PAGE 1 Sample Annotated Bibliography Student Name Here Walden University Sample Annotated Bibliography Autism research continues to grapple with activities that best serve the purpose of fostering positive interpersonal relationships for children who struggle with autism. Children have benefited from therapy sessions that provide ongoing activities to aid autistic children’s ability to engage in healthy social interactions. However, less is known about how K–12 schools might implement programs for this group of individuals to provide additional opportunities for growth, or even if and how school programs would be of assistance in the end. There is a gap, then, in understanding the possibilities of implementing such programs in schools to foster the social and thus mental health of children with autism. Annotated Bibliography Kenny , M. C., Dinehart, L. H., & Winick, C. B. (2016). Child-centered play therapy for children with autism spectrum disorder. In A. A. Drewes & C. E. Schaefer (Eds.), Play therapy in middle childhood (pp. 103–147). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. In this chapter, Kenny, Dinehart, and Winick provided a case study of the treatment of a 10-year-old boy diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ADS). Kenny et al. described the rationale and theory behind the use of child-centered play therapy (CCPT) in the treatment of a child with ASD. Specifically, children with ADS often have sociobehavioral problems that can be improved when they have a safe therapy space for expressing themselves emotionally through play that assists in their interpersonal development. The authors outlined the progress made by the patient in addressing the social and communicative impairments associated with ASD. Additionally, the authors explained the role that parents have in implementing CCPT in the patient’s treatment. Their research on the success of CCPT used qualitative data collected by observing the patient in multiple therapy sessions . CCPT follows research carried out by other theorists who have identified the role of play in supporting cognition and interpersonal relationships. This case study is relevant to the current conversation surrounding the emerging trend toward CCPT treatment in adolescents with ASD as it illustrates how CCPT can be successfully implemented in a therapeutic setting to improve the patient’s communication and socialization skills. However, Kenny et al. acknowledged that CCPT has limitations—children with ADS, who are not highly functioning and or are more severely emotionally underdeveloped, are likely not suited for this type of therapy . Kenny et al.’s explanation of this treatments’s implementation is useful for professionals in the psychology field who work with adolescents with ASD. This piece is also useful to parents of adolescents with ASD, as it discusses the role that parents can play in successfully implementing the treatment. However, more information is needed to determi ...

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Sample Annotated Bibliography
Student Name Here
Walden University
Sample Annotated Bibliography
Autism
research continues to grapple with activities that best serve the
purpose of fostering positive interpersonal relationships for
children who struggle with autism. Children have benefited
from therapy sessions that provide ongoing activities to aid
autistic children’s ability to engage in healthy social
interactions. However, less is known about how K–12 schools
might implement programs for this group of individuals to
provide additional opportunities for growth, or even if and how
school programs would be of assistance in the end. There is a
gap, then, in understanding the possibilities of implementing
such programs in schools to foster the social and thus mental
health of children with autism.
Annotated Bibliography
Kenny
, M. C., Dinehart, L. H., & Winick, C. B. (2016). Child-centered
play therapy for children with autism spectrum disorder. In A.
A. Drewes & C. E. Schaefer (Eds.), Play therapy in middle
childhood (pp. 103–147). Washington, DC: American
Psychological Association.
In this chapter, Kenny, Dinehart, and Winick provided a case
study of the treatment of a 10-year-old boy diagnosed with
autism spectrum disorder (ADS). Kenny et al. described the

2. rationale and theory behind the use of child-centered play
therapy (CCPT) in the treatment of a child with ASD.
Specifically, children with ADS often have sociobehavioral
problems that can be improved when they have a safe therapy
space for expressing themselves emotionally through play that
assists in their interpersonal development. The authors outlined
the progress made by the patient in addressing the social and
communicative impairments associated with ASD. Additionally,
the authors explained the role that parents have in implementing
CCPT in the patient’s treatment. Their research on the success
of CCPT used qualitative data collected by observing the patient
in multiple therapy sessions
.
CCPT follows research carried out by other theorists who have
identified the role of play in supporting cognition and
interpersonal relationships. This case study is relevant to the
current conversation surrounding the emerging trend toward
CCPT treatment in adolescents with ASD as it illustrates how
CCPT can be successfully implemented in a therapeutic setting
to improve the patient’s communication and socialization skills.
However, Kenny et al. acknowledged that CCPT has
limitations—children with ADS, who are not highly functioning
and or are more severely emotionally underdeveloped, are likely
not suited for this type of therapy
.
Kenny et al.’s explanation of this treatments’s implementation
is useful for professionals in the psychology field who work
with adolescents with ASD. This piece is also useful to parents
of adolescents with ASD, as it discusses the role that parents
can play in successfully implementing the treatment. However,
more information is needed to determine if this program would
be suitable as part of a K–12 school program focused on the
needs of children with ASD
.

