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MacLeod, Andrea; Allan, Julie; Lewis, Ann; Robertson, Christopher – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2018
This qualitative study used Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to consult with 16 autistic UK higher education (HE) students about their experiences of success. An in-depth participatory approach encouraged participants to become co-analysts of their data. Participants offered counter-narratives to deficit-based interpretations of autism,…
Descriptors: Autism, Higher Education, College Students, Qualitative Research
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MacLeod, Andrea; Lewis, Ann; Robertson, Christopher – British Journal of Special Education, 2013
This article explores the views of six higher education students with autism/Asperger syndrome. The research draws upon social identity theory to explore how participants made meaning of their label. There was consensus that information given at the point of diagnosis generally did not reflect their individual experiences. First-hand accounts…
Descriptors: Autism, Asperger Syndrome, College Students, Pervasive Developmental Disorders