inspirational artifact -23b0jb8
This spring semester, I took an English writing class that focused on the disability experience in the U.S. One of the topics we discussed is how inspirational narratives that center around disability can often be problematic. For this assignment, we had to locate an inspirational artifact and analyze it and its messages. I decided to do my analysis on a newspaper article telling the story of a recent autistic high school graduate. In my analysis, I concluded that the article offered an honest portrayal of autism that details techniques used to lessen the challenges that come with autism, describes a supportive community, and offers a platform for the individual to share his voice.