Genre 2: Acrostic Poem
Asperger Syndromes affects the
Social skills and
Pragmatic skills of children
Everyday (Janzen, 2003).
Rarely do these children make
Good
Eye contact, use turn taking skills, or stay on topic (Janzen, 2003).
Repetitions about the
Same topic could go on for
Years (Janzen, 2003).
No one knows exactly what causes this
Disorder.
Routines changing leads to
Overwhelming experiences (Janzen, 2003).
My duty as a parent is to get my child to
Engage as much as possible and to help them lead a happy life.
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I really like your poem Alyssa! I think you really hit the nail on the head with this! Good job!
Comment by Lacie Deeds — October 6, 2006 #
I really like your poem Alyssa, it kinda reminds me of mine ;o) Your poem makes me remember a lot we have learned about Autism! Keep up the good work!
Comment by Whitney Hicks — October 10, 2006 #
1.Voice: A person with autism
2.Audience: General public/anyone interested in autism
3.Say Back: The author tells the audience what Autism is and what things to expect from a person with Autism. The author also identifies things that are difficult like social skills, transitioning, and maintaining eye contact. Additionally, the author points out to avoid loud noises because they can be frightening to him/her.
4.Bless: I think you found a creative way to identify what autism is and providing characteristics of the disorder. I think it would really help people realize what to expect from a person with Autism; such as why they may not have good eye contact or why they may get scared if there is a loud noise.
5.Address: I saw in your prospectus that your project is about Asperger’s Syndrome, you might want to mention and perhaps specifically define that in your poem in some way. I originally thought it was just on Autism, not a specific type of Autism. Good job showing the client’s point of view though!
Comment by Kara Kester — October 14, 2006 #
Voice: This is the voice of an autistic child
Audience: This piece is written to the average person who may come in contact with the child on any given day. It is for someone who has little or no familiarity with autism.
Say Back: I have autism. I have difficulty socializing, communicating, transitioning, and maintaining eye contact. If you want to be understanding and sensitive to my needs, understand that I just am this way, and that I have certain needs that you can be sensitive to.
Bless: I like that you use this poem to educate the average person on autism–it would serve as a great intro to your research project since it uses the word autism then explains in a simple way what autism really is. I also like that you put the voice of the client in, especially in the last part of the last line.
Address: You may want to find a way to turn the “S” line into a sentence, or change some of the other lines so that there is a better flow to the poem. Also, it’s not in any way necessary, but it might be interesting to simplify some of the language to reflect more of a child’s understanding or language level…I know, easier said than done!
Comment by Abby Warner — October 15, 2006 #
Actually, I said it’s from the voice of a child, but that is not necessarily true, so I guess the last suggestion might be to reflect the language of an autistic person, not child (unless that’s your intent)
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