Sunday, May 31, 2015
Senior Project
So I'm finally done with my senior project. I learned so much from all the research I gathered on autism. I didn't know there was so much to autism but there is and I'm glad I was able to find out all these things. I want to give a huge thank you to my mentor, Dr. Elaine Chen, who will be seeing this post on my blog. Dr. Chen, thank you so much for being a great mentor and always knowing what to say when it came to my questions. I also want to give a huge thank you to Mrs. LaRussa who helped me with my senior project. She made sure I was always on task and constantly asked me if I needed help or had any questions for her to answer. I enjoyed my time during mentorship. I've been volunteering at Sunshine Pediatrics for almost 4 years already and I will continue to volunteer there throughout college.
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Blog 23: Final Lesson Reflection
What I'm most proud of my senior project was all of the research I collected. Throughout my senior year I researched a lot because my topic was something I wasn't familiar with, autism. I knew nothing about autism and now I can say that because of my senior year I know everything there is to know about pervasive developmental disorders. I'm glad I went with autism for my senior project. I'm also most proud of the way I presented. I feel like I referenced so much of my resources and that went great.
The assessment I would give myself for my block presentation would be a solid P. The reason for that is because I met all of the requirements there were to get a P. I also referenced a lot of my research so I feel like that helped me out a lot. I spoke a bit too fast in some parts but I feel like my sources were so great that everything was fine and also the fact that I went over my 30 mins research content.
The assessment I would give myself for my senior project would be an AE. The reason for that was because I was always on task when it came to everything. I also always had extra articles every week and I went over my research count all the time. When it came to deadlines with my senior project, I was always on time in turning in everything.
What worked for me in my senior project was my mentor, Dr. Elaine Chen. She helped me so much throughout the whole project. She always answered the questions I had for her. She was also a great interviewee. She helped me with my essential question and my answers. Other than her being an awesome doctor, she was an awesome mentor.
The one thing I could say that didn't work for me was coming up with my third answer. It got complicated because Mrs. Yelverton wanted me to talk about coping but it wasn't really something I wanted to go into but after researching into it I realized that it would be a great answer and it turned out to be right.
My senior project has been helpful for my future for many reasons. One reason for that is because I was able to volunteer at Sunshine Pediatrics for my hours. Another reason is because I shadowed with my mentor, Dr. Chen, so many times and that got me to learning new things that I didn't know about. I've always wanted to be a pediatrician ever since I was twelve and my senior project experience didn't change that but pushed me more into becoming a pediatrician.
The assessment I would give myself for my block presentation would be a solid P. The reason for that is because I met all of the requirements there were to get a P. I also referenced a lot of my research so I feel like that helped me out a lot. I spoke a bit too fast in some parts but I feel like my sources were so great that everything was fine and also the fact that I went over my 30 mins research content.
The assessment I would give myself for my senior project would be an AE. The reason for that was because I was always on task when it came to everything. I also always had extra articles every week and I went over my research count all the time. When it came to deadlines with my senior project, I was always on time in turning in everything.
What worked for me in my senior project was my mentor, Dr. Elaine Chen. She helped me so much throughout the whole project. She always answered the questions I had for her. She was also a great interviewee. She helped me with my essential question and my answers. Other than her being an awesome doctor, she was an awesome mentor.
The one thing I could say that didn't work for me was coming up with my third answer. It got complicated because Mrs. Yelverton wanted me to talk about coping but it wasn't really something I wanted to go into but after researching into it I realized that it would be a great answer and it turned out to be right.
My senior project has been helpful for my future for many reasons. One reason for that is because I was able to volunteer at Sunshine Pediatrics for my hours. Another reason is because I shadowed with my mentor, Dr. Chen, so many times and that got me to learning new things that I didn't know about. I've always wanted to be a pediatrician ever since I was twelve and my senior project experience didn't change that but pushed me more into becoming a pediatrician.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Blog 22: Mentorship
My mentor's name is Dr. Chen, she's a pediatrician at Sunshine Pediatrics in Pomona.
The most important thing I've gained from this experience is seeing the way Dr. Chen is with her patients. While volunteering there and shadowing her every now and then, I was able to see the way she socializes with not only her patients but also with their parents. She makes them feel more as if they were her friends and she makes them feel comfortable with the situation their child has. I thought this was really important because it taught me that being a pediatrician isn't only about seeing patients one after the other in quick minutes, it's about interacting with your patient's and having the patience for children. I've learned a lot from my four years of community service at Sunshine Pediatrics; for example, how to scan papers, take patient's vitals, help the medical assistants with their medical LOTS and my favorite, seeing how they inject vaccines.
I interviewed three different doctors at Sunshine Pediatrics. Those three doctors were Dr. Chen, Dr. Huang and Dr. Hsuing. They're all great pediatricians who taught me a lot about pediatrics and my essential question, autism. Dr. Hsuing knew the most about autism so I would say she helped me the most with my answers but my mentor, Dr. Chen, recommended her so I would say both helped me very much. Interviewing these doctors and shadowing my mentor has helped me with my essential question and my answers.
