Portrayal of Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Young Adult Literature

Autor/inn/en	Black, Rhonda S.; Tsumoto, Courtney A.
Titel	Portrayal of Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Young Adult Literature
Quelle	In: Exceptionality Education International, 28 (2018) 1, S.45-67 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1918-5227
Schlagwörter	Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Autism; Young Adults; Case Studies; Social Characteristics; Novels; Didacticism; Literature Appreciation; Literary Devices; Literary Criticism; Fiction; Interpersonal Communication; Sensory Experience; Adolescents; Adolescent Literature + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Gesellschaftsbild; Novel; Roman; Didaktisierung; Literarische Wertung; Literaturarbeit; Literaturkritik; Fiktion; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Sinnerfahrung; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Adolescents; Literature; literatur
Abstract	Characters with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have become increasingly popular in young adult literature. Using a case-study format, this article describes the communication, sensory, and social characteristics of eight protagonists in award-winning young adult novels. All told in the first person, these novels provide insight for young readers regarding what youth with ASD experience. General findings reveal that youth with ASD are portrayed as quirky geniuses, who are sensitive to sounds and light, and are thrown off by changes in routine or in the environment. Misunderstanding idioms is used as comic relief, as are the characters' social faux pas. The characters do not represent the full range of individuals with autism spectrum disorders, especially those who also have cognitive and language impairments. However, the novels do portray sensory sensitivity well from a first-person perspective. Overall, the novels provide positive images that may challenge ableist attitudes and promote peer acceptance. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Exceptionality Education International. University of Alberta, Department of Educational Psychology, 6-102 Education North, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G5, Canada. Tel: 780-492-0800; Fax: 780-492-1318; e-mail: eecj@ualberta.ca; Web site: http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/eei/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01