My Interviewees as Professional Writers

This blog post will cover what Bueno and Pettygrove write about and what they publish in their professions. 

1. Give us the name of each interviewee and write a short summary of the kinds of professional publications they've authored (according to their website, CV and/or other easily findable online resources that list their publications). You don't need to include all the bibliographic information for their publications, just the basic facts.

Blumenthal, Roy.  "Research Strategy Design". 07/28/08 via Flicker.
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Yvonne Bueno, the doctorate student/ College of Public Health instructor/ Pediatric Occupational Therapist has not had anything that has been published.  She has lectures for her classes that she teaches that would be available to her students and the Dean of the College of Public Health, but they are not accessible to people like me who are not taking her class.  Also, she has professional documents for each of her patients that she has to create each time she meets with someone.  But those cannot be published for confidentiality reasons.  She has not yet started her dissertation for her Doctorate School so that is also not published.  

Dr. Sydney Pettygrove is a published author however.  One of the many publications that she has co-authored in 2009 is called the "Changes in Diagnostic Testing Practices for the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) in Four US Populations".  She has also co-authored "Age and Use of The Early Classification of The Autism Spectrum Disorders (Asds) In Multiple Areas of the United States" which was published in London, England in 2008.  She currently has co-authored  "Changes in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Prevalence in Four Areas of the United States" that has been submitted for publication.  As you can probably tell, Pettygrove focuses on Autism in children, so that is what all of her publications will mainly cover.  

2.  Track down a few of their publications online. Be sure to examine at least two different publications by each interviewee (and hyperlink us to the two examples for each). What professional genres has each interviewee written in? Explain how these genres differ from each other, according to conventions, formatting, techniques, content, and anything else that seems relevant to describe.

This was an interview that Yvonne Bueno did with Rachel H. Miller at Tucson Medical Center, April 24, 2014.  In the interview, Bueno answered questions about what it is that she does as a Pediatric Occupational Therapist here in Tucson.  In this, Yvonne Bueno used her voice as the genre.  In order to sound professional for the interview but speak in a way using terms that the audience would understand, she had to really understand her audience and the context of what she was going to answer with before saying it.  

The other "publication" of sorts that Bueno has are her lectures for her classes that she teaches at the University of Arizona, but they aren't for people not in her classes to see.  These lectures are about Personal Health and Wellness for the CPH 178 class.  The differences between these two genres are that the interview is not necessarily prepared for.  Unlike the lecture, Yvonne won't know what questions will be asked, so she has to be ready to answer anything in a professional manner.  These genres are both similar however, in the techniques that she uses to approach the audiences appropriately.  Both audiences are not necessarily very well informed of the information that Bueno is presenting to them.  So, she has to make sure that she is not speaking at a higher level of knowledge than the audience can reach.  She has to speak on their level of education in the topics. 

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One publication of  Dr. Sydney Pettygrove, "Changes in Diagnostic Testing Practices for the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) in Four US Populations"was conducted in the 2009 International Meeting for Autism Research so the genre of this publication is a scientific essay.  In this publication that Pettygrove co-authored, she researches the different tools that are used to diagnose different Autism disorders.  

The other publication of Dr. Pettygrove, "Age and Use of The Early Classification of The Autism Spectrum Disorders (Asds) In Multiple Areas of the United States" was conducted in the 2008 International Meeting for Autism Research.  This is the same genre as the publication above.  Dr. Sydney Pettygrove researched with other scientists on the varying ages of children developing Autism Spectrum Disorder.  

The only real difference between the genres of these two publications are the dates or publication and the context of these documents.  The importance of knowing the audience for these types of publications is that the people who read these articles are most likely scientists in similar fields of study and understand the technical terms that are used in the piece and have a good amount of background information to fully understand the research that was done in both pieces.  The conventions are formal and scientific, meaning that they are concise and not wordy.  

3. What is the context surrounding the two different pieces published by each of your interviewees? (See the bulleted questions on Student's Guide page 180 for specific questions about context). Cite specific details from the pieces in your answers.

Bueno #1:

Date: April 24, 2014

Medium: Interview that was posted online through the Tucson Medical Center.  The rules that Bueno had to follow included making clear and understandable statements for people who weren't all that educated on the subject matter. 

Events: The fact that Yvonne Bueno graduated college with a BS in Occupation Therapy and has worked in the field for 18 years are both things that have shaped the author's views on the need for children to get help from an occupational therapist if that is something that they need in their lives. 

Social/Historical elements: The rise of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the United States is a social movement that is related to the topic of Occupational Therapy and its importance in the child's life and the lives of the family members affected by it.  

Culture/Linguistic elements: The backgrounds of the audiences could be all different kinds of people.  However, it seems that the only people that would actually be reading about this article are those who are wondering if an Occupational Therapist is something that they believe their child needs.  They might not know much about disorders in children like that of ASD, and they may not know what a job as an Occupational Therapist entails.  

Surroundings: The city of this publication was in Tucson, Arizona.  It is for the clients or potential clients of those that may be investigating the OT section of Tucson Medical Center. 

Other texts: Anything that relates to the importance of helping your child by making an appointment with an Occupational Therapist to better their lives.  Any article that describes what this kind of therapist does to assist your child would relate to this interview that was done by Yvonne Bueno.  

