Autism Interview Research Paper

For my interview paper about how the views on development has changed throughout life, I interviewed a 65 year old, caucasian, woman named Debbie Canipe. She is my maternal grandmother. She lived with her two brothers and sister, along with her mother and father. She grew up here and grew a family here with her husband, Bill. She still lives in Centerburg today She had three children, all girls. For several years she worked as a Dietary Supervisor/Manager at a nursing home in Sunbury, Ohio.

During the interview with my grandma I used several of the listening and interviewing skills learned in class. When she was talking, I tried to focus on truly listening to hear, rather than listening to just reply. I took my time to really process what she was saying. After listening to her speak, I would ask questions that were relevant to her response. I also asked questions that would clarify her answers or get her to add on a little more …show more content…
She explained that today there are many myths and rumors about Autism and how someone develops Autism. She says that it never used to be that way. She also says they are finding new ways to help children with Autism such as: support animals, student aides, programs, etc. My grandmother stated that while there are better ways to deal with Autism today, the actions, patterns, and feelings of the children remain the same.
Interviewing someone was actually a very good experience for me. It was something new, I’m used to being on the other side. It was nice to see how an interviewer thinks, rather than what I thought as an interviewee. This forced me to come out of my comfort zone, while still being able to complete the assignment calmly. As I said, it was something new so it was a little frightening, but it did help that I was able to interview someone such as my best