3. Stagmitti, K. (2016). Play therapy for school-age children with
high-functioning autism. In A.A. Drewes and C. E. Schaefer
(Eds.), Play therapy in middle cildhood (pp. 237–255).
Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Stagmitti discussed how the Learn to Play program fosters the
social and personal development of children who have high
functioning autism. The program is designed as a series of play
sessions carried out over time, each session aiming to help
children with high functioning autism learn to engage in
complex play activities with their therapist and on their own.
The program is beneficial for children who are 1- to 8-years old
if they are already communicating with others both nonverbally
and verbally. Through this program, the therapist works with
autistic children by initiating play activities, helping children
direct their attention to the activity, eventually helping them
begin to initiate play on their own by moving past the play
narrative created by the therapist and adding new, logical steps
in the play scenario themselves. The underlying rationale for
the program is that there is a link between the ability of
children with autism to create imaginary play scenarios that are
increasingly more complex and the development of emotional
well-being and social skills in these children. Study results from
the program have shown that the program is successful:
Children have developed personal and social skills of several
increment levels in a short time. While Stagmitti provided
evidence that the Learn to Play program was successful, she
also acknowledged that more research was needed to fully
understand the long-term benefits of the program.
Stagmitti offered an insightful overview of the program;
however, her discussion was focused on children identified as
having high-functioning autism, and, therefore, it is not clear if
and how this program works for those not identified as high-
functioning. Additionally, Stagmitti noted that the program is
already initiated in some schools but did not provide discussion
on whether there were differences or similarities in the success

4. of this program in that setting.
Although Stagmitti’s overview of the Learn to Play program
was helpful for understanding the possibility for this program to
be a supplementary addition in the K–12 school system, more
research is needed to understand exactly how the program might
be implemented, the benefits of implementation, and the
drawbacks. Without this additional information, it would be
difficult for a researcher to use Stigmitti’s research as a basis
for changes in other programs. However, it does provide useful
context and ideas that researchers can use to develop additional
research programs.
Wimpory, D. C., & Nash, S. (1999). Musical interaction
therapy–Therapeutic play for children with autism. Child
Language and Teaching Therapy, 15(1), 17–28.
doi:10.1037/14776-014
Wimpory and Nash provided a case study for implementing
music interaction therapy as part of play therapy aimed at
cultivating communication skills in infants with ASD. The
researchers based their argument on films taken of play-based
therapy sessions that introduced music interaction therapy. To
assess the success of music play, Wimpory and Nash filmed the
follow-up play-based interaction between the parent and the
child. The follow-up interactions revealed that 20 months after
the introduction of music play, the patient developed prolonged
playful interaction with both the psychologist and the parent.
The follow-up films also revealed that children initiated
spontaneously pretend play during these later sessions. After the
introduction of music, the patient began to develop appropriate
language skills.
Since the publication date for this case study is 1999, the results
are dated. Although this technique is useful, emerging research
in the field has undoubtedly changed in the time since the
article was published. Wimpory and Nash wrote this article for
a specific audience, including psychologists and researchers
working with infants diagnosed with ASD. This focus also

5. means that other researchers beyond these fields may not find
the researcher’s findings applicable.
This research is useful to those looking for background
information on the implementation of music into play-based
therapy in infants with ASD. Wimpory and Nash presented a
basis for this technique and outlined its initial development.
Thus, this case study can be useful in further trials when paired
with more recent research.
�The format of an annotated bibliography can change
depending on the assignment and instructor preference, but the
typical format for an annotated bibliography in academic
writing is a list of reference entries with each entry followed by
an annotation (hence the name, “annotated bibliography”).
However, APA does not have specific rules or guidelines for
annotated bibliographies, so be sure to ask your instructor for
any course-specific requirements that may vary from the general
format.
�An introduction is a helpful addition to your annotated
bibliography to tell your reader (a) your topic and focus for
your research and (b) the general context of your topic.
Although your assignment instructions may not explicitly ask
for an introduction, your instructor might expect you to include
one. If you are not sure, be sure to ask your instructor.
�Use a Level 1 heading titled “Annotated Bibliography” or any
other wording your instructor has given you to indicate to your
reader that the annotations will go next and separate this section