The most important thing I've gained from this experience is seeing the way Dr. Chen is with her patients. While volunteering there and shadowing her every now and then, I was able to see the way she socializes with not only her patients but also with their parents. She makes them feel more as if they were her friends and she makes them feel comfortable with the situation their child has. I thought this was really important because it taught me that being a pediatrician isn't only about seeing patients one after the other in quick minutes, it's about interacting with your patient's and having the patience for children. I've learned a lot from my four years of community service at Sunshine Pediatrics; for example, how to scan papers, take patient's vitals, help the medical assistants with their medical LOTS and my favorite, seeing how they inject vaccines.
I interviewed three different doctors at Sunshine Pediatrics. Those three doctors were Dr. Chen, Dr. Huang and Dr. Hsuing. They're all great pediatricians who taught me a lot about pediatrics and my essential question, autism. Dr. Hsuing knew the most about autism so I would say she helped me the most with my answers but my mentor, Dr. Chen, recommended her so I would say both helped me very much. Interviewing these doctors and shadowing my mentor has helped me with my essential question and my answers.
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Blog 21: Exit Interview
My essential question is, "What is the most prevalent concern about autism in children?"
My first answer is, "Defective genes which contribute to the development and growth of the brain have been suspected to cause autism."
My next answer isn't only my second answer but also my best, "The MMR vaccine poses far worse harmful effects than expected beneficial ones such as the development of autism."
My third answer is, "Understanding and dealing with autism is a process that coping is an important part of; the method used to cope is often very influential which causes its urgent importance."
My best answer is my second answer, "The MMR vaccine poses far worse harmful effects than expected beneficial ones such as the development of autism." The reason why is because while researching my topic and writing my Findings 1, 2, and 3 for Mrs. Ortega I realized that there's so much more to talk about when it comes to the MMR vaccine. The reason for that is because it's a current event right now so parents are more concerned about this connection and are not getting their children vaccinated because of it and for that reason this is becoming or has been a huge thing.
The way how I arrived to get my second answer to be my best answer is the same reason as I stated above; there's so much research on it because it's a current event. With the measles outbreak in Anaheim this has become an even bigger concerned because if children are not getting vaccinated with the MMR vaccine then they can get the disease.
The biggest problem I faced during my senior project was having to come up with my third answer. To start off, I had no idea what to even have as my third answer. I asked several people about it, my mentor, my college counselor and one of my advisory house teachers, Mrs. Yelverton. They all told me the same thing. They told me that my third answer should be something more opinion based rather than scientific research. So with that in mind I decided to go with how to cope with autism.
The two most significant sources that helped me answer my essential question, "What is the most prevalent concern about autism in children?" were;
Carley, Michael John. Asperger's from the Inside Out. New York: Perigee, 2008. Print. Haelle, Tara. "Delaying Vaccines Increases Risks-with No Added Benefits." Scientific American Global RSS. 2 June 2014. Web. 21 Aug. 2014.
Two youtube videos have also helped me a lot with my senior project. They're both about Dr. Wakefield, the person who said there was a connection with autism and vaccines. One video is talking about the whole background and why he believes what he believes and the other video is Andrew Wakefield being at an event speaking up for what he believes he finds is true.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra0QtTUuFIc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ly17pRv2D4
My first answer is, "Defective genes which contribute to the development and growth of the brain have been suspected to cause autism."
My next answer isn't only my second answer but also my best, "The MMR vaccine poses far worse harmful effects than expected beneficial ones such as the development of autism."
My third answer is, "Understanding and dealing with autism is a process that coping is an important part of; the method used to cope is often very influential which causes its urgent importance."
My best answer is my second answer, "The MMR vaccine poses far worse harmful effects than expected beneficial ones such as the development of autism." The reason why is because while researching my topic and writing my Findings 1, 2, and 3 for Mrs. Ortega I realized that there's so much more to talk about when it comes to the MMR vaccine. The reason for that is because it's a current event right now so parents are more concerned about this connection and are not getting their children vaccinated because of it and for that reason this is becoming or has been a huge thing.
The way how I arrived to get my second answer to be my best answer is the same reason as I stated above; there's so much research on it because it's a current event. With the measles outbreak in Anaheim this has become an even bigger concerned because if children are not getting vaccinated with the MMR vaccine then they can get the disease.
The biggest problem I faced during my senior project was having to come up with my third answer. To start off, I had no idea what to even have as my third answer. I asked several people about it, my mentor, my college counselor and one of my advisory house teachers, Mrs. Yelverton. They all told me the same thing. They told me that my third answer should be something more opinion based rather than scientific research. So with that in mind I decided to go with how to cope with autism.
