"I Have Lived an Autism Experience. Autism Is an Interesting Disease": The Life Story of a Young Man with Autism

The purpose of the study is to describe the life experiences of a young man who has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) through a narrative research. In other words, our research aim is to investigate the nature of life and especially the social and school experiences of individual a...

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Published inInternational education studies Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 74 - 84
Main Authors Gulec-Aslan, Yesim, Ozbey, Fidan, Yassibas, Ugur
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canadian Center of Science and Education 01.01.2013
Subjects
Autism
Coding
Documentation
Elementary Secondary Education
Experience
Friendship
Higher Education
Interpersonal Competence
Males
Mothers
Parent Attitudes
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Qualitative Research
Semi Structured Interviews
Student Experience
Thematic Approach
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Summary:The purpose of the study is to describe the life experiences of a young man who has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) through a narrative research. In other words, our research aim is to investigate the nature of life and especially the social and school experiences of individual affected by this syndrome. Data were collected via interviews, meetings, researcher reflections and documents. Inductive approach was used for data analysis. The findings were interpreted and presented into themes. The results were discussed in terms of implications for future research and interventions.
ISSN:1913-9020
DOI:10.5539/ies.v6n1p74