Brownlow, Charlotte and O'Dell, Lindsay
(2007).
| DOI (Digital Object Identifier) Link: | http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1352/0047-6765(2006)44[315:CAAIAV]2.0.CO;2 |
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Abstract
Excerpts from current research with people who have autism using online discussion groups are provided. Two major themes emerged that focus on “expert” knowledge of autism and identity. In contrast to the image of people with autism being unable to speak for themselves, our research on chat rooms has demonstrated that these individuals are finding a voice in an online environment, and the Internet may be a powerful tool in enabling this voice to be heard. The challenge that experiential knowledge poses to scientific knowledge is discussed in light of diagnosis, and the positive nature of an autism spectrum (AS) identity is highlighted as a common thread in discussions.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| ISSN: | 0895-8017 |
| Academic Unit/Department: | Education and Language Studies > Childhood, Development and Learning Health and Social Care > Health and Social Care |
| Interdisciplinary Research Centre: | Centre for Research in Education and Educational Technology (CREET) Innovation, Knowledge & Development research centre (IKD) |
| Item ID: | 16327 |
| Depositing User: | Charlotte Brownlow |
| Date Deposited: | 20 May 2009 15:53 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Dec 2010 20:29 |
| URI: | http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/16327 |
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