The two most significant sources that helped me answer my essential question, "What is the most prevalent concern about autism in children?" were;
Carley, Michael John. Asperger's from the Inside Out. New York: Perigee, 2008. Print. Haelle, Tara. "Delaying Vaccines Increases Risks-with No Added Benefits." Scientific American Global RSS. 2 June 2014. Web. 21 Aug. 2014.
Two youtube videos have also helped me a lot with my senior project. They're both about Dr. Wakefield, the person who said there was a connection with autism and vaccines. One video is talking about the whole background and why he believes what he believes and the other video is Andrew Wakefield being at an event speaking up for what he believes he finds is true.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra0QtTUuFIc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ly17pRv2D4
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Preparing For My Final Presentation
Since I'm done researching for my senior project, I decided to make my April blogpost on how I'm preparing myself for my final presentation. I enjoyed researching on my topic, Pediatrics, because it's the career I want to be pursue. At first I didn't know I was going to be doing my essential question on autism. The reason why I decided to go into autism was because of the link people are saying there is between vaccines and the disorder. Researching was awesome because I learned things I didn't know anything about. For example, different vaccines, what some vaccines hold, and the different kinds of PDD's. Autism is a great topic to research and I enjoyed it so much. I could say that I'm ready for my final presentation. I feel organized and excited. I've already talked with my mentor, Dr. Chen, about how I'm going to do it and I'm going to do a mini presentation with my elective teacher and to her class a week before my actual presentation. I really hope it goes as planned. :-)
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Blog 19: Independent Component 2
I, Leslie Luna, affirm that I completed my Independent Component which represents 42 hours of work.
The book that helped me a lot with my Independent Component 2 was "Asperger's from the Inside Out" by Michael John Carley. Mrs. Yelverton recommended me that book. The reason why he helped me a lot with my Independent Component was because this book contained so many stories from a person who has Asperger's. John talks about how he was diagnosed and what it was like to be treated and/or surrounded by others.
What I completed with the 42 hours that I did for my Independent Component was shadow my mentor, Dr. Chen. I would shadow her every now and then and I would collect questions from that day then have mini interviews with her so that she could answer all the questions that I have. I will be turning in those question and answers this Friday to my advisory house teacher. I would also help the medical assistants with their medical lots and I would also check patient's vitals.
My work demonstrates the 42 hours that I completed because I will be turning in questions that were answered by my mentor, Dr. Chen. Like I said before, I collected those questions by shadowing my mentor.
Independent Component 2 helped me with my essential question in so many ways. The reason for that is because some of the questions that I had for my mentor were questions that would answer my essential question. My mentor answered every question with so much detail that it helped me with the answers to my essential question.
The book that helped me a lot with my Independent Component 2 was "Asperger's from the Inside Out" by Michael John Carley. Mrs. Yelverton recommended me that book. The reason why he helped me a lot with my Independent Component was because this book contained so many stories from a person who has Asperger's. John talks about how he was diagnosed and what it was like to be treated and/or surrounded by others.
What I completed with the 42 hours that I did for my Independent Component was shadow my mentor, Dr. Chen. I would shadow her every now and then and I would collect questions from that day then have mini interviews with her so that she could answer all the questions that I have. I will be turning in those question and answers this Friday to my advisory house teacher. I would also help the medical assistants with their medical lots and I would also check patient's vitals.
My work demonstrates the 42 hours that I completed because I will be turning in questions that were answered by my mentor, Dr. Chen. Like I said before, I collected those questions by shadowing my mentor.
Independent Component 2 helped me with my essential question in so many ways. The reason for that is because some of the questions that I had for my mentor were questions that would answer my essential question. My mentor answered every question with so much detail that it helped me with the answers to my essential question.
Monday, March 30, 2015
Asperger's from the Inside Out
I started reading this book less than a month ago and I recently just finished it. It's a great book! Mrs. Yelverton recommended it to me and I'm glad she did. It's written by Michael John Carley. Michael is the founder of the Global and Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership aka GRASP. GRASP is a support and advocacy group for adults with Asperger Syndrome.
This book doesn't only answer your questions or help provide all the answers but will also provide you with perspective and information. It will also help guide you as you move forward. It's a clear guide for adults with Aspergers.
This book includes a number of useful resources and suggestions. It also includes a variety of stories from a community advocate, Michael John Carley.
Throughout this book you realize that Michael John Carley gave himself the self assurance and social ability he needed to succeed as a New York playwright, husband, parent and entrepreneur.
This book doesn't only answer your questions or help provide all the answers but will also provide you with perspective and information. It will also help guide you as you move forward. It's a clear guide for adults with Aspergers.
This book includes a number of useful resources and suggestions. It also includes a variety of stories from a community advocate, Michael John Carley.
Throughout this book you realize that Michael John Carley gave himself the self assurance and social ability he needed to succeed as a New York playwright, husband, parent and entrepreneur.
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