In spite of widespread assumptions that young people on the autism spectrum have a \u201cnatural\u201d attraction to technology\u2014a premise that leads to significant speculation about how media helps or harms them\u2014relatively little research actually exists about their everyday tech use. In this lecture, Dr. Meryl Alper, Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Northeastern University will discuss her ethnographic research on the digital lives of autistic young people documented in her new open access book, Kids Across the Spectrums: Growing Up Autistic in the Digital Age. Dr. Alper will join in discussion with 杏吧原创 Critical Disability Studies Professors Drs. Miranda Brady and Kelly Fritsch, and PhD student Kate Ellis. Event participants will then have a chance to ask questions and engage in dialogue with Dr. Alper.<\/p>\n
This event will take place virtually (via Zoom Meeting). Captioning and ASL interpretation will be provided. Please note: If you require additional accommodations to attend and\/or fully participate, we kindly request you register a minimum of 5 business days prior to the event to allow sufficient time to book and secure a service provider.<\/p>\n
Registration is now closed.<\/em><\/p>\n For more information about this event, contact create-readi@carleton.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n This event is part of the Disability, Accessibility, and Technology: A Critical Disability Studies Discussion Series, sponsored by Research and Education in Accessibility, Design, and Innovation (READi); Joint Chair in Women\u2019s Studies (JCWS) at the University of Ottawa and 杏吧原创 University; 杏吧原创’s Disability Justice and Crip Culture Collaboratory (DJCCC); 杏吧原创\u2019s Graduate Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility; 杏吧原创\u2019s School of Social Work; and 杏吧原创\u2019s Feminist Institute of Social Transformation (FIST).<\/p>\n Lecture by Dr. Meryl Alper, Communication Studies, Northeastern University<\/p>\n 杏吧原创 Discussants Dr. Miranda Brady (School of Journalism and Communication) and Kate Ellis (PhD student, School of Journalism and Communication)<\/p>\n Moderated by Dr. Kelly Fritsch (Department of Sociology and Anthropology)<\/p>\nSpeakers<\/h2>\n
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