"I Like Others to Not Try to Fix Me": Agency, Independence, and Autism

Autor/inn/en	Rossetti, Zachary; Ashby, Christine; Arndt, Katrina; Chadwick, Marilyn; Kasahara, Maho
Titel	"I Like Others to Not Try to Fix Me": Agency, Independence, and Autism
Quelle	In: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 46 (2008) 5, S.364-375 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1934-9556
DOI	10.1352/2008.46:364-375
Schlagwörter	Qualitative Research; Participant Observation; Autism; Researchers; Assistive Technology; Interviews + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Qualitative Forschung; Teilnehmende Beobachtung; Autismus; Researcher; Forscher; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik
Abstract	This article is based on an interpretevist, qualitative research project conducted with individuals labeled with "autism" who type to communicate. Researchers engaged in participant observation and conducted open-ended interviews with 9 participants who were working to develop independent typing skills. Three findings emerged from this research. First, participants shaped a notion of independence that included dependence on various supports. Second, researchers recognized the concept of agency in the interactions between participants and their communication facilitators. Third, participants exercised control of their lives through these expressions of agency. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10