Barely 100 years ago autism was first being diagnosed in schizophrenic patients. Since it first being used it has been studied and communities around the world have learned more about autism but it isn 't enough. Females with autism are 4 times less likely to get diagnosed which can have severe impacts on their mental health. Although there have been few strides of progress in this area of females with autism there have been more and more articles being created to bring focus onto these girls. Through a critical analysis of “The Lost Girls” by Apoorva Mandavilli only good things can be found pointing out the sexism and lack of information in autism and how it affects females. Throughout the article Mandavilli brings up the point of how girls …show more content…
Maya has autism and was willing to share her story with the world in hopes of assisting others going through the traumatic times she went through. It took Maya 10 years to get a proper diagnosis of autism and it took a toll on her mental health. At one point “psychiatrist number 12 met with her for all of seven minutes and sent her out with no answers” a sadly common occurrence for females with autism. Maya was misdiagnosed multiple times with disorders such as obsessive compulsive disorder, and borderline personality disorder. Maya became obsessed with her weight and what foods she ate and developed an eating disorder like many women with autism and became deeply depressed. Maya was very smart and got into Cambridge university but her depression came back and she attempted suicide whilst in school. She ended up in coma and was in the hospital for 18 months dealing with the after effects of her attempt. During those 18 months Maya finally got a proper diagnosis of autism and for the first time in her life was able to properly figure out a plan of action. In the article Mandavilli mentions that Maya was only figured out when she talked about how she hated bank holidays because weekdays are for working. Mandavilli also adds, “For some males you can make the diagnosis at least provisionally in your mind within 10 minutes of them coming into your office...Whereas for some of the women, it might take half an hour or not till halfway through a three-hour diagnostic interview before they reveal what 's behind the mask”, which is true for nearly all women being diagnosed with autism. Because women are better at hiding their symptoms and what is really going on it makes it much harder to get them a diagnosis much like Maya. This was an extremely powerful and positive addition to Mandavilli’s because thousands of women can relate to Maya’s story or perhaps see some of
The short documentary video “Prisoners of Silence” focuses on neurodevelopmental disorders with a clear emphasis on autism. It further delves into the rather controversial method of treatment for autism known as facilitated communication, which was first developed in the early 1990s. The video follows the introduction and ultimately the downfall of such a treatment as controversy quickly ensues after a series of sexual abuse cases and ample scientific evidence are produced.
Little Girls in Pretty Boxes and The Scarlet Letter. Both authors persuade the reader to feel pain of the stories subject. In Little Girls in Pretty Boxes the author used pathos and interviewing to share the stories of these overly dedicated youth. Joan Ryan wrote to show how these young, talented, sophisticated women can hide the harsh reality of the sport. In her biography she listed the physical problems that these young girls go through. They have eating disorders, stunted growth, weakened bones, depression, low self esteem, debilitating and fatal injuries, and many sacrifice dropping out of school. Whereas the Scarlet Letter is a fictional drama that uses persuasion and storytelling to involve the reader. Nathaniel Hawthorne discusses
The book “ Tomorrow Girls Behind The Gates” is written by Eva Gray, it can both be read by use children and adults. The main message in the third three chapters is that there will always be different groups of friends or people throughout your life that you will meet. For example, sporty groups, smart groups, nerdy groups and cool groups. I believe that Eva Gray’s main message for this week is think of who you are as a person before choosing a group you should think if you will fit into the group. The middle of the chapters seven to ten begins with Evelyn entering the school’s buffet to grab some breakfast, she saw Louisa and Maddie sitting down at a table so she took the plate and went to go sit
To begin defines what autism is, and the stress that is bestowed onto the caregivers that support a child with this type of mental disability. Adam M. Hutton, the author, had conducted an interview of 21 families about the recognition, diagnosis of autism in their child, services accessed, and the impact of having a child with autism on their family. A common thread throughout the thesis is the empowerment of families, that have to endure the joys and hardships that come with having a child with specific needs. The author also encourages families to use the resources available to them to better care for this type of
The documentary that I viewed was called Dark Girls (Directors: Bill Duke & D. Channsin Berry, 2011). The focus was based on colorism in the African- American community and how it has impacted young girls and women. The directors provided a platform that explored the issue starting with the history of African- American culture down to the aspect of how we would need to begin to heal and overcome this prejudice.
