User talk:KarenM.Cook/Zones of Regulation/Bzare011 Peer Review

General Content/Organization: As a health care worker, I was unfamiliar with this program and found this article a very interesting read. The content was logically structured and the flow was evident throughout. Providing a description of self-regulation in relation to the context of the article was a valuable component. In the introduction, it was mentioned that this program has become increasingly popular; while reading, I was curious to know when the program was initially created and implemented. Perhaps where you mentioned “since its inception,” a year can be added. In regards to the statement, “In many cases, the social and emotional challenges accompanying many individuals with autism persist throughout the lifetime…”, is the many cases relating to personal experience or is this information from a study? Perhaps finding supportive literature would be beneficial. Overall, the content provides valuable information not only for an underrepresented group of individuals, but also for those who struggle with emotional self-regulation. The content was easy to follow, even for someone without a solid knowledge base of ASD.

Tone and Balance: The content added is neutral, not persuading the reader to be in favour or in opposition of the program. Overall, the article provides a valuable overview of the program and its application in practice. In addition, a generalizability and limitations section was added and provided information on the future research needed on the topic.

Sources and References/ New Articles: Aside from the mentioned statement above, all content is supported by reliable sources. There were a total of six references, with the majority of the references relating to ASD, while one focusing on the Zones of Regulation. The articles containing information on autism were from peer reviewed journal articles from a variety of authors. The Zones of Regulation source came from a book, produced by the creator of Zones of Regulation. The content accurately reflects what the cited sources say. All the links were functioning when clicking on in-text citations. As mentioned in the article, this program is becoming increasingly popular, and therefore it was a great topic choice.

Images: The image, The Zones of Regulation, was an beneficial component as it provides a visual for what was explained in the written content. The image has a copyright tag, giving credit to the source. Having placed the image directly after a description of the program provides further clarification and understanding of the topic.

Overall Impressions: Overall, your article was strongly written. The flow of the content provided clear and concise information on ASD, emotional self-regulation, and the program, Zones of Regulation. As mentioned above, perhaps adding the year of creation and implementation would be an valuable. In addition, clarifying where “many cases” came from would add reliability. Thank you for a very informative article.