Arthur Kampmann
Analytical & persuasive writing
Professor Robinson
Quiz/ Did you Know
Did you know:
Do you know that 1 in every 100 children is diagnosed with autism. Do you know that 67 children are diagnosed with autism every day. Do you now that a new case of autism is diagnosed every 20 minutes. Autism is the fastest growing serious developmental disability, and more children will be diagnosed with autism than pediatric AIDS, diabetes and cancer combined. Information and education are the most important weapons in the fight against this dread diagnosis. Autism is a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain. It affects the development of the individual's social interactions and limits communication skills. Autism is usually diagnosed in the first three years of a child's life. Autism is a very complex lifelong disorder. Doctors and scientist have been doing research for over the past twenty years, and they found that over twenty-five different genes can lead autism. Research has come to show that environmental factors could be a leading factor. Environmental factors could include postnatal viruses, pesticides, and flame retardants, items likely to be found in a house. The signs of autism are delayed speech, odd patterns of behavior, unusual interests, unusual responses to surroundings, and impaired social interactions are warning signs. A pediatrician, a child psychologist, a speech pathologist, an occupational therapist or an experienced teacher, is the key to the beginning of the treatment. Autism has been on the rise since 1990, and the numbers are overwhelming, and awareness of the disorder is in the early.
Quiz:
1) In what year has autism been on the boom since?
A) 1990 B) 1867 C) 1960
2) What is the leading factor that causes Autism?
A) Soft drinks B) the environment C) cell phones
3) An child is born with Autism every 20 minutes
A) true B) false
4) What part of the body does Autism effect?
A) brain B) legs C) arms
5) How many kids are born with Autism today?
A) 20 + B) 40 + C) 65 +
6) What aspects of life will Autism effect?
A) social life B) communication skills C) or both A & B
7) If you have a child that is Autistic should you seek professional help
A) yes B) no
8) Is Autism a lifelong disorder?
A) true B) false
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Timed Writing
Arthur Kampmann
12/5/07
Timed Writing
I did my project about autism, and how it has been on the rise since 1990. Autism is a very devastating neurological disorder that mostly affects the afflicted persons ability to communicate. Ever since 1990 autisms rate has been on a rapid increase and now 1 in every 100 kids are born with autism, and that 67 kids are born autistic a day. Autism has become a very stealthy disorder, and now it is at our doorstep with more kids being diagnosed autistic than children with AIDS, diabetes and cancer combined. The numbers are shocking because this neurological disorder is becoming very apparent, and everybody needs to be aware of its seriousness.
In recent years, there have been three factors that have lead doctors and scientist to finding out really what causes autism. The first theory was discovered in the seventies, and that was that autism was a predisposed disorder, and that it all cam from the parents genetic makeup. This theory was wrong because autism is not come from genetic background. The next thought was that autism came from birth complications. This could be a doctor’s mistake or giving the child a vaccine that is either not safe or not meant for an infant baby. This theory was also busted because doctors started to be watched by other doctors to verify if this theory was true or false, but it still occasionally happens but is rare. The most recent data that might be the answer is the environment is the leading factor that causes autism. Now today’s top research shows that autism is mainly caused from poor either environmental conditions that the baby or adult are exposed to.
When I first heard that project 3 was creating your own blog I was very excited. The purpose of my blog is to inform the reader about autism. I wanted to give everybody a chance to hear why I wrote about autism. It also is a very informative paper. It gives numbers so people can relate it to other disorder or diseases, and I use facts to show the reader how autism is caused and the disorders main effects.
In creating this project I had a few areas set aside that I knew would be my strong points in my paper, and that would be the most interesting to the reader. The first part was I wanted to inform the reader about what causes autism. The next part is the effects that autism has on the brain, and show why autism is such a horrible and devastating disorder. Lastly, I wanted to talk about my sister who is autistic, and I just wanted the reader to feel my personal story with autism and how the disorder can affect a family. Those were the areas that I thought were very important to show in the essay, and I thought were the most essential for the reader to hear about.
I feel that projects 2 and 3 have been a success. I believe that my paper is very informative, and it shows how real autism can be. I used facts, quotes and a personal story to get my message across to the reader. Autism is a spreading disorder, and everybody needs to be aware of it and its effects.
12/5/07
Timed Writing
I did my project about autism, and how it has been on the rise since 1990. Autism is a very devastating neurological disorder that mostly affects the afflicted persons ability to communicate. Ever since 1990 autisms rate has been on a rapid increase and now 1 in every 100 kids are born with autism, and that 67 kids are born autistic a day. Autism has become a very stealthy disorder, and now it is at our doorstep with more kids being diagnosed autistic than children with AIDS, diabetes and cancer combined. The numbers are shocking because this neurological disorder is becoming very apparent, and everybody needs to be aware of its seriousness.
In recent years, there have been three factors that have lead doctors and scientist to finding out really what causes autism. The first theory was discovered in the seventies, and that was that autism was a predisposed disorder, and that it all cam from the parents genetic makeup. This theory was wrong because autism is not come from genetic background. The next thought was that autism came from birth complications. This could be a doctor’s mistake or giving the child a vaccine that is either not safe or not meant for an infant baby. This theory was also busted because doctors started to be watched by other doctors to verify if this theory was true or false, but it still occasionally happens but is rare. The most recent data that might be the answer is the environment is the leading factor that causes autism. Now today’s top research shows that autism is mainly caused from poor either environmental conditions that the baby or adult are exposed to.
When I first heard that project 3 was creating your own blog I was very excited. The purpose of my blog is to inform the reader about autism. I wanted to give everybody a chance to hear why I wrote about autism. It also is a very informative paper. It gives numbers so people can relate it to other disorder or diseases, and I use facts to show the reader how autism is caused and the disorders main effects.
In creating this project I had a few areas set aside that I knew would be my strong points in my paper, and that would be the most interesting to the reader. The first part was I wanted to inform the reader about what causes autism. The next part is the effects that autism has on the brain, and show why autism is such a horrible and devastating disorder. Lastly, I wanted to talk about my sister who is autistic, and I just wanted the reader to feel my personal story with autism and how the disorder can affect a family. Those were the areas that I thought were very important to show in the essay, and I thought were the most essential for the reader to hear about.
I feel that projects 2 and 3 have been a success. I believe that my paper is very informative, and it shows how real autism can be. I used facts, quotes and a personal story to get my message across to the reader. Autism is a spreading disorder, and everybody needs to be aware of it and its effects.
Monday, December 3, 2007
Links
Three Autism Organizations- Useful
1. http://www.autismspeaks.org/community/resources/index.php- Autism Speaks Organization
2. http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/brain/autism.html- Kids Health
3. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/autism/detail_autism.htm- National Institute of Neurological Disorders
1. http://www.autismspeaks.org/community/resources/index.php- Autism Speaks Organization
2. http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/brain/autism.html- Kids Health
3. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/autism/detail_autism.htm- National Institute of Neurological Disorders
Letter 3
Hello Reader,
My name is Arthur Kampmann and I am currently a sophomore at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. Recently my writing class took a research assignment on, and I choose the topic of autism. My main reasoning for that is that my younger sister is autistic, and my thinking was that autism would be a topic that I would enjoy researching, and writing on. I learned many new facts about autism during this project. The question that I am posing is why is it that genetics, and birth complications have taken the back seat to the environment for the main cause of autism?
When autism research first came about in the mid seventies the doctors all believed that genetics were a leading factor to the cause of autism. The doctors were putting the blame on the parents saying that either they did not love their child enough or they were at fault for producing a autistic child. This turned out to be not the case ruling genetics out as a likely cause to autism, and birth complications took over for the main reason for autism to occur. My little sister is a case of birth complications, and that was because the doctor gave her a vaccine that was unsafe for my sister to receive at the time of her birth. I know now accidents such as this one do not occur as much, and they are linking autism to poor environment conditions. Now what I am asking you is why do you feel that the environment has taken over such a large role to producing autism? I am very confused on how that all works, and I would love to hear some form of explanation if at all possible. I thank you for your time, and am looking forward from hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Arthur Kampmann
My name is Arthur Kampmann and I am currently a sophomore at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. Recently my writing class took a research assignment on, and I choose the topic of autism. My main reasoning for that is that my younger sister is autistic, and my thinking was that autism would be a topic that I would enjoy researching, and writing on. I learned many new facts about autism during this project. The question that I am posing is why is it that genetics, and birth complications have taken the back seat to the environment for the main cause of autism?
