The Development and Evaluation of a Strength-based Technology Club for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
This thesis designed and evaluated computer coding clubs for autistic adolescents. The coding clubs did not aim to treat autism or ‘fix’ adolescents but rather celebrate autistic strengths and abilities. This thesis developed a strength-based framework that focused on leveraging interests, valuing s...
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Curtin University
2021
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| author | Jones, Matthew |
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| description | This thesis designed and evaluated computer coding clubs for autistic adolescents. The coding clubs did not aim to treat autism or ‘fix’ adolescents but rather celebrate autistic strengths and abilities. This thesis developed a strength-based framework that focused on leveraging interests, valuing strengths, encouraging autonomy, and modifying the environment to suit the individual. The club provided a place where autistic adolescents felt like they belonged, surrounded by like-minded people who shared a passion for technology. |
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| institution | Curtin University Malaysia |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-866982023-12-11T04:21:29Z The Development and Evaluation of a Strength-based Technology Club for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder Jones, Matthew This thesis designed and evaluated computer coding clubs for autistic adolescents. The coding clubs did not aim to treat autism or ‘fix’ adolescents but rather celebrate autistic strengths and abilities. This thesis developed a strength-based framework that focused on leveraging interests, valuing strengths, encouraging autonomy, and modifying the environment to suit the individual. The club provided a place where autistic adolescents felt like they belonged, surrounded by like-minded people who shared a passion for technology. 2021 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86698 Curtin University fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Jones, Matthew The Development and Evaluation of a Strength-based Technology Club for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| title | The Development and Evaluation of a Strength-based Technology Club for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| title_full | The Development and Evaluation of a Strength-based Technology Club for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| title_fullStr | The Development and Evaluation of a Strength-based Technology Club for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Development and Evaluation of a Strength-based Technology Club for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| title_short | The Development and Evaluation of a Strength-based Technology Club for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| title_sort | development and evaluation of a strength-based technology club for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86698 |