TY - JOUR
AU1 - Carrington, Suzanne
AU2 - Graham, Lorraine
AB - This qualitative study aimed to develop an understanding of the challenges faced by teenage boys with Asperger syndrome and their mothers. A case study approach was used to collect data from two 13-year-old boys who have Asperger syndrome and their mothers in Queensland, Australia. Data were collected through the use of semi- structured interviews. The words of the boys and their mothers provide a valuable insight into the personal experiences and feelings of the participants. An inductive approach to data analysis identified four themes: (1) developmental differences; (2) problems associated with the general characteristics of Asperger syndrome (i.e. communication and social difficulties, restricted range of interests, a need for routine); (3) stress; and (4) ‘masquerading’. The first three themes relate strongly to the current literature, but the emergence of masquerading is of particular interest in developing a fuller understanding of the experiences of individuals with Asperger syndrome at school.
TI - Perceptions of School by Two Teenage Boys with Asperger Syndrome and their Mothers: A Qualitative Study
JF - Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice
DO - 10.1177/1362361301005001004
DA - 2001-03-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/perceptions-of-school-by-two-teenage-boys-with-asperger-syndrome-and-iRD8i0sej8
SP - 37
EP - 48
VL - 5
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -