Autism in the Family

  Research is an important aspect in our current world. It is what allows us to keep up to date on new information in different subjects, and possibly change our actions or habits accordingly. For example, autism spectrum disorder is constantly being researched and new studies are released just as often. However, in order to ensure that you are able to understand that research and know if it is reliable or not, there are certain things that are vital to know.      First, samples. Put simply, a sample from a study is the people who are being studied. Choosing a sample for a study can be very difficult and there can be some shortcuts that researchers take that can possible lower their study's credibility. One, Sample size. Sample size is how many people are participating in the study. If researchers choose to have fewer participants, they risk the chance that their sample will be a poor representation of the whole they are trying to represent. For example, if you talk to 10 childr

 Hey all, welcome to my blog! My name is Molly, and I am currently studying Child Development at BYUI. I am creating this blog for my Family Relations class this semester. I chose the topic of Autism in families because both topics are very close to my heart. My youngest sister Ruby (pictured with me on the right) has Autism. She, and her amazing therapists and teachers have inspired me to want to become a Speech-Language Pathologist in order to support those with special needs and thier families. I will be posting weekly, and sharing my thoughts on things that I have learned over that week.