6. from the introduction paragraph above.
�Format your reference entries per APA, as well as follow APA
style when writing your paragraphs. However, as mentioned
above, this is the extent of the formatting requirements APA has
for annotated bibliographies.
The content of the paragraphs and how many paragraphs you
include in each annotation follows academic writing
conventions, your assignment guidelines, and your instructor
preferences.
�This first paragraph of the annotation summarizes the source.
It outlines the main findings and primary methods of the study.
�This second paragraph of the annotation analyzes the source.
It explains the benefits of the source but also the limitations.
�This third paragraph of the annotation applies the source. It
explains how the source’s ideas, research, and information can
be applied to other contexts.
In general, annotated bibliographies should avoid referring to
the first or second person (I, me, my, we, our, you, and us).
Instead, students should aim to be objective and remove
themselves from annotations. However, there may be some
exceptions to this guideline. Check with your instructor if you
are unsure about whether he/she will allow you to use “I” in

7. your annotated bibliography.
NUR 440 Final Project Milestone One: Topic Proposal
Guidelines and Rubric
Overview: In Milestone One, you will submit a topic proposal
for instructor approval which identifies your chosen problem or
issue. You will also briefly explain
your interest and what you hope to gain through a review of the
literature. As the first piece of your final project, the topic
proposal will enable you to develop
your PICO(T) question in Milestone Two and round out the
introduction of your final project. A good topic proposal is
engaging, identifies a specific and original
topic, explains the background and significance, and establishes
a purpose.
Prompt: Choose a topic of interest related to a nursing problem
or issue in clinical practice. You can use examples from your
work or education that you have
encountered. Be sure to include the following elements in your
topic proposal:
Identify your topic. How does it relate to a nursing problem or
issue in clinical practice?
Explain your interest and purpose. Why did you choose this
topic?
Explore the background and significance. What do you hope to

8. gain by researching this topic?
Analyze the relationship between research and evidence-based
practice. How will your research on this topic contribute to
evidence-based nursing
practice?
Guidelines for Submission: Your topic proposal must be
submitted as a 1–2 paragraph Microsoft Word document with
double spacing, 12-point Times New
Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least one source cited in
APA format.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs
Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Identify Topic Clearly identifies a topic and
explains how it relates to a
nursing problem or issue in
clinical practice
Identifies a topic which is
related to a nursing problem or
issue in clinical practice
Identifies a topic which is
loosely related to a nursing
problem or issue in clinical
practice, or is not clearly stated
Does not identify a topic, or
chosen topic is unrelated to a
nursing problem or issue in
clinical practice

9. 20
Explain Interest Clearly explains interest and
purpose in chosen topic
Explains interest and purpose in
chosen topic
Briefly explains interest and
purpose in chosen topic
Does not explain interest and
purpose in chosen topic
20
Background and
Significance
Explores background and
significance of chosen topic in
depth and clearly relates to
interest and purpose
Explores background and
significance of chosen topic
Briefly explores background and
significance of chosen topic
Does not explore background or
significance of chosen topic
20
Relationship Comprehensively analyzes the

10. relationship between research
and evidence-based practice
Analyzes the relationship
between research and
evidence-based practice
Briefly or incompletely analyzes
the relationship between
research and evidence-based
practice
Does not analyze the
relationship between research
and evidence-based practice
15
Resources Incorporates one or more peer-
reviewed sources to support
proposal
Incorporates one peer-reviewed
supporting source
Incorporates at least one source
that is not credible
Does not incorporate any
sources, or sources are
irrelevant or unreliable
15

11. Articulation of
Response
(APA/Mechanics)
Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organization and is presented in
a professional and easy-to-read
format
Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact
readability and articulation of
main ideas
Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that obstruct understanding
10
Earned Total 100%