Asperger's Syndrome

Welcome to my Asperger's Syndrome blog! It contains responses on sources that I have researched for my English research project. We were required to research a topic that truly interested us. The topics that my classmates chose ranged all the way from cake making to explosives expertise. You may be wondering why I chose Asperger's--a mild form of autism--as my topic, since I had such a wide variety of topics to choose from. Honestly, it wasn't what I originally planned to research. I actually chose quilt making as my original topic, but at the last minute, I had a change of heart. After looking over the list of possible topics one last time, I noticed the category 'disorders/illnesses.' Asperger's Syndrome immediately came to mind. The first time I ever heard of this disorder was when I read Nicholas Sparks' book, Dear John. John Tyree's father had the disorder, and it intrigued me. It is because of Sparks' book that I decided to seek a deeper understanding of Asperger's.

I have thoroughly enjoyed this project. Some of the types of sources I chose to analyze included movies, articles, and books. While writing my responses, I found myself wishing I could write more than just two paragraphs. By far, my favorite source was the movie Rain Man. The main character--played by Dustin Hoffman--does not have Asperger's but a more severe for of autism. I found myself continually laughing throughout the entire movie. It was fantastic! I am amazed by how I have been able to find such a variety of great sources. When I first started this project, I assumed that most of my sources would be repetitive, but so far, I have been proved wrong. If there is one thing I could have done a little differently, it would probably be the interview. Though I am so glad I was able to interview Mrs. Kilgore--a teacher at HTHS--I wish I could have conducted another interview as well. Though I knew I was going out on a limb, I tried to get in contact with Nicholas Sparks. As I expected, I did not recieve a reply. Other than that, though, I am really satisfied with the way my project turned out.