Date of Award
Spring 2010
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Professional Writing (MAPW)
Department
English
First Advisor
Dr. Mary Lou Odom
Second Advisor
Dr. Todd Harper
Abstract
This capstone provides a survey of personally expressive writing approaches in psychology and composition and rhetoric, followed by an overview of symptoms and treatments of autism, Asperger's Syndrome, and ReH Syndrome. A series of graduated expressive writing exercises is proposed to facilitate communication in individuals with autism spectrum disorders. These exercises are intended to serve as a complement to traditional autism therapies.