Investigating the use of circles in social networks to support independence of individuals with autism
Investigating the use of circles in social networks to support independence of individuals with autism
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调查社交网络中圈子的使用以支持自闭症患者的独立
DOI：
10.1145/2470654.2466439
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2013
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R. Arriaga
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作者：
Hwajung Hong;S. Yarosh;