Hepingting. "Autism 25". 12/27/10 via Flicker. Creative
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Bueno #2:

Date: any date from 1/17/16-5/4/16

Medium: Any lecture done by Yvonne Bueno for the College of Public Health class 178 -Personal Health and Wellness.

Events: Since Bueno is getting her Doctorate in Public Health and is learning public health classes too, she understands how to get information out to students who have not learned this information before.  She has an understanding of what it feels like to be a student as well as a teacher. 

Social/Historical elements: Public Health has become more prevalent in the lives of everybody since the early 2000s so it is important for Bueno to get the information across well. 

Culture/Linguistic elements: The backgrounds of the audiences for her lectures are students who are starting their path in the public health fields.  Some of the information that Yvonne is presenting to the students will be brand new information and some won't be.  So for that reason, she has to be able to reach out to both audiences by going enough in depth for those who already know the information and want to learn more, while also making sure the basic information is being processed by those who aren't as familiar with the subject.  

Surroundings: These lectures take place in the lecture halls of Drachman Hall, where the College of Public Health is located.  

Other texts: The textbook that may have been written for this class would be another good source of the same information that Yvonne Bueno is presenting with her lectures.  

Pettygrove #1:

Date:  This research analysis was published in 2009.

Medium: This is a research/ conference paper that Pettygrove co-authored on the changes in diagnostic testing for ASD in four different US populations. 

Events: Pettygrove and her colleagues researched and worked in Maricopa County looking for answers to the specific question that was given to them.  

Social/Historical elements: Since ASD has become increasingly common among young children all over the United States, it is important for educated scientists to conduct research on this problem and try to figure out the ways to better the situation or find a way to prevent it. 

Culture/Linguistic elements: The people who are most likely going to be reading this conference paper will be educated people in the subject matter of Autism Spectrum Disorder.  People who don't know much about the subject probably would not be interested to read it, or they might not understand exactly what they were researching and analyzing. 

Surroundings: None of the websites that I have found this publication on have said where this was published.  But the scientists worked on the research in Maricopa County in Arizona. 

Other texts: "Diagnostic Testing Practices for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Four US Populations" is also co-authored by Dr. Pettygrove, and is about a very similar topic.  

Pettygrove #2:

Date: This second publication was published in 2008.

Medium:Just like the previous publication, this is a research/conference paper that Pettygrove co-authored.  This publication is "Age and Use of The Early Classification of The Autism Spectrum Disorders (Asds) In Multiple Areas of the United States". 

Events: Pettygrove and her colleagues researched and worked in Maricopa County looking for answers to the specific question that was given to them.

Social/Historical elements: Since ASD has become increasingly common among young children all over the United States, it is important for educated scientists to conduct research on this problem and try to figure out the ways to better the situation or find a way to prevent it. 

Culture/Linguistic elements:The people who are most likely going to be reading this conference paper will be educated people in the subject matter of Autism Spectrum Disorder.  People who don't know much about the subject probably would not be interested to read it, or they might not understand exactly what they were researching and analyzing.

Surroundings: This was published in London, England in 2008.  

Other texts:"Diagnostic Testing Practices for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Four US Populations" is also co-authored by Dr. Pettygrove, and is about a very similar topic. 

4. What is the overall message of each piece? How did you decide this? Cite specific details from the pieces in your answers. 

Bueno #1: The message of this interview is that Occupational Therapists are necessary for children who have any mental disorders of physical issues that are keeping them from living a normal life.  "When delays or challenges in any Occupational Therapy related skill area/s are identified, OT’s provide intervention through therapeutic play, modifying the environment, or adapting the activity to promote a child’s best functional performance" (Bueno).  This is the message because Bueno is telling the interviewee what OT is all about and why it is important. 

Bueno #2: The message of these lectures is that Personal Health and Wellness is an important building block for the beginning of Public Health and all of the many fields that it can lead to. There isn't a specific piece that can be cited because I do not have access to her lecture materials. 

Pettygrove #1: The message of this publication is that diagnosis of ASD is changing and sufficient research needs to be conducted to make sure that those tests are accurate. "Practice parameters recommend the use of standardized tools when considering an ASD diagnosis, although little research has been done to characterize the use of these tools in large populations. "

Pettygrove #2:The message of this publication is that ASD needs to be classified at a young age so that the family and the child can learn to cope with the disability.  "Despite the importance of early identification of children with an ASD, the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network found a median age of diagnosis between 4.5 and 5.5 years of age in 2000 and 2002 in multiple areas of the United States." 

5. What purpose is each piece trying to achieve? Cite specific details from the pieces in your answers. 

Bueno #1: The purpose of the interview is to encourage parents to allow their children to have the opportunity of seeing an Occupational Therapist and allowing the children to play while also getting help coping with their disability. "The primary occupation of children IS play". 

Bueno #2: The purpose of the lecture is to inform the students what Personal Health and Wellness involves. It is to teach the students the basic principles of leading a healthy lifestyle. Once again, there is nothing here to cite. 

Pettygrove #1: The purpose of this 2009 publication is to show the research and the analysis that she and her colleagues completed.  In the publication, it says, "The objective is to characterize changes in the use of ASD diagnostic tools." 

Pettygrove #2: The purpose of this 2008 publication of the conference paper is to carefully write out what she and her colleagues did for the experiment, what the conclusions where, and what the objective was.  The objective is to "Provide a follow-up on the age of ASD diagnosis from four sites."