

3. When i need to get something done I sit down and get it done, and I am pretty organized. I can help the group organize our presentation before we teach the class about autism.

Alisha Adams 1. Like Kayla said above, Kailey suggested it in the beginning, and I thought it was a great idea. I've learned about Autism before, but I believe that there is a lot more to learn about it. It is one topic that you can learn over and over again, and each time you learn it or research it, you always learn something new. 2. I do not have any concerns at this time. Yes, I am nervous about giving a presentation that is an hour long, but if I become a teacher, this is something I will be doing on a daily basis, so I think that it will be good practice. Also, I have two other group members that will help me through things if I get really nervous. I think that we are going to do well. 3. There are a few things that I bring to this group. I want to get this presentation done, and I want to get it done on a high standard. I don't like settling for less. I also bring creativity, hard work and organization.

Kailey- Introduce Michael & Matthew (explain who they are, & define autism) follow up with interview with Julie (Michael & Matthew's mom) 20ish minutes Kayla- Discuss causes, symptoms, and signs or autism along with statistics 10ish minutes Alisha- every day life, social interaction, and treatment 10ish minutes all three- short facts about autism & brief discussion of Allan from Dear John (with possible clip from film) 10 minutes play Jeopardy 10 minutes
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__**Sources of Info:**__ - interview with Julie (mom) - youtube clip from Dear John - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002494/ - http://www.autism-society.org/

__**Team Due Dates:**__ - individual info found and typed up with sources (Kailey have interview done) by March 26 (Mon) - get together to put power point together March 29 (Thurs) - Type "note page" & jeopardy by April 2 (Mon) -Practice dates March 29 (?), April 2 & April 3

autism final power point^^

http://www.autismspeaks.org/ http://www.autism-society.org/


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__Kailey:__ 1. By doing this presentation, I learned a lot more than I already knew about Autism. I learned not only the 5 different kinds of PDD (Pervasive Developmental Disorder), but I also learned about what each of the individual types include and how they are different from each other. I also didn't know that Luke Benward is a child with autism, you would have never been able to tell!! 2. I think that we worked very well together as a group. We each found the information that we were assigned, and put them into power point format, but then I went in and put them all onto one power point. 3. I was very happy with our presentation as a whole! I thought that having Julie come in was a nice touch, and helped the class see having a child with autism from a parent's point of view. If I could change one thing, it would be to have added more information about the controversy between genetics and vaccines.

__Kayla:__ 1. I learned a lot from the presentation; I went in knowing nothing about Autism. I think the 2 biggest things I learned was that they don't know what the cause of Austim. I would think that with all the technology we have, we would be able to discover that. Also, I learned the fact about Luke Benward having Autism. I was looking around at the movie "Dear John" and i stumbled around multiple websites looking to find if John's Dad was Autistic or not, but came up with Allan (the young boy from the film) had Autism. He has done so much in his life. 2. I agree with Kailey, we worked well as a group. We found the information that we were suppose too, and then we sent everything to Kailey to put it all together. 3. I really liked that Kailey got Julie to come in and talk to the class. I feel that was good to know from a person that has to handle 2 children with Autism; it can't be easy. One thing I would of changed was that we could of added support groups for people that are Autistic and for the parents with Autistic children.

Alisha Adams 1) One of the major points that I learned about was that people with autism can live a healthy, normal, successful life. It wouldn’t be easy for them to become this at first, but with lots of hard work and determination, they can do anything they set their minds too. Another thing that I learned were the responsibilities the parents have when they have a child that has autism. It takes a lot of work and patience, but it can be done. Also, I loved how she was telling us about the personalities of her children, that they are completely honest and innocent. It was wonderful to hear about. 2) Our group functioned really well. We all took a part in the presentation and we all worked hard to put it together. Kailey was responsible for getting out speaker and her information. Kayla was responsible for symptoms and such and I was responsible for treatments and such. We all worked together in gather information in teaching students with autism. We worked really well together. 3)I am most proud of how our group came together, was not picky about what we had to do. We picked topics that we were interested in learning about, about autism and we just did our part. I think that the presentation went really well for us. I don’t think that I would change anything. The group was great, the presentation went really well and our guest speaker was very informational.

Comments: I think you guys did a great job on your presentation. I really enjoyed and thought it was awesome that you had a guest speaker. It gave me as a listener a new perspective on what its like to be a parent of a child, which in the long run will help me be a better teacher. I thought you guys did a great job on teaching us different techniques to use in the classroom, like visual aids. It was really helpful!! -Emily Tessar

You guys did a really good job on your presentation! I really didn't know too much about Autism and the different types, so this presentaion was a great learning experience. I really enjoyed the guest speaker that you had come in. It was neat being able to hear her story and all of the techniques she taught us. You guys also did really well on informing us on different techniques we can use in our classrooms. -Yolanda Booth

I thought you guys did a really nice job covering a lot of the aspects of this topic. I also really enjoyed hearing Julie's perspective as a parent. I've worked with a lot of children with autism before, but I haven't had that much interaction with the parents. That was really neat, and I thought she did a great job telling us about all of the groups out there and what it's been like to raise children with autism. -Molly Toll

I really liked your presentation and thought the addition of the speaker was a nice touch, however I would have liked to have heard more from you guys! She seemed to know an extensive amount about the topic, but I would have liked hearing more of your perspectives instead of just information and then your speakers experience rather than your own. -Emily Sparks

I thought your presentation was fantastic, but I would have like to have heard more from you guys. I thought the speaker was an awesome touch! I feel that when you bring someone in that has been affected by such a hardship, it really adds a personal touch to the presentation. Great job guys!! Nicole Gottsacker

Great job on your presentation. I am intrigued with autism, and how the numbers have increased so dramatically in recent years. I feel like you guys had awesome balance in your presentation, in talking about many different aspects. By far the best takeaway I had from your presentation is from the parent of your neighbors. It was awesome to hear her talk so candidly about her struggles and triumphs as a parent to children with Autism. I have always thought that its imperative to get early intervention support, and in hearing her talk, its strengthens my belief. Great job guys! -- Evan Conley

I was very upset when I learned that I couldnt be present for this presentation. Autism is a huge interest of mine, but i heard you guys did great! Your powerpoint was very informational. It was very eye-opening to see how the numbers have increased so drastically. -Alyssa Thomas

I think you guys did a great job! I have a cousin with autism, so it was really interesting to learn a little more about it. You guys had good information, and the speaker was a nice touch. It was more personal getting to talk to someone who actually has to deal with in her life. So great job guys! - Becky Gilbreath

Seems like I missed out on a good presentation! From what I have read there was a guest speaker; that would have been so enlightening for myself as I have had almost no exposure to austistic children. Sorry I missed out of this one! -Michael Federman

You guys had a really awesome presentation it gained so much from your neighbor. It was great to hear her speak about how it affects her sons and their lives. -Anna Lijewski