During this week we have learned about ethics in research and it's importance. There are examples of research that was done in unethical ways, but fortunately there are also plenty of examples of research done with positive outcomes. From my personal experiences I have seen that research for children and families can have positive outcomes when ethical standards are met. I have some family friends that discovered that their daughter is Autistic. They were able to find this diagnosis when she was about 3 years old and they have relied on research ever since. With the diagnosis they found that she was on the moderate side of the Autism spectrum. They have tried many different therapies for her and it has been a lot of trial and error when finding certain therapies that work. Through research of which therapies can help children in her situation, it has had positive outcomes for those children. As a family they have discovered that horse therapy along with various other speech therapy sessions have really helped their daughter. Through them I can see that research for therapies for children can be done in ethical ways to provide positive outcomes. When research is done under ethical standards then the benefits can truly be something great. 
