In Paul Heilker and Melanie Yergeau's article, "Autism and Rhetoric," they talk about autism, and how it is defined by people today.  They make it clear that some people are not even sure what autism is, or if it should be labeled as an illness, disease, or disability.  Doctors are still unaware of what even causes autism.  In the article Heilker shows his personal experience with autism, because his son is autistic.  Melanie also has a very personal experience, because SHE is autistic.  She explains how even being autistic she can prove scholars wrong, because she can still read and write in some of the same manners as others do everyday.  She even proves this by the article her and Paul have written together. 

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     I would compare this article with the last article we had read, being Elizabeth Wardles, "Identity, Authority, and Learning to Write in New Workplaces."  I would compare it to this one, because they both discuss the identity of an individual.  The also show the authority a person can have on their own way of reading or writing, and how they comprehend things.  Also, people who may be autistic could be learning to write in new workplaces everyday.  It might be a struggle for them more than others, making it a harder task and they need to keep learning. 

     I personally liked reading this article.  I found it very interesting, because both Paul and Melanie have their own share of personal experiences within the topic they wrote about.  I found it easy to keep reading, because you can tell how passionate they both are on the topic, because it touches them in different ways.  I have a younger cousin who is autistic, and I see him struggle with some things that others might be able to learn very quickly.  He is a very smart little boy, but I understand the struggle of being autistic, especially at his young age.  I am glad that there are articles written about things like autism and reading/writing.  It's something we face everyday, because it is around us all the time, even if we want to accept it or not.