1. Standing Alone - Finding Support for Autism
Andrew (names changed for privacy) is a student in Mrs. ... Pope tries to engage every student in the different lessons, but not every student fully understands why Andrew always asks about animals. ... Some students wrote very negatively about having ASD and felt that they had a 'bad brain', were mentally disabled, or retarded. ... These students have a negative analysis of who they are and the difference that they have from other students. ... Parents and teachers would argue the importance of students being around other students with normal brain functioning. ...
- Word Count: 1945
- Approx Pages: 8
- Grade Level: High School