Introduction
Autism Spectrum Disorder, also commonly known as autism, affects many people around the world. 1 in every 100 people are known to have it. Due to this statistic, many people know someone or will know someone who is diagnoised with this condition at some point in their life. I personally have close relationships with 4 people who are diagnoised with this condition. Therefore because of this high number, awareness should be raised on this topic. Hopefully this Webquest will be the frist step for many of you on your way to becoming aware of and learning about the autism spectrum disorder.
Task
Learning Objecctives:
- Understand the basic overview of what autism is
- Learn what causes autism
- Hear stories from people who live with autism
- Experince what living with autism is like
Process
To begin, you first need to know what Autism is. There are many varing degrees of this disorder. The links provided below help to better explain what autism is, who is most affected by it, and what causes the disorder.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4G0HTIUBlI
- https://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism
- http://www.autism-society.org/what-is/facts-and-statistics/
Living with autism can be very challenging. The links below are stories from people diagnosied with this disorder. These will give you some insight into the challenges they face before you experience it for yourself in the next section.
- https://www.autismspeaks.org/blog/2014/04/09/moving-forward-my-story-living-autism
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIr1q_t907k
Now that you have gained some understanding on what Autism is and heard stories from people with it, its time to experince for yourself what it is like living with this condition on a daily basic. While I do not know what it is like to live with this disorder, the links below are videos that try to help you understand how hard it can be to live with this disorder.
Evaluation
- One in how many babies born in the US in 2014 are born with autism?
- What are the causes of autism?
- What is one of the problems Marques Carr faced while growing up with autism?
Conclusion
Autism is a very common disorder and the number of cases continues to increase yearly. I hope this webquest has helped you gain a greater understanding of the autism spectrum disorder. Next time you interact with someone who has this disorder, remember want you have learned throught this and used it to help guide you through your interaction.