Hello!

Hello! My name is Elle Kaestner. I am currently a senior at Rowan, with a dual major of Writing Arts and Elementary Ed with Special Education Endorsement. I'm writing this blog to share information with you about autism. This blog is an assignment for one of my Writing Arts Classes.

Yet, I have a more important motive for writing this. My nephew was diagnosed with autism when he was three. By this point, he was not talking or babbling at all. It was really tough because my sister, as a young mother, did not want to admit that her son might have a problem. Because of this, she did not take the doctor's advice to bring him to a specialist when he first was behind at the age of one, or again at the age of two. The doctor did not push her because it upset her so much. As his aunt, I loved him so much and just wanted to help him.

The experience with my nephew sparked my interested in Special Education and helped me come to the conclusion that I may want to work with children that have special needs as my future career. Although I know a little bit about autism, I would like to be more informed. I think that this would be a great place for both you and I to learn more about Autism.

Please stay tuned, and I hope you make comments along the way! In addition, I am new at "blogging," so if you have any suggestions for me please share!