Brownlow Charlotte, O'Dell Lindsay
Department of Psychology, London Metropolitan University, Old Castle St., London E1 7NT.
Ment Retard. 2006 Oct;44(5):315-21. doi: 10.1352/0047-6765(2006)44[315:CAAIAV]2.0.CO;2.
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.
本文提供了一些对患有自闭症的人使用在线讨论组进行的当前研究的摘录。出现了两个主要主题，它们聚焦于自闭症的“专家”知识和身份认同。与自闭症患者无法为自己发声的形象相反，我们对聊天室的研究表明，这些个体正在在线环境中找到自己的声音，并且互联网可能是使这种声音被听到的有力工具。结合诊断讨论了经验性知识对科学知识构成的挑战，并强调了自闭症谱系（AS）身份认同的积极性质，这是讨论中的一个共同主题。
