I posted this on the general forum. Hope it's OK for me to post it here as well.
John
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
356 O’SHAUGHNESSY BUILDING, NOTRE DAME, INDIANA 46556
Seeking Interviews of Adults on the Autistic Spectrum
I am the father of a young man with autism and an associate professor of English at the University of Notre Dame seeking to interview adults on the autistic spectrum. I am writing a book on the history of autism and wish to include the voices, experiences, and perspectives of adult men and women with autism and Asperger’s Syndrome.
The book will trace the ways that the language used to describe, diagnose, and explain autism has changed from the 1940s until the present time.
I am interested in speaking with people who were born between 1945 and 1995. I am also interested in speaking with family members of non-verbal autistic adults.
The interview method will follow the protocols of the life history method, in which social change is understood from the perspective of the individual. Interviews will be semi-structured, meaning that I will come prepared with questions about childhood, family, work, and other topics but the person giving the interview may direct the conversation as she or he chooses.
Interviews will be arranged at the convenience of the person or people being interviewed. I am willing to travel or to conduct interviews by Skype or by e-mail. The confidentiality of all participants will be respected.
I may be reached at any of the following:
Mailing Address:
John Duffy
338 Decio Hall
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Phone:
(574) 631-9796 (work)
(574) 323-5281 (cell)
E-mail: [email protected]
Thank you!
05 Nov 2010, 6:25 pm