Around 20 years ago from our frame in time, from within the town of Robin Hills was an event of tragedy involving gruesome deaths of children. No matter the point in time the importance of the event that transpired has never changed. The film is based on the murders titled, Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hills, focuses on the lives of the families before, during and after trials. Not only does it focuses on the deaths of the children, the film focusses on an internal theme that explores the riddle; “Is justice still served when given or taken from the undeserved?” Whether the accused teenagers are proven innocent or proven guilty that is what the directors were on the prowl for. Berlinger and Sinofsky documented every aspect they could to convey an honest and unbiased judgement into the trial. The methods the directors used is connected with how the audience will possibly judge the trial. Possibly meaning that the directors, no matter how hard they tried to be unbiased, grew emotionally attached and actually agreed at some point that the teenagers who committed the murders were actually either innocent or guilty. By the ways the filmmakers edited their film, on certain scenes suggest they had their opinions. As they
...sorders on the spectrum such as AS. Several of the sources used in the composition of this paper refer to the belief that Autism is a form of “extreme male brain”, an exaggeration of male traits caused by high levels of testosterone while in utero. In spite of the disparity between the two genders, there are girls struggling with this disorder, and they often experience more severe symptoms than their male counterpart (Rudacille).
One of the most characteristic features of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is its prominent higher prevalence among the male gender in comparison with the female gender. Although rates of ASD are consistent across cultures, these rates vary significantly by gender. It is the male gender that seems to be more affected by ASD with an average male-to-female ratio of 4.2:1, affecting 1 in 70 males and only 1 in 315 females (Fombonne, 2009). Although a well-known fact, the causes for such a great difference among sex ratios still remains unexplained, there are several hypotheses and studies trying to explain the reason for this inequality. In this paper I will outline some of the different attempts to explain the differences between the sex ratios. Among these attempts we can find diverse hypotheses that vary from the role of the sex hormones and genetic vulnerability to the biases of medical professionals during the diagnostic process (Goldman, 2013).
The severely autistic can be seen as challenging Butler’s theory in this way. One of autisms key symptoms is a social impairment, leaving autistics as often incapable of comprehending high-level concepts such as social roles or gender . If one is unable to understand the gender role expected of them, then are they truly able to perform said role? If not, Butler’s theory of gender is left lacking a crucial element of internal comprehension.
John Milton’s epic Paradise Lost and Mark Water’s movie Mean Girls display how different parental styles affect children. Parents are important characters in all works, whether it be a novel, play, movie, epic, or television show. As a result of the many mediums in which parents are portrayed, often different representations of parents can appear. This is the case with Paradise Lost and Mean Girls. Not only do these works showcase the different ways parental figures govern over children, but they also show how the reactions children have to these controls can be very similar even in different situations. As is apparent with the parent and/or divine leader roles of God the Father and Satan in Paradise Lost and Mrs. George and Mr. and Mrs. Heron in Mean Girls. An analysis of both Paradise Lost and Mean Girls
“If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism,” Dr. Stephen Shore. I believe this is a powerful quote that truly defines autism and those who have to experience it every day. People who have autism are often stigmatized that they are not like everyone else. This negative image can be blamed on how TV and media represent those with this disorder, according to Douwe. This idea first begs the question, what is normal? In today’s society, people are trying to be like everyone else if this means wearing the same clothes or acting the same as everyone else just to avoid attention. Well, autistic people are not able to hide behind this false curtain. What disadvantages they have is not something they can change, but rather
This teaches other MS sufferers that instead of trying to deny the fact of their disease, instead they too can embrace their differences and live a good life. She calls herself a cripple because it most accurately describes her, and she does not believe in catering to the “sensitive” phrases society uses to describe people with her condition. This gives her audience a sense of individuality. Furthermore an even more specific audience can connect with her and feel that she understands their very unique personal struggles. This in turn makes her
Grace King's The Little Convent Girl is an excellent example of post-Civil War realism incorporating a trick-ending. In this local color short story, King methodically lures the reader into a false belief that her story is about an insignificant and nameless young girl who, after twelve years seclusion in a convent, is exposed to the fervor and excitement of a steamboat trip down the Mississippi River. The success of Ms. King's trick-ending is achieved through three basic elements; 1) de-emphasizing the importance of the main character, 2) tidbits of information followed by wordy misdirection, and 3) a false climax.
Autism affects boys much more than it affects girls. Statistics show that boys are affected 5 times more than girls. According to data, 1 in 68 children are diagnosed with autism. To be more specific, 1 in 42 boys is affected and 1 in 189 girls is affected. There is a higher chance of boys getting autism than girls.
Autism is a problem that people have with communicating. It can affect many contrasting types of people in divergent ways and there is not yet a complete cure for it. People need to know about this disability and what people can do with people who have it.