1. In the news: How people with autism are represented in popular print media Lauren M. Prisco Rene E. Wroblewski St. Bonaventure University

2. Methodology Use on-line data base – National Newspaper Index Search for articles in People, Newsweek, Time, Redbook, Chicago Tribune, NY Times, US News and World Report, Washington Post for the past 3 years. Searched for the word Autism as a keyword

3. Purpose of Research Determine what information the average Joe had about people with Autism Spectrum Disorders Evaluate popular print media for the use of person-first language.

4. Data Analysis Read through all articles and classified them according to content Classifications: Classification-16 Articles Educational (procedure)- 10 Articles Increase in diagnosis- 6 Articles FAQ-3 Articles

5. Data Analysis Medical-59 Articles Vaccines- 32 Articles Genetics - 7 Articles Insurance - 7 Articles Treatment-5 Articles Other-8 Articles

6. Data Analysis Personal - 42 Articles Human Interest-23 Articles Crime- 9 Articles Media-10 Articles Services Community-19 Articles Program description

7. Person-first language Yes - 97 Articles No - 26 Articles