Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2018 im Fachbereich Biologie - Neurobiologie,
Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Modern technology is helping change societal
views and attitudes towards autism. As an individual with autism
transitions from childhood to adulthood they often find it difficult to
achieve a healthy sense of identity because of how they communicate and
are viewed by wider society. However, by adopting a neurodiverse
framework rather than a 'deficit framework'. Many autistics are now
able, thanks to online accessibility, to debunk myths and stereotypes
about autism that have prevented them from previously participating in
all aspects of life, with dignity, that is their humanitarian right. The
relationship between language and identity is an intriguing one, partly
because debates of language are as inclusive and undetermined as debates
on the theories of identity. This debate is further compounded when a
person has a neurological condition such as autism. This is a condition
whereby an individual has abnormal interpersonal relationships which are
related to their emotional facial expressions, gestures and vocalization
and cannot seem to recognize the social and body language gestures and
signals sent out by other people. They fail to participate in the normal
interactions that shape identity. This has a major impact upon the
individuals and their families In 2012 research undertaken by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in America announced that
autism affects 1 in 68 individuals under the age of 21. As Gecas and
Burke (1995) state that although some of our self-views are gained by
direct experiences with our environment, most of what we know about
ourselves is derived from others. Once these direct experiences would
have been face-to-fact however the advent of technology at an affordable
price in recent years now means that many autistic people have found a
voice and a platform online. The berth of their experiences has expanded
as barriers have bee