When autism research first came about in the mid seventies the doctors all believed that genetics were a leading factor to the cause of autism. The doctors were putting the blame on the parents saying that either they did not love their child enough or they were at fault for producing a autistic child. This turned out to be not the case ruling genetics out as a likely cause to autism, and birth complications took over for the main reason for autism to occur. My little sister is a case of birth complications, and that was because the doctor gave her a vaccine that was unsafe for my sister to receive at the time of her birth. I know now accidents such as this one do not occur as much, and they are linking autism to poor environment conditions. Now what I am asking you is why do you feel that the environment has taken over such a large role to producing autism? I am very confused on how that all works, and I would love to hear some form of explanation if at all possible. I thank you for your time, and am looking forward from hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Arthur Kampmann
letter 2
Hello Reader,
My name is Arthur Kampmann and I am currently a sophomore at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. Recently my writing class took a research assignment on, and I choose the topic of autism. My main reasoning for that is that my younger sister is autistic, and my thinking was that autism would be a topic that I would enjoy researching, and writing on. I learned many new facts about autism during this project. My main question to you is what is your opinion or stance on how autism is now heavily linked to the environment?
Research has come a long way since the mid seventies, and now doctors, and scientist all feel that the environment is the leading factor that can bring about autism. I know from research that the baby can be born with no disabilities, but can pick up autism up to a year after being born or the baby can be born with autism, and that leads me to skepticism on how autism and the environment intertwine. Now the main question I am asking you is can you give me a detailed explanation on how the environment can effect the baby that is in the womb, and can also effect a baby that was born healthy, and they can become autistic? I am very confused on how that all works, and I would love to hear some form of explanation if at all possible. I thank you for your time, and am looking forward from hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Arthur Kampmann
My name is Arthur Kampmann and I am currently a sophomore at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. Recently my writing class took a research assignment on, and I choose the topic of autism. My main reasoning for that is that my younger sister is autistic, and my thinking was that autism would be a topic that I would enjoy researching, and writing on. I learned many new facts about autism during this project. My main question to you is what is your opinion or stance on how autism is now heavily linked to the environment?
Research has come a long way since the mid seventies, and now doctors, and scientist all feel that the environment is the leading factor that can bring about autism. I know from research that the baby can be born with no disabilities, but can pick up autism up to a year after being born or the baby can be born with autism, and that leads me to skepticism on how autism and the environment intertwine. Now the main question I am asking you is can you give me a detailed explanation on how the environment can effect the baby that is in the womb, and can also effect a baby that was born healthy, and they can become autistic? I am very confused on how that all works, and I would love to hear some form of explanation if at all possible. I thank you for your time, and am looking forward from hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Arthur Kampmann
Letter 1
Hello Reader,
My name is Arthur Kampmann and I am currently a sophomore at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. Recently my writing class took a research assignment on, and I choose the topic of autism. My main reasoning for that is that my younger sister is autistic, and my thinking was that autism would be a topic that I would enjoy researching, and writing on. Even though my sister is autistic I still learned many new facts about autism during this research project. In order for me to fully understand autism I am going to need a little clarity on one point. That is on the topic of parenting. What or how do you feel the best way for a parent to handle an autistic child, and is one method better than another?
I know that most parents with autistic children have a much different role that other parents. From experience my little sister Elizabeth is very much attached to my mother, and Elizabeth will be poorly behaved if my mom ignores her or leaves for a short time. However, when my mom leaves for a extended absence Elizabeth oddly acts perfect, and dosent have one temper tantrum. The question that I am posing is why would that kind of behavior take place if Elizabeth can behave when my mom is gone for a few days, but if she is gone for an hour Elizabeth will freak? I know that this is a difficult question, but any answer I could receive will be very helpful, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Arthur Kampmann
My name is Arthur Kampmann and I am currently a sophomore at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. Recently my writing class took a research assignment on, and I choose the topic of autism. My main reasoning for that is that my younger sister is autistic, and my thinking was that autism would be a topic that I would enjoy researching, and writing on. Even though my sister is autistic I still learned many new facts about autism during this research project. In order for me to fully understand autism I am going to need a little clarity on one point. That is on the topic of parenting. What or how do you feel the best way for a parent to handle an autistic child, and is one method better than another?
I know that most parents with autistic children have a much different role that other parents. From experience my little sister Elizabeth is very much attached to my mother, and Elizabeth will be poorly behaved if my mom ignores her or leaves for a short time. However, when my mom leaves for a extended absence Elizabeth oddly acts perfect, and dosent have one temper tantrum. The question that I am posing is why would that kind of behavior take place if Elizabeth can behave when my mom is gone for a few days, but if she is gone for an hour Elizabeth will freak? I know that this is a difficult question, but any answer I could receive will be very helpful, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Arthur Kampmann
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