RESEARCH NOTES! (on-going-process)

STEP 1: TASK DEFINITION

Goal: To make character dolls that will help kids with autism develop.

Guiding Questions:

· What and how are you going to make the character dolls?

· Who are they (kids with autism)?

· How do you help kids with autism develop?

STEP 2&3: IDENTIFY THE INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS

INFORMATION SEEKING STRATEGIES Consider: accuracy- (complete); relation (to the topic); availability (ease of use); appealing, etc.	LOCATIONS & ACCESSING INFORMATION
Consider possible sources: reference books (encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc.), audio visuals (movies, videos, music, etc.), personal interviews, the internet, e-library. Indicated which source may be the best source and explain why.	Locate sources (Where will I find these sources?). List call numbers
Primary Sources: * interview: aunt & psychologist * books: Asperger’s Answer Book, Asperger’s Syndrome, Cute Stuff, Make a Monster * novels: House Rules by Jodi Picoult, The Mysterious Case of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon * magazine	Primary Sources: * interview: at home & at her work place * books: at home & school * novels: at home/school * magazine: at home
Secondary Sources: * Internet Sites * Videos: youtube	Secondary Sources: * Library or at home * Home

STEP 4: USE OF INFORMATION

Note Taking Form (show references in a bibliography using MLA)

Sources (MLA format)	Notes (use bullet points or concept webs based on the main ideas and supporting details) (only write complete sentences if it is a direct quote)
"Characteristics for Autism... a List of Behaviors Commonly Seen in Autism." A Child With Autism Can Get Their Needs Met… From Preschool To Adult Services. 15 July 2010. .	· Autism characteristics · They usually have problem communicating · Have a special interest · Some of them have more IQ than people with no autism—smarter in a specific area
"What Is Autism?" A Child With Autism Can Get Their Needs Met From Preschool To Adult Services. 15 July 2010. .	· People with autism usually have problem communicating with other people · Have weird unique behaviors “Autism itself is not the enemy... the barriers to development that are included with autism are the enemy. The retardation that springs from a lack of development is the enemy. The sensory problems that are often themselves the barriers are the enemy. These things are not part of who the child is... they are barriers to who the child is meant to be, according to the developmental blueprint. Work with the child's strengths to overcome the weaknesses, and work within the autism, not against it, to overcome the developmental barriers." --Frank Klein, autistic · Have repetitive behaviors, communication difficulties, social symptoms
Soenaryo, Athalia. Personal interview. 15 June 2010.	· Try different textures to practice their censoring skills · You could put kacang inside the doll so that it has more weight—to help them practice their censoring skills.
"Sensory Toys." Autism Toys, Educational Toys, Therapeutic Toys for Parents and Professionals at. 9 Aug. 2010. .	· Sensory toys are toys that will help you to train your sense · It usually offer feedbacks: sound, light, movement, vibration, texture and pressure · It can help kids with autism to calm themselves down and it will slowly decrease their hyperactivity.
Evans, Rachel. "10 Great Toys for an Autistic Child." Ezine Articles. 19 Feb. 2007. Web. 9 Aug. 2010. .	· Examples of toys for kids with autism – inspiration! · Most of them have something to do with color or texture
"Flickr: Jhoanna Monte's Photostream." Welcome to Flickr - Photo Sharing. 20 Aug. 2010. .	· Examples of dolls—with special color/texture—to help the kids with autism train their censoring abilities
Softie Making: Resources for Making Handmade Softies. Web. 20 Aug. 2010. .	· Examples of dolls—with special textures · It also includes how to make character dolls
"One Red Robin: Crafty Things by Jhoanna Monte » 2009 » May." One Red Robin: Crafty Things by Jhoanna Monte. 20 Aug. 2010. .	· Example of dolls—with special textures—inspirations
"Sewing Techniques, Tutorials, Lessons, Videos, Photos – Learning Sewing | BurdaStyle.com."Sewing Patterns, Projects, Skills, Tutorials â For People Who Sew | BurdaStyle.com. 27 Aug. 2010. .	· Includes sewing techniques · Tips on how to make character dolls
"Autism Toys, Educational Toys, Therapeutic Toys for Parents and Professionals at - Sensory."Autism Toys, Educational Toys, Therapeutic Toys for Parents and Professionals at. 27 Aug. 2010. .	· Examples of sensory toys—inspirations
"Free Patterns and Tutorials." Mmmcrafts. 27 Aug. 2010. .	· Free patterns and tutorial of how to make character dolls and many other products
Ashley, Susan. The Asperger's AnswerBook. Naperville, Illinois: Source, 2007. Print.	· There are a lot of types of disorders and AD (Asperger’s Disorder) is one of them. · They are usually sensitive to a special thing (such as: light), though they usually need something in order to stay calm when they’re about to burst out.
YouTube - Rosie and Anna Make Chelsea Dolls. YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Web. 27 Aug. 2010. .	· How to make a simple stuffed doll
YouTube - How to Make an Ugly Doll. YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Web. 27 Aug. 2010. .	· How to make a simple stuffed doll
YouTube - DIY Stuffed Animals, X-mas in July : Threadbanger Projects. YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Web. 28 Aug. 2010. .	· How to make stuffed dolls (video)
Attwood, Tony. Asperger's Syndrome. United States: Thomson-Shore, 2006. Print.	· They use a chart to know what they feel because most of the time they cannot express their emotions in a good/right way · There are a lot of tests to know whether you have asperger’s syndrome or not and one of them is using a rating scale.
"Toy Story." Get Creative Apr. 2010: 24-29. Print.	· Ideas about how I’m going to make the character dolls “You don’t have to be a child to love toys. Handmade dolls, critters, robots, monsters and more are on the increase in craft circles. Dolls have been collected by adults for a couple of centuries.”