The use of Internet-based communication by people with autism

Despite having difficulties in the areas of social interaction and communication, the introduction of the Internet seems to have encouraged some high-functioning autistic people to communicate with each other via chat rooms and bulletin boards. The Internet can address the social isolation of autism...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Benford, Penny
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2008
Online Access:http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/10661/
http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/10661/1/thesis_post_viva_version_2.pdf