Representing Autism in Television: Perpetuating the Stereotypes
| dc.contributor.advisor | Morrow, Marina | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | MacLennan, Anne | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kolakowski, Victoria | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-05-28T18:43:18Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-05-28T18:43:18Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018-10-16 | |
| dc.description | Major Research Paper (Master's), Critical Disability Studies, School of Health Policy and Management,Faculty of Health, York University | |
| dc.description.abstract | Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is increasing in prevalence in North America. The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2018) notes that in 2000 the rate of diagnosis was 1 in 150, in 2008 the rate was 1 in 88 and in 2014 the rate increased to 1 in 59. Some traits and needs of persons with autism may include, deficits in verbal and nonverbal communication, difficulties understanding and responding to social situations, restrictive interests and hyper- or hyposensitivity. With the increased rates of diagnosis there comes a need for greater social awareness. This paper will discuss how the media plays a factor in disseminating information about ASD and the implications that portraying stereotypes may have on the autism community. | en_US |
| dc.identifier | CDS00026 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10315/36221 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.rights | Author owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests. | |
| dc.subject | Autism spectrum disorder | |
| dc.subject | Media | |
| dc.subject | Television | |
| dc.subject | Stereotypes | |
| dc.subject | Autism community | |
| dc.title | Representing Autism in Television: Perpetuating the Stereotypes | en_US |
| dc.type | Research Paper |
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