Title :
Postsecondary Education & Autism: Developing an Online Community
Author :
Robertson, Scott M.
Author_Institution :
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park
Abstract :
This paper discuss a research project to develop an online community that supports the transition from secondary to postsecondary education for autistic students. It first highlight the impact of inadequate existing support resources for postsecondary education and autism. The paper then share how semi- structured interviews with five key stakeholder groups will inform the development of the online community. Finally, the paper discuss potential technological and social-cultural infrastructure for the community, as well as this project´s long-term implications for academia and practice.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; education; autistic students; online community; postsecondary education; secondary education; semi- structured interviews; social-cultural infrastructure; Autism; Cultural differences; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Educational technology; Paper technology; Process planning; Psychology; Social implications of technology; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing, 2007. VL/HCC 2007. IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Coeur d´Alene, ID
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-2987-5
DOI :
10.1109/VLHCC.2007.55
