Topic

My topic I would choose would be on autism. The reason I choose this topic is because we are seeing more and more children in Head Start that have autism whether it is a mild case or severe case. I have had the opportunity to work with a few children with autism and it is a challenge when you really don't understand the reasons behind autism. My research topic would include many issues that could possible help us understand autism in children. Research would be to help determine if environmental factors might increase the risk of a child developing autism and if vaccines play a part in children developing autism. Understanding genetics and how the brain develop in autism and the affects of whether medicines help some reduce behavioral problems in children with autism. I would also like to research effective programs that combines parent training and help families with chidlren of autism. I see the number of children being diagnosed with autism increasing. We hear more and more about this disability than ever before. It took me a long time to fully understand what it was and it is a challenging disability for some and for teachers and society who don't understand the challenges that these children face with autism. I posted a few quotes I found that relate to autism that I wanted to share. >"A child with Autism is not ignoring you, they are waiting for you to enter their world." "If you've met A child with autism, you've met A child with autism. Each and every one of them is so wonderfully different."