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1. Multi-genre Web Project
Autism:
A Fog From Within…
By: Mindelei Wuori
ED 361; February 18, 2008

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3. Hi there,
That’s me. Natalie. As you
can see, some days are
better than others. I really
appreciate you coming to
check out my thoughts. It’s
nice to be out from behind
what I like to call “a fog
within…” I call it that
because sometimes it just
comes over me like the fog rolling in from San Francisco Bay. I can’t
control it, but sometimes I can see it coming (which is so
frustrating). My family members are really great, but we all get
irritated by the effects of the autism. Because of it, I don’t get to
relate to people in the way that I’d like. But that doesn’t stop
everyone. I have some really great friends: Moose, Theresa, and 105
are some of my favorite people. I have a few hobbies: I’m a whiz at
math, I love to look through the indexes of books (its so calming),
and I have a button collection that you wouldn’t believe! Plus, I like
to tell jokes (I even made up one of my own). So, take a moment and
come over to my side of the Bay. Come on. Just turn the page…

4. First Stop: iGoogle
I know a lot of people like
MySpace and Facebook for To take a look at Natalie’s
“social networking”. But, iGoogle page, click here.
honestly – I like to wrap
myself up in information *If you need to login, use:
miwuori@nmu.edu
(which is why I’ve chosen to
make iGoogle.com my home Use the password: alcapone1
page). It’s got all of my
favorite things on it. You
should really check it out! Hint: To see Natalie’s wishes
on the Wishdget at the bottom
~ Natalie of her iGoogle page, hover
over each of “my wishes” one
at a time.
a fog from within…

5. Second Stop: MySpace
Alright, I have to admit that I do
There are a couple of have a MySpace account. What
different ways you can teenager doesn’t? I think it might
get to Natalie’s poetry. help you to get to know me a little
bit if you take a look at my page
1. Go to MySpace.com and
(although I still think that iGoogle
then search for Natalie
rules). Don’t forget to take a look
Flanagan or buttongirl16
at my poetry (in the blog section)! I
2. Or take the easy way in really enjoy writing. It’s not quite
and click on this link. as soothing as reading indexes, but
it still works for me.
~Natalie
a fog from within…

6. Third Stop: The Letter That
Changed Everything
This whole process really was a
shock for me and my family. It
was hard on all of us. Once I
finally received an evaluation,
there were so many questions
that I had, but I really didn’t
know how to go about asking
them. I wasn’t entirely sure
what was going on there. But
my parents really showed their
love and support – that made all
the difference.
~Natalie
a fog from within…

7. Fourth Stop: Mrs. Kelly’s
Reflections
The podcasts to the left
are a reflection of the
It’s funny how adults always book and how Mrs. Kelly
get to know more things would have responded
about what’s going on then within the story.
what kids do. These
podcasts are about me and I
don’t even get to listen to This second set of
them. Totally unfair. I podcasts would be a
guess that’s just one of the better reflection of what
perks of growing up. Mrs. Kelly as a first year
teacher would experience.
~Natalie
a fog from within…

8. Fifth Stop: Just the Facts
If you’ve learned anything about Out of 100,000 Children 896 Have a Major
Childhood Disorder
me…you know that I love numbers.
Leukemia, 4 children
So let me tell you a few facts Muscular Dystrophy, 5
children
about Autism. Cystic Fibrosis, 20
children
~Natalie Juvenile Diabetes, 200
children
Facts about Autism in the US: Autism, 667 children
• Every 20 minutes a new case is diagnosed
• Each year there are 24,000 new cases
• The economic impact of autism is over Of those, Autism by Far Receives the Least in
$90 billion and expected to more than Funding
Leukemia, $300
double in the next decade. million
Muscular Dystrophy,
$160 million
Facts about Autism in California:
Cystic Fibrosis, $75
• More than two new cases each day million
• From 1987-1998 there was a 633% increase Juvenile Diabetes,
• From 1998-2002, an additional 96% increase $140 million
• There are 35,626 cases as of September 2007. Autism, $15 million
a fog from within…

9. Bibliography
Batbob. (2008, February 9). Alcatraz cell [photograph]. Photograph posted to
http://www.flickr.com/photos/batbob/2254315272/
Bell, D. (2007, May 1). The seagulls of Alcatraz [photograph]. Photograph posted to
http://www.flickr.com/photos/darwinbell/688028782/
Choldenko, G. (2004). Al capone does my shirts. New York: Puffin
CowGummy. (2007, May 14). Alcatraz yard [photograph]. Photograph posted to
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cowgummy/498779693/
CynShy. (2007, June 3). My daughter Emily, taken last month [photograph]. Photograph
posted to http://www.flickr.com/photos/cynshy/529131391/
Druchoy. (2005, September 20). Alcatraz [photograph]. Photograph posted to
http://www.flickr.com/photos/druchoy/44954228/
Polymath blues. (2005, February 6). San Francisco: Alcatraz [photograph]. Photograph
posted to http://www.flickr.com/photos/orbyn/4372985/
Talk about curing autism (TACA): Families with autism helping families with autism.
(2008). Retrieved February 17, 2008, from http://www.talkaboutcuringautism.org/
Unknown. (2007). Autism the musical [photograph]. Photograph posted to
http://exploring-autism.richardgwhite.com/2007/04/10/autism-the-musical/
Unknown. (2007, August 26). Colorful buttons [myspace layout]. Myspace layout posted
to http://www2.layouts.fm/search/3554712/index-4.html