My Topic for Essay 3! (:

The topic that I chose for this essay is autism. More specifically, autistic children in schools and how they are being served. I chose this topic because of my brother, who had special needs. Even though he did not have autism, I feel that autism and cerebral palsy (which was what he had) are closely connected. My brother did not go to school, so I’m not too sure about how a class for special needs children works. It will be interesting for me to learn about how schools are serving children with autism and other special needs. I do not know a lot about this topic, but I do know that there are some schools, like Pauline Glenn Springs Elementary and Dorman High School, that have separate classes for children with special needs. There a few times where they can go in a regular class and be a part of a normal class setting, but for the most part, they seem to be in their own class. I am excited to learn more about how different schools serve to autistic children.

When it comes to stakeholders in this topic, I believe that they are the autistic children, their parents, the teachers, and the school board. The way I see it is the autistic children are the main core of this topic, the parents are the ones who send their children to school, so they want to know if they are safe, comfortable, and learning, the teachers are the ones who teach the children, and the school board is the one who makes all of the decisions when it comes the special classes for children with special needs. I thought government might be one, but I am not too sure about that one. My research question…well, I have not thought too much about it. Maybe something like, “How do schools serve autistic children?” I may have to think a little more in depth for my research question (research questions have never really been a strong suit for me). As for sources, I have about four of them, but I have not gone through them to see if they are reliable enough for this topic and paper. I may have to go and find some more resources for my paper. So far, I have had a bit of trouble finding sources on the library database. But I am going to get those issues cleared up as soon as I can.