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.
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Blog 18: Fourth Interview Questions
- What does it specifically mean to be “On the Spectrum”?
- Is it possible to tell if my child has Autism? How?
- What do you think is best if I suspect something is wrong with my child?
- How can I get my child the help he or she needs?
- What would be the best way to deal with this diagnosis?
- Are there any other diseases that have the same symptoms?
- Is there a way you can tell Autism from Asperger’s Syndrome?
- Will an autistic child usually suffer from other illnesses?
- Do you know if there’s an association between autism and Tourette’s syndrome?
- I have heard that the symptoms of autism are incorrectly portrayed all around the social media. What are some of the common myths about autism?
- What is a multidisciplinary team? How can they help diagnose an autistic child?
- Is it a bad thing to have my child wait to be tested for Autism?
- How will I know if the new therapy I try is right thing from my child?
- What is Applied Behavioral Analysis and how does it help my child?
- What is Sensory Integration therapy?
- I’ve heard of an educational model called Floor Time. What is it and how does it have an affect on my child with autism?
- Are antipsychotic medications helpful in the treatment of autism? If yes, how so?
- Are any kin of anti-seizure medication helpful in treating some behavior problems associated with autism?
- How are dietary interventions helpful to autistic children?
- What kind of common dietary interventions could you tell me that is used to treat Autism?
- Does Autism usually qualify as a disability according to the Social Security Administration? If yes why and how?
- What can I do to make traveling with my autistic child any less difficult?
- What are some resources for learning more about autism?
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Blog 17: Answer 3
Essential Question:
What is the most prevalent concern about autism in children?
Answer #3
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 it's urgent importance.
3 details to support the answer
http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/children-with-autism-coping-skills-for-parents
https://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism/autism-your-family
http://www.child-autism-parent-cafe.com/stress-on-families.html
Concluding Sentence
Parents are really concerned when it comes to the part of having to cope with their kid being diagnosed with autism. They don't know how it's going to be or what they are going to face. They don't know how to cope with everything.
What is the most prevalent concern about autism in children?
Answer #3
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 it's urgent importance.
3 details to support the answer
- When a couple is pregnant and they go in for a testing and are told that their child could have autism. Their concern would be the way they could cope with the fact of knowing that their child could have autism.
- When parents go in for a check up and the doctor tells them that their 2 year old kid has the same symptoms a kid with autism would have. How would they cope with that and what is the best way?
- Parents are concerned about not knowing where they could find the best therapy for their kid with autism. They don't know which would help their kid with better way to cope.
http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/children-with-autism-coping-skills-for-parents
https://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism/autism-your-family
http://www.child-autism-parent-cafe.com/stress-on-families.html
Concluding Sentence
Parents are really concerned when it comes to the part of having to cope with their kid being diagnosed with autism. They don't know how it's going to be or what they are going to face. They don't know how to cope with everything.
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Coping With Autism
While researching what to have as my third answer I found this youtube video that helps a lot. It has a lot of facts and details on what is the best way to cope if someone has autism. It's a pretty long video with a lot of bullet points but it was fun to watch. I enjoyed it because I learned so much from it and it helped me a lot with my third answer to my essential question. The video is presented by Caroline Moniza who is a family consoler. Below I've posted the link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZxvdbgJ88c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZxvdbgJ88c
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Blog 16: Answer 2
1. What is your EQ?
What is the most prevalent concern about autism in children?
2. What is your first answer?
Defected genes which contribute to the development and growth of the brain have been suspected to cause autism.
3. What is your second answer?
2. What is your first answer?
Defected genes which contribute to the development and growth of the brain have been suspected to cause autism.
3. What is your second answer?
The MMR vaccine poses far worse harmful effects than expected beneficial ones such as the development of autism.
4. List three reasons your answer is true with a
real-world application for each.
- After
receiving the MMR vaccine, a child starts to begin symptoms of autism.
- A small study of bowel disease and autism was published by
Wakefield in 1998.
- Jenny McCarthy went on Oprah to say she
believes that a vaccination caused her son's autism and wrote a book about
it
5. What printed source best supports your answer?
This website talks about reasons why it doesn't cause autism but also talks about Jenny McCarthy saying her son received autism because of a vaccine.
http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/searching-for-answers/vaccines-autism
This website talks about reasons why it doesn't cause autism but also talks about Jenny McCarthy saying her son received autism because of a vaccine.
http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/searching-for-answers/vaccines-autism
6. What other source supports your answer?
This is a great source because it strongly states everything you need to know about the MMR vaccine and how it absolutely does not cause autism.
