What’s the purpose of research, if when you go to read it, it seems as if its in a foreign language? My assignments this week were from the Journal on Autism Spectrum and the DSM IV handbook. Maybe it’s me? But I keep rereading the paragraphs and feeling as though I’m not getting it.
While checking things out on google, I came across the readings I was assigned in “laymans” terms. Really, it said, article in “laymans language.” Now what I don’t understand is if the Professionals are writing papers of interest for others to learn from and/or work within their client populationtion, why aren’t they writing in language that can be understood by all? I’m sure there are parents out there who have autistic children and want to learn about the different techniques developed in working with this special population. How is a parent to understand? Must they rely on the Professionals to explain it? Wouldn’t it be nice to have parents come to a meeting prepared with questions after researching the different methods themselves? or maybe, I’m just reading the more complicated material…lol
It’s all so strange to me. This semester makes last semester look like disneyland. I’m still hoping to have fun and learn something new. Call me crazy!
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February 4th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Well you did VERY WELL last semester, so I suspect you’re just having jitters. But you do make a few good points on articles written in medical journals. One thing that bothers me is this is the stuff newpapers journalists read to write their articles, which are misleading a lot of the time. You know, most the medical news we read in magazines like Newseek and Time is just CRAP because those journalists have no more knowledge than the rest of us. Also tests can be proven faulty YEARS after the results have been published into the mainstream. Someone overlooks a minor detail that no one noticed until another researcher goes back over old tests, and OMG– everything has to be thrown out!! It’s crazy!
I am bored but in no more pain now that they took my gallbladder.