https://padlet.com/rigbym2/xg49qvs3jqq1 The author has been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy and has written a book about his life living in this condition en-us 2019-03-12 15:09:53 UTC 2019-03-26 02:54:30 UTC hello@padlet.com rigbym2 https://padlet.com/rigbym2/xg49qvs3jqq1/wish/340465438 the author shane burcaw has been in a wheelchair his whole life. he needed help to survive his whole life now he is touring the united states and speaking to people. ]]> 2019-03-12 15:19:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rigbym2/xg49qvs3jqq1/wish/340465438 rigbym2 https://padlet.com/rigbym2/xg49qvs3jqq1/wish/340916811 i am curious to know the daily struggles the author goes through and how he copes with these problems. im also interested in what other ways this disease effects his life and how he has adapted to his way of life.]]> 2019-03-13 15:10:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rigbym2/xg49qvs3jqq1/wish/340916811 rigbym2 https://padlet.com/rigbym2/xg49qvs3jqq1/wish/342445973 1) the author is very qualified to write about this topic because the author actually has spinal muscular atrophy.
2) the author's personal relationship with this disease is very personal  because he's lived with this condition since he was born. 
3) the author is raising awareness about his disease and explaining it to people you dont have it.]]> 2019-03-18 15:10:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rigbym2/xg49qvs3jqq1/wish/342445973 rigbym2 https://padlet.com/rigbym2/xg49qvs3jqq1/wish/342908777 I am able to read and comprehend the text easily the author writes at an understandable level for high schooler's. The chapters follow the life of the author which makes the story easier to follow along with and understand. I dont have much knowledge about the disease but the author explains the information and the disease for an inexperienced reader. ]]> 2019-03-19 15:11:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rigbym2/xg49qvs3jqq1/wish/342908777 rigbym2 https://padlet.com/rigbym2/xg49qvs3jqq1/wish/343378455 This text was first published in 2014, as of now a cure for this disease hasn't been found and there haven't been an big medical break troughs surrounding this condition. The information he gave the readers is current and accurate. The date doesn't relate to my topic because the disease hasn't changed since the book was written.]]> 2019-03-20 15:12:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rigbym2/xg49qvs3jqq1/wish/343378455 rigbym2 https://padlet.com/rigbym2/xg49qvs3jqq1/wish/343837328 The photos featured in the book are helpful to understand what the author looked like in the point of his life he's writing about. When the author talks about his childhood experiences with his friends he includes pictures of him and his friends outside and playing. ]]> 2019-03-21 15:10:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rigbym2/xg49qvs3jqq1/wish/343837328 rigbym2 https://padlet.com/rigbym2/xg49qvs3jqq1/wish/343845423 The title of each new chapter gave the reader an idea of what the chapter was going to be about. The author titled the chapter around what was going on in his life, each chapter is a new age and story. The titles are funny and light so even if the chapter talks about a dark part of his life he can joke about what he was going through.]]> 2019-03-21 15:24:09 UTC https://padlet.com/rigbym2/xg49qvs3jqq1/wish/343845423 rigbym2 https://padlet.com/rigbym2/xg49qvs3jqq1/wish/343847458 The book follows the authors life through the chapters. In each new chapter he is older and his life has changed in some way. Following his journey as he grows helps the reader follow and see his changes. ]]> 2019-03-21 15:27:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rigbym2/xg49qvs3jqq1/wish/343847458 rigbym2 https://padlet.com/rigbym2/xg49qvs3jqq1/wish/343850440 Shane Burcaw is the author of "Laughing at my nightmare". Shane is a blogger who writes about his life with spinal muscular atrophy, he decided to write a book. He doesn't make this book dark or depressing he rather laughs at his unfortunate life. Shane was 20 years old when he wrote this book, he was also on tour around the United States speaking.]]> 2019-03-21 15:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rigbym2/xg49qvs3jqq1/wish/343850440 rigbym2 https://padlet.com/rigbym2/xg49qvs3jqq1/wish/343861512 After reading this book and seeing how truly difficult life could be im much more thankful for my health and freedom. Shane was completely reliant on others, he didnt have much freedom because he needed hep with everything he did. ]]> 2019-03-21 15:49:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rigbym2/xg49qvs3jqq1/wish/343861512