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/patient-ed/conversations/downloads/vacsafe-mmr-color-office.pdf
This is a great source because it strongly states everything you need to know about the MMR vaccine and how it absolutely does not cause autism.
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/patient-ed/conversations/downloads/vacsafe-mmr-color-office.pdf
7. Tie this together with a concluding thought.
I need to talk to my house teacher about how my answers are going to be because I know that as of right now, nothing causes autism but I have "theories" that could be the reason for autism so then I’m thinking my third answer could be how there is no cause for autism and that would be my best answer. I'm really conflicted on this and will talk to my house teacher, but I will conclude my answer with the MMR vaccine and autism.
I need to talk to my house teacher about how my answers are going to be because I know that as of right now, nothing causes autism but I have "theories" that could be the reason for autism so then I’m thinking my third answer could be how there is no cause for autism and that would be my best answer. I'm really conflicted on this and will talk to my house teacher, but I will conclude my answer with the MMR vaccine and autism.
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Blog 15: Independent Component 2 Approval
1. Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.
What I plan to do for my Independent Component 2 is do an additional 30 hours of where I do my mentorship. I will be doing the same thing I do as what I do when I volunteer, which is; shadowing my mentor, recording patient's vitals, and helping the medical assistants with whatever they need my help for which is usually filling out their lots.
2. Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.
My evidence of showing my 30 hours of work for Independent Component 2 will be the same as to what I did for my Independent Component 1. I will be shadowing my mentor, Dr. Chen, and I will be asking her questions by the end of the day that I shadowed her. When I'm done with my 30 hours I will type up all the questions and answers I have collected and turn them in to my house teacher.
3. Explain how this component will help you explore your topic in more depth.This component will help me explore my topic more in depth because I will be shadowing my mentor and by shadowing her (going into the rooms with her and her patients) I will be learning new things about a pediatrician. It will also help me with my essential question because of the questions and answers I will be collecting from what my mentor tells me.
What I plan to do for my Independent Component 2 is do an additional 30 hours of where I do my mentorship. I will be doing the same thing I do as what I do when I volunteer, which is; shadowing my mentor, recording patient's vitals, and helping the medical assistants with whatever they need my help for which is usually filling out their lots.
2. Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.
My evidence of showing my 30 hours of work for Independent Component 2 will be the same as to what I did for my Independent Component 1. I will be shadowing my mentor, Dr. Chen, and I will be asking her questions by the end of the day that I shadowed her. When I'm done with my 30 hours I will type up all the questions and answers I have collected and turn them in to my house teacher.
3. Explain how this component will help you explore your topic in more depth.This component will help me explore my topic more in depth because I will be shadowing my mentor and by shadowing her (going into the rooms with her and her patients) I will be learning new things about a pediatrician. It will also help me with my essential question because of the questions and answers I will be collecting from what my mentor tells me.
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Blog 14: Independent Component 1
I, Leslie Luna, affirm that I completed my Independent
Component 1 which represents 34 hours of work.
The book that helped me a lot with my Independent Component 1 would be Your Child's Health by Barton D. Schmitt. Every time I shadowed with my mentor, Dr. Chen, I noticed she would recommend this book to every patient’s parent. This book talks about any type of disease or illness a baby could get. It also talks about the treatments or what to do for the baby when put in the situation. This book helped me think of a lot of questions that I needed my mentor, Dr. Chen, to answer. It’s a great book and will answer every question you have about your child’s health.
The book that helped me a lot with my Independent Component 1 would be Your Child's Health by Barton D. Schmitt. Every time I shadowed with my mentor, Dr. Chen, I noticed she would recommend this book to every patient’s parent. This book talks about any type of disease or illness a baby could get. It also talks about the treatments or what to do for the baby when put in the situation. This book helped me think of a lot of questions that I needed my mentor, Dr. Chen, to answer. It’s a great book and will answer every question you have about your child’s health.
Schmitt, Barton D. Your Child's Health. Toronto: Bantam,
1987. Print.
My Independent Component 1 hour are updated and labeled on this right side of my blog under the link as Senior Project Hours.
My Independent Component 1 hour are updated and labeled on this right side of my blog under the link as Senior Project Hours.
