Finding ten sources that related to my specific source was actually easier than I expected. Analyzing and writing about them-- not so easy. And although it took a while, I managed to completely analyze them, which actually ended up helping me organize them better.
Source 1:
This is my original source that my specific event comes from. This source comes from The Atlantic. This is a website that covers politics, business, culture and more. This is a relatively credible source. Amy Mackin is the writer of this story. She is a writer from the Boston area, and has not posted anything onto this website since January of 2013, and she is no longer listed as a writer on the websites directory of contributors. She does have her own website where she posts her writing, but that hasnt been updated since July of 2015. She is very active on Twitter however. This source came out in January of 2013. During this time, Obama was getting inaugurated for hi second term as President, and instilling stricter gun laws. This shows where his priorities were at the moment, and this may have affected how important this article was perceived. Although this is close to 3 years old, I do believe it is still an issue. This source gives me my specific event to build off of. This is the part of the project that will hook the reader and make them care about the rest of my Quick Reference Guide.
Source 2:
This source comes from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (abc.net). I would consider this a credible source because it is a very large website that covers many topics, and has an editor. Also, this website ends in .net, so I already like it more. The author of this source is Bridget Brennan, who received her Bachelor in Communication from RMIT and has worked at ABC since 2010. In looking at her page on the website, she has over 8 pages of articles she has written. This source came out in October of 2015, so it is relatively recent, which gives it more credibility. This source offers me an insight to the day to day life of children like Henry (from my specific event) who are forced to be home-schooled due to the inadequacy of their public school to give them the support they need. I think this will show my audience that this is a widespread issue, not just with one family.
This source comes from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (abc.net). I would consider this a credible source because it is a very large website that covers many topics, and has an editor. Also, this website ends in .net, so I already like it more. The author of this source is Bridget Brennan, who received her Bachelor in Communication from RMIT and has worked at ABC since 2010. In looking at her page on the website, she has over 8 pages of articles she has written. This source came out in October of 2015, so it is relatively recent, which gives it more credibility. This source offers me an insight to the day to day life of children like Henry (from my specific event) who are forced to be home-schooled due to the inadequacy of their public school to give them the support they need. I think this will show my audience that this is a widespread issue, not just with one family.
Source 3:
My third source comes from The Guardian, and it discusses how schools are not understanding the needs of their autistic students, despite parent's frustrations. The Guardian advertises themselves as "the worlds leading liberal voice." The author of this source is Dorothy Lepkowska; however, she has not posted anything onto the website since June of 2014. Her twitter says she is an award winning education writer. Because of this, I would consider her a credible source. This source came out in November of 2008, so it is a little outdated, but from my other research the issues discussed in this article are still prevalent in 2016. This is right when Obama was elected president, so maybe this writer was hopeful that new changes would be coming, and maybe this article would help that. This source offers more support for my original event in that this is a widespread issue, not just a one time thing.
Source 4:
My fourth source comes from the Autism Education Trust website, and it sheds light on the lack of specialist support in schools for autistic children. This is a trustworthy website because it ends in .org, but also because it is run by a foundation that is supported by the Department of Education. This source does not have a source; however, it was taken from a press release from this organization. This makes it very credible. This source does not have a release date, so that makes it slightly less credible because I do not know when this research was done. Lastly, this source will show that teachers will autistic students are net receiving any help or assistance in how to best teach them.
My fourth source comes from the Autism Education Trust website, and it sheds light on the lack of specialist support in schools for autistic children. This is a trustworthy website because it ends in .org, but also because it is run by a foundation that is supported by the Department of Education. This source does not have a source; however, it was taken from a press release from this organization. This makes it very credible. This source does not have a release date, so that makes it slightly less credible because I do not know when this research was done. Lastly, this source will show that teachers will autistic students are net receiving any help or assistance in how to best teach them.
Source 5:
My fifth source comes from Health.com, a website that is also a printed magazine, and it discusses how some doctors might be missing an Autism diagnosis due to short checkup appointments. This is a credible source because it is a printed magazine as well, which means there is an editor. The author of this source is Tara Haelle, who has her own website in which she posts her writing. She is a freelance writer who has written for many publications, including Forbes magazine, and her first book will come out in April. She obviously knows what she is talking about, and is therefore credible. This source came out in January of 2015, so it is relatively recent. This article has information about the importance of occupational and physical therapy in not only diagnosing Autism but also in supporting them and improving their daily living.
Source 6:
My sixth source is from the website of Albert Einstein's College of Medicine's website, and it shows that the U.S. government is not supporting autism screenings. This website is credible because it ends in .edu, so it is owned and operated by a college or university. The tagline is " Science at the heart of medicine." The author of this source is Lisa Shulman, and her last post on this website is from December 2015, so very recent. She is the director of the Children's Rehabilitation center, so she is very knowledgeable. This source came out in August of 2015, so it is rather recent, and therefore credible. This source offers me a medical standpoint about the lack of support for autistic children and the effects.
Source 7:
My seventh source comes from the Autism Society of Newfoundland and Labrador's website, and it discusses the lack of autistic support throughout whole communities, not only just in schools. This website has a .net ending, so I already trust it more. In addition, this is a charitable organization, dedicated to creating a more safe and comfortable for autistic children. There is no specific author for this source because it is a press release from the organization, but there is media contact information. It is from August of 2015, so it is credible. This article provides quotes from official members of this organization explaining the extent to which this is a problem, but also provides quotes from parents of autistic children explaining the struggle.
Source 8:
My eighth source comes from Education Next's website, in which it discusses an attempted solution to this problem. This website has a .org ending, but also is funded and supported by Standford Universoty and Harvard Kennedy School of Education, so it is credible. The author of this article is Ann Christy Dybvik, who is a speech and language pathologist and has "been working on behalf of students with disabilltes and their families for 20 years." This makes her an incredibly trustworthy source. This article is from 2004, so this means it is a little outdated, but it gives a very detailed description of what an autistic child goes through on a day to day basis, which could be very helpful for my project.
Source 9:
My ninth source comes from MinnPost.com, which is an independent news site for Minnesotans. Although this is specific to one area, it is still applicable. The author of my article is Emily Goldberg; however, this was posted in the Community voices section, so there is no background information on her. This section is still run by the organization, writers have to submit their work, and it is read by writers and editors before being posted to the website. This article is from July of 2015 so it is recent and credible. This source shows that a change was made in the policy for autism support, however it wasn't a good one. This could be an example of how an attempt was made to help, so this issue is obviously important, but the policy just changed in a way that was ineffective.
Source 10:
My tenth source comes from the Autism Key website, which has been supporting the Autism community for over ten years. This website is a credible source because it is run by parents of autistic children, so it is genuine and real. The author of this source is Susan Moffitt, who is one of three main authors on the website. She is the single mother of autistic fifteen year old twins. This makes her a primary source because she has first hand experience. This article is from February of 2011, so this is a little more outdated than my other articles, but I can use it to show how much things have changed over the past 5 years. This article provided me with information about how there are different kinds of Autism, and that schools need to treat them in different ways.
My tenth source comes from the Autism Key website, which has been supporting the Autism community for over ten years. This website is a credible source because it is run by parents of autistic children, so it is genuine and real. The author of this source is Susan Moffitt, who is one of three main authors on the website. She is the single mother of autistic fifteen year old twins. This makes her a primary source because she has first hand experience. This article is from February of 2011, so this is a little more outdated than my other articles, but I can use it to show how much things have changed over the past 5 years. This article provided me with information about how there are different kinds of Autism, and that schools need to treat them in different ways.
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