[article]
| Titre : |
"And that, Damian, is what I call life-changing": findings from an action research project involving autistic adults in an on-line sociology study group |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Damian MILTON, Auteur ; Lyte MOON, Auteur |
| Année de publication : |
2012 |
| Article en page(s) : |
p.32-39 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Damian Milton is currently studying for a doctorate with the Autism Centre for Education and Research (ACER) at the University of Birmingham. He is a member of the ACER steering group and a member of the Programme Board for the Autism Education Trust. Damian holds a number of academic qualifications in a range of subjects (sociology, psychology, philosophy and education) (MA, PGCert, BA (Hons), Dip (conv), PGCE, Mifi, MBPsS) and has a number of years? experience as a Lecturer in both further and higher education. Damian s interest in autism began when his son was diagnosed in 2005 as on the autism spectrum at the age of two. Damian was also diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum in 2009 at the age 0f 36. Lyte Moon is a dual professional: a practising artist with a parallel career in education. She has a BA (Hons) Degree, CFET Stage 2 (PTTLS), IDHP Dip. Facilitator Styles and MIfL). She is neuro-divergent and is emerging as an insider voice with a particular interest in bringing new perspectives to bear both within the field of education and in wider contexts. Sociology has thus proven a powerful tool within an eclectic and extensive set 0f interests: sufficiently so as to lead to a personal conclusion that it should be a mainstream subject in ail schooling. In this paper, the authors refer to the power imbalance which generally exists between the researcher and the researched and suggest that action research is a means to lessen the power often held by the researcher. The paper reports on how a group of 9 autistic adults got together to talk on-line about sociology and the issues that this method 0f working created and raised for some of the participants and the group as a whole. It is often said that autistic adults are likely to find Internet discussion groups easier than face-to-face interactions, and this was the case. After that, however, learners had different needs in terms of their time available, the type of structure that worked and their degree of exposure anxiety. Comparisons are made between the positive effects of this on-line learning experience and the often negative effects of the participants? experiences of mainstream education, the latter frequently being very disabling, leading to low self esteem and self doubt. Exploring and discussing sociology on-line for some participants was liberating and life changing, as presentation of self, identity, alienation and feelings of ?other? are key concepts within the discipline ? and there are important lessons within this paper for teaching staff and professionals from other disciplines too. |
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in Good Autism Practice - GAP > 13-2 (October 2012) . - p.32-39
[article] "And that, Damian, is what I call life-changing": findings from an action research project involving autistic adults in an on-line sociology study group [texte imprimé] / Damian MILTON, Auteur ; Lyte MOON, Auteur . - 2012 . - p.32-39. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Good Autism Practice - GAP > 13-2 (October 2012) . - p.32-39
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Damian Milton is currently studying for a doctorate with the Autism Centre for Education and Research (ACER) at the University of Birmingham. He is a member of the ACER steering group and a member of the Programme Board for the Autism Education Trust. Damian holds a number of academic qualifications in a range of subjects (sociology, psychology, philosophy and education) (MA, PGCert, BA (Hons), Dip (conv), PGCE, Mifi, MBPsS) and has a number of years? experience as a Lecturer in both further and higher education. Damian s interest in autism began when his son was diagnosed in 2005 as on the autism spectrum at the age of two. Damian was also diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum in 2009 at the age 0f 36. Lyte Moon is a dual professional: a practising artist with a parallel career in education. She has a BA (Hons) Degree, CFET Stage 2 (PTTLS), IDHP Dip. Facilitator Styles and MIfL). She is neuro-divergent and is emerging as an insider voice with a particular interest in bringing new perspectives to bear both within the field of education and in wider contexts. Sociology has thus proven a powerful tool within an eclectic and extensive set 0f interests: sufficiently so as to lead to a personal conclusion that it should be a mainstream subject in ail schooling. In this paper, the authors refer to the power imbalance which generally exists between the researcher and the researched and suggest that action research is a means to lessen the power often held by the researcher. The paper reports on how a group of 9 autistic adults got together to talk on-line about sociology and the issues that this method 0f working created and raised for some of the participants and the group as a whole. It is often said that autistic adults are likely to find Internet discussion groups easier than face-to-face interactions, and this was the case. After that, however, learners had different needs in terms of their time available, the type of structure that worked and their degree of exposure anxiety. Comparisons are made between the positive effects of this on-line learning experience and the often negative effects of the participants? experiences of mainstream education, the latter frequently being very disabling, leading to low self esteem and self doubt. Exploring and discussing sociology on-line for some participants was liberating and life changing, as presentation of self, identity, alienation and feelings of ?other? are key concepts within the discipline ? and there are important lessons within this paper for teaching staff and professionals from other disciplines too. |
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