What I completed during my Independent Component 1 was just complete extra 30
hours of volunteer work. What I did was help the medical assistants with their
lots, I took vitals of patients, I assisted them to their rooms and I also
shadowed my mentor, Dr. Chen. While I shadowed my mentor I collected questions
I had for her that she would answer by the end of the day. I will be turning in
the question and answer sheets that I’ve typed out to my house teacher.
This component helped me understand the foundation of my topic better because it was an extra 30 hours of where I do my mentorship. Volunteering there helps me with my topic and my essential question because I am always surrounded by kids who have autism. I learn how to be around them and notice the way their brain works. Completing extra hours at my mentorship helps me answer my essential question.
This component helped me understand the foundation of my topic better because it was an extra 30 hours of where I do my mentorship. Volunteering there helps me with my topic and my essential question because I am always surrounded by kids who have autism. I learn how to be around them and notice the way their brain works. Completing extra hours at my mentorship helps me answer my essential question.
Thursday, January 29, 2015
The Sweden Brothers
This week's research check I found a great and useful article. The article talks about a link that could be a reason of what causes autism. It talks about genetic background from these two brothers who have autism and a mice who had autism and also the gene NLGN3. The two brothers also had the gene NLGN3 and that's why they believe that the brothers received autism because the mice was the first mice to be experimented with autism. I talked about this research on my lesson plan and I'm also writing about it on my additional blog because it's so interesting and something new that could or could not be the cause of autism. Below I will share the link of the article.
http://sfari.org/news-and-opinion/news/2014/genetic-background-may-alter-behavior-of-autism-mice
http://sfari.org/news-and-opinion/news/2014/genetic-background-may-alter-behavior-of-autism-mice
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Blog 13: Lesson 2 Reflection
1.What are you most proud of in your Lesson 2 Presentation and why?
I'm most proud of my hook activity in me Lesson 2 Presentation because I feel like it caught the attention of my audience. It got them hooked on to my topic wanting to know more about autism. I also showed a 2 min video that explained more about my hook activity.
2. What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 2 Presentation (self-assessment)?
I believe that I deserve a P on my Lesson 2 Presentation because I met all of the requirements for under a P consideration. My powerpoint was a lot about my research. I knew everything I had to talk about and referenced a lot of my research. I also had an activity that went well with my topic. For these many reasons I honestly think I deserve a P.
3. What worked for you in your Lesson 2?
What worked for me in my lesson was that I had a lot of research to base my essential question and my answer on. Autism is a really huge thing and a disorder that's really common so researching was not so hard to do. I think that's what helped me reference a lot of my research.
4. What didn't work? If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 2?
I think what didn't work for my lesson plan was the time I had to speak because autism is really long to explain and so much to discuss about, I think if I had more time then my presentation would run smoother. I guess the thing I could do to improve this is to cut some parts off on my topic.
5. What do you think your answer #2 is going to be?
I think my answer will be about the link of vaccines causing autism, but that's obviously not true so I don't know if i'm going to have it as an answer then explain why it isn't true or just not have that as an answer.
I'm most proud of my hook activity in me Lesson 2 Presentation because I feel like it caught the attention of my audience. It got them hooked on to my topic wanting to know more about autism. I also showed a 2 min video that explained more about my hook activity.
2. What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 2 Presentation (self-assessment)?
I believe that I deserve a P on my Lesson 2 Presentation because I met all of the requirements for under a P consideration. My powerpoint was a lot about my research. I knew everything I had to talk about and referenced a lot of my research. I also had an activity that went well with my topic. For these many reasons I honestly think I deserve a P.
3. What worked for you in your Lesson 2?
What worked for me in my lesson was that I had a lot of research to base my essential question and my answer on. Autism is a really huge thing and a disorder that's really common so researching was not so hard to do. I think that's what helped me reference a lot of my research.
4. What didn't work? If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 2?
I think what didn't work for my lesson plan was the time I had to speak because autism is really long to explain and so much to discuss about, I think if I had more time then my presentation would run smoother. I guess the thing I could do to improve this is to cut some parts off on my topic.
5. What do you think your answer #2 is going to be?
I think my answer will be about the link of vaccines causing autism, but that's obviously not true so I don't know if i'm going to have it as an answer then explain why it isn't true or just not have that as an answer.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Blog 12: Mentorship 10 Hours Check
1. Where are you doing your mentorship?
I'm doing my mentorship at a Pediatric Clinic in Pomona.
