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Wolman, David. "The autie advantage." New Scientist 206.2758 (2010): 32-35. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 3 Nov. 2010. This article talks about the advantages some autistic people have that others don't realize. Autistic people have what is diagnose as "triad of impairments". These impairments are in communication, social interaction, and imagination. Researchers have studied that autistic people, although think differently, think in a better way. Some ways that autism is looked at as an advantage is in memory, thought process, sensitivity to musical pitch, strength, and more rational decision making. Autistic people are better at 3D dimension and are able to do tasks quickly and more efficiently. They do not have a theory of mind, meaning they cannot distinguish the difference between truth and lies or understand that people have different beliefs to yourself. This article is trying to explain more positive sides of autism, rather than the negative.

"Music & Success in Life." Guitar Lessons, Piano Lessons, Voice Lessons, NYC, Manhattan, NY, Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island, New Jersey, Boston, Chicago. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. . Article talked about the many advantage that music has over a person's personality and behaviors. Some of the examples were "Studying music encourages self-discipline and diligence, traits that carry over into intellectual pursuits and that lead to effective study and work habits". Also other examples how music encouraged a community and brought groups together. It then went on the explain the health benefits of music therapy which will be great to use in my paper when I am explaining the benefits music therapy could have on other countries where actual medicine is not easily accessible.

Espenshade, Thomas J., Chung Chang Y., and Joan L. Walling. "Admission Preferences for Minority Students, Athletes, and Legacies at Elite Universities." Social Science Quarterly (Blackwell Publishing Limited) 85.5 (2004): 1422-1446. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 19 Nov. 2010. This was a study done to show the preference different types of applicants receive. Applicants who receive an SAT score of over 1500, are African American, and are recruited athletes are given preference. The athletic admission "advantage" continues to grow. Elite colleges are giving preference to athletes who do not necessarily deserve to be accepted into their school. Colleges continue to extend preferences to students of numerous abilities.

Articals teaches how music can be used as a "technology" towards health healing and recovery. Study was conducted on 22 people ages 34-65 with long term illnesses and diseases. 

"A PIONEER OF SOCIAL NETWORKING." District Administration 45.10/11 (2009): 48. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 3 Nov. 2010. This article discusses the current ways that social networking is being used to a positive advantage in schools. Within this article, it discusses the specific teaching methods that are put to use with current technological trends such as blogs, "status updates", and podcasts. The article goes into detail about real life classes that are using these certain technologies.

Altschuld, James W., and David D. Kumar, eds. Evaluation of Science and Technology Education at the Dawn of a New Millennium. London: Kluwer Academic, 2002. Print. This book is about the advantages of the uses of science and technolgoy in a classroom setting. It gives responses from the defferent points of view of students and teachers. You can see what ideas in which both students and teachers agree with and which disagree with. It discusses the pros and cons behind each arguement.

Gibbs, Benjamin G. "Reversing fortunes or content change? Gender gaps in math-related skill throughout childhood." Social Science Research 39.4 (2010): 540-569. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 19 Nov. 2010. It has been shown that men are better with math then women but the studies have only been on males. Within this article the author goes through the different stages of eudcation to see what is causing this problem. She goes on about the disadvantages but also the the advantages females have in math and talks about what we can do to fix this gender gap in math.