In Autism and the Pathology Paradigm walker effectively writes about how our society as a whole need to switch from a pathology lens and instead view all people through the nerodiversity lens. He argues and educates using examples from history and testimonies of people who live with autism.
Nick Walker writes to educate the general populate about neurodiversity and autism. To understand why Walker has written this article one must look at other topics Walker has written and published but also where this article is from. First, he writes on his blog called Neurocosmopolitanism, and he has been published in “Disability Studies in Education” and in “Loud Hands: Autistic People, Speaking”. This shows that Walker wants to educate and share about autism. This article, unlike some of his others, is targeted at a more professional audience; this essay was taken out of a chapter of “Disability Studies in Education”, which has a target audience of educators, teachers, and the general population. He gives background information about neurodiversity and the Pathology Paradigm. This …show more content…
In the first two paragraphs Walker defines the main two ideas of his essay and gives the essay a direction. Then the remainder of the paper is relating back to the main ideas of the two paradigms. Walker does a good job of using topic sentences and summary sentences to help emphasize his point for each paragraph. This helps the flow of the essay and shows the reader how each topic relates the next one. To help show Walker’s tone he uses a serious, professional style accompanied with more studious words. Walker shows how option of many professionals, when regarding autism, are out dated and do not actually help autistic persons by showing a better way of thinking: neurodiversity. Walker’s diction and technique help to educate and argue for better treatment of autistic persons which in turn achieves the purpose of his
Nick Walker writes to educate the general populate about neurodiversity and autism. To understand why Walker has written this article one must look at other topics Walker has written and published but also where this article is from. First, he writes on his blog called Neurocosmopolitanism, and he has been published in “Disability Studies in Education” and in “Loud Hands: Autistic People, Speaking”. This shows that Walker wants to educate and share about autism. This article, unlike some of his others, is targeted at a more professional audience; this essay was taken out of a chapter of “Disability Studies in Education”, which has a target audience of educators, teachers, and the general population. He gives background information about neurodiversity and the Pathology Paradigm. This …show more content…
In the first two paragraphs Walker defines the main two ideas of his essay and gives the essay a direction. Then the remainder of the paper is relating back to the main ideas of the two paradigms. Walker does a good job of using topic sentences and summary sentences to help emphasize his point for each paragraph. This helps the flow of the essay and shows the reader how each topic relates the next one. To help show Walker’s tone he uses a serious, professional style accompanied with more studious words. Walker shows how option of many professionals, when regarding autism, are out dated and do not actually help autistic persons by showing a better way of thinking: neurodiversity. Walker’s diction and technique help to educate and argue for better treatment of autistic persons which in turn achieves the purpose of his