User:KarenM.Cook/Zones of Regulation/Chacha2019 Peer Review

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(KarenM.Cook)


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Evaluate the drafted changes
A super interesting subject, Here are my comments:

Lead
- The title is a bit misleading. I thought It will be addressing information about the zones of regulation. Instead the topic is about the zone of regulation program/curriculum. It might be helpful to clearly indicate what is the title of this article.

Content
- Adding self-regulation section on the content seems out of placed since the topic is the zone of regulation curriculum. This section can be imbedded or included somewhere. Perhaps on the relationship of the program and self-regulation.

- Adult Outcomes and Quality of Life with Autism Spectrum Disorder and again the Self-regulation section can be tied up with the Zone of learning curriculum. What exactly is the connection to each other? This two section can be improved by providing detail connection to the topic.

Tone and Balance
- "Though popular and widely-used, ", seems very subjective.

- Last paragraph on the section of Adult Outcomes and Quality of Life With Autism Spectrum Disorder is subjective.

- Author seems in favor with this type of curriculum. Example: "The program is flexible and adaptable, and can be scaffolded to a degree that is appropriate for the developmental level, size, and dynamics of particular groups of learners."

Sources and References
- Many information need citations:

- The article is lacking in citation. "The program has become increasingly popular since its inception and can be found being used in schools, clinics and treatment centers, homes and group homes, and extracurricular programs." There should be a citation at the end of every paragraph that verifies the proceeding information.

- "Since these are behaviors that tend to promote positive social interactions", I feel like this needs to be cited.

- "This is in part due to the fact that they have been found to have strong implications for child development and behaviours, and subsequent adult outcomes, particularly for individuals whose social challenges can be attributed to disorders of development such as ASD. " might need citation.

- "the Zones has been picked up across a range of environments and has shown promise in supporting the emotional development of children enrolled in mainstream classrooms." can be cited? who has shown that promise? is there any research tying to this?

- "Based on anecdotal feedback from parents and educators who have implemented the program at home and in school settings, neurotypical children have also benefited from using it" is there any research or sources tying to this?

- the sources used seem reliable and up to date.

Organizations
- Lead can be followed by the explanation of program. I find it will be very helpful for the reader to know more about this program instead of adding a new topic right away about self-regulation. The organization and structure can be more organize to help reader better understand the article.

Images and Media
- There are no images or media included. The zone poster is not showing up.

- I checked the hyperlink for Zones of Regulation, it just brings you at the overall page but it does not give the description of zone of regulation which will be quite useful for your article.

- I suggest to hyperlink self-regulation.

Overall Impression
The article has a good foundation but needs to be organized and structured. It is a great topic that can pick interest, however I find that there are a lot of sentences that are missing citation. My favorite section is the Practical Application section where it tells us how to use the Zone of regulation program. Its very informative and not subjective as other parts of the article. I don't think the article is missing anything important, just curious if there's any additional information the founder/creator of the Zone of regulation curriculum.