2. Who is your contact?
My mentor is Dr. Chen. She's a pediatrician at the clinic I do my mentorship at.
3. How many total hours have you done?
The total number of hours that I have is 92 hours.
4. Summarize the 10 hours of service you did.
The 10 hours of service that I did at my mentorship was a lot of things. On somedays I shadowed my mentor Dr. Chen. I went inside with her into every one of the rooms so she could see her patients. I took notes and wrote down questions that she could answer for me. By the end of the day I sat down with her so that she could answer every one of them. On some of the other days I helped some of the medical assistants with their LOTS. The part I enjoy most doing at my mentorship is having to take down the vitals of the patients. After I take down their vitals I then put the patients medical information into the computer.
I'm doing my mentorship at a Pediatric Clinic in Pomona.
2. Who is your contact?
My mentor is Dr. Chen. She's a pediatrician at the clinic I do my mentorship at.
3. How many total hours have you done?
The total number of hours that I have is 92 hours.
4. Summarize the 10 hours of service you did.
The 10 hours of service that I did at my mentorship was a lot of things. On somedays I shadowed my mentor Dr. Chen. I went inside with her into every one of the rooms so she could see her patients. I took notes and wrote down questions that she could answer for me. By the end of the day I sat down with her so that she could answer every one of them. On some of the other days I helped some of the medical assistants with their LOTS. The part I enjoy most doing at my mentorship is having to take down the vitals of the patients. After I take down their vitals I then put the patients medical information into the computer.
Monday, January 5, 2015
Blog 11: Holiday Project Update
1. What did you do over the break with your senior project?
Over my winter break I did a lot of research for my senior project. While researching about my topic and my EQ I found a video about Dr. Andrew Wakefield. I decided to post that as my additional blog because I found it so interesting how he believes that there is a link between autism and vaccines. Nothing or no one could tell him otherwise. I also volunteered at my pediatric clinic during my winter break. I talked with my mentor about some of the questions that I had about and I also showed her my mentorship log and explained it to her. She told me it was neat seeing that my school would assign us something like that.
2. What was the most important thing you learned from what you did, and why? What was the source of what you learned?
The most important thing I learned from what I did over my winter break was the video that I saw on Dr. Andrew Wakefield. It was so interesting watching this doctor talk to the public on how autism is caused because of vaccines. Dr. Wakefield was so sure about what he was saying that no one was able to put some common sense into him. Scientists and researchers have so much data discussing about how there is absolutely no link and Dr. Wakefield still says he believes that there is.
3. If you were going to do a 10 question interview on questions related to answers for your EQ, who would you talk to and why?
I talked with my mentor about this question and I asked her who would she recommend and she recommended me another doctor that works at the same clinic just on different days. His name is Dr. Hung. He goes in on Wednesdays and Thursday. I would like to talk to interview him because my mentor recommended him and also because he's a doctor at the same place I volunteer at so he's known me for a while and have seen what I do as a volunteer there.
Over my winter break I did a lot of research for my senior project. While researching about my topic and my EQ I found a video about Dr. Andrew Wakefield. I decided to post that as my additional blog because I found it so interesting how he believes that there is a link between autism and vaccines. Nothing or no one could tell him otherwise. I also volunteered at my pediatric clinic during my winter break. I talked with my mentor about some of the questions that I had about and I also showed her my mentorship log and explained it to her. She told me it was neat seeing that my school would assign us something like that.
2. What was the most important thing you learned from what you did, and why? What was the source of what you learned?
The most important thing I learned from what I did over my winter break was the video that I saw on Dr. Andrew Wakefield. It was so interesting watching this doctor talk to the public on how autism is caused because of vaccines. Dr. Wakefield was so sure about what he was saying that no one was able to put some common sense into him. Scientists and researchers have so much data discussing about how there is absolutely no link and Dr. Wakefield still says he believes that there is.
3. If you were going to do a 10 question interview on questions related to answers for your EQ, who would you talk to and why?
I talked with my mentor about this question and I asked her who would she recommend and she recommended me another doctor that works at the same clinic just on different days. His name is Dr. Hung. He goes in on Wednesdays and Thursday. I would like to talk to interview him because my mentor recommended him and also because he's a doctor at the same place I volunteer at so he's known me for a while and have seen what I do as a volunteer there.
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