Elizabeth S Johnson

Towards Digital Independence: Identifying the Tensions between Autistic Young Adults and Their Support Network When Mediating Social Media

We conducted an ethnographically-informed study with 28 participants (9 autistic Young Adults or "YAs'" in need of substantial daily support, 6 parents, 13 support staff) to understand how autistic YAs self-regulate and receive mediation on social media. We found that autistic YAs relied on blanket boundary rules and…