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.