Representing Autism in Television: Perpetuating the Stereotypes

dc.contributor.advisorMorrow, Marina
dc.contributor.advisorMacLennan, Anne
dc.contributor.authorKolakowski, Victoria
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-28T18:43:18Z
dc.date.available2019-05-28T18:43:18Z
dc.date.issued2018-10-16
dc.descriptionMajor Research Paper (Master's), Critical Disability Studies, School of Health Policy and Management,Faculty of Health, York University
dc.description.abstractAutism 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.identifierCDS00026
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/36221
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectAutism spectrum disorder
dc.subjectMedia
dc.subjectTelevision
dc.subjectStereotypes
dc.subjectAutism community
dc.titleRepresenting Autism in Television: Perpetuating the Stereotypesen_US
dc.typeMajor Research Paper

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