Brownlow, Charlotte and O'Dell, Lindsay (2006) Constructing an
autistic identity: AS voices online. Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities: journal of policy, practice, and
perspectives, 44 (5). pp. 315-321. ISSN 0047-6765 |HTML
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10.1352/0047-6765 [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 h