I had the recent opportunity to look over the blog “Autism Matters” “Parenting Children with Exceptionalities". Visit the blog.
This blog displays different areas that meet the needs of those interested in learning more about autism and its effects. I like that there are definitions of autism from cited sources, book reviews, and sections that display who is contributing to blog and what goals they have in sharing it. I think it’s good they are beginning their blog with definitions of autism and different types of it, but in the review that recommended a book for people with autism and their families, not a lot was mentioned of the actual parenting of a child with autism. Because I like where they are going with the goals of the blog, I’m confident they will expound more on the experience of parenting autistic children.
This blog is well equipped with citations after specific information and facts are mentioned. References are nicely put at the bottom of the posts that contain those in-text citations. I think it is great all together, that they post comments and reviews that are backed by research. It makes it so the blog has more credible and interesting variety of information.
I feel this blog has good quality of application to autism. There is a nice balance of personal goals, thoughts, and research. When I click on the icons provided on the blog, I am shown information relating to autism that is easy to follow. I love that the different links are lined up already, and one doesn’t have to click on each link to see the different areas offered.
And finally, I enjoyed the writing style and the likability of the writers of this blog. You can tell that they want to contribute to their blog in order to make a difference to those who read it.
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Tara, thank you so much for reviewing our blog! We appreciate your kind and thoughtful words. Our main audience is educators, but we would like for parents to benefit from our blog as well. We also feel that if both educators and parents are more informed about Autism, then the two can help create and nurture an environment, both at home and at school, that is best suited for all children that are diagnosed with this disorder.
Thank you so much again Tara!
Elizabeth H. (one of the Autism Matters authors)