Abstract
The purpose of this study was to complete an analysis of children’s literature on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Specifically, I analyze My Friend with Autism, Andy and His Yellow Frisbee, and Nathan’s Autism Spectrum Superpowers. To complete my study, I conducted a visual and rhetorical analysis to find the positive and negative aspects in each book. To determine whether the criteria for positive and negative aspects I used past scholarly information on disability in children’s literature. I analyze each book individually as well as a collective group of works to compare and contrast the components. One implication is all three children in the story had some sort of a protector to help them along while also shielding them from others. Based on my findings I constructed a children’s book about ASD with the positive aspects from my analysis. My book strives to bridge the gap to be inclusive for both children with and or without ASD.
Advisor
Rizzo-Weller, Melissa
Department
Communication Studies
Recommended Citation
Way, Kayla, "A Whole Other World to See: A Rhetorical and Visual Analysis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children's Literature" (2021). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 9254.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/9254
Disciplines
Disability and Equity in Education
Keywords
Autism Spectrum Disorder, visual analysis, rhetorical analysis, children’s literature, high-function, low-function
Publication Date
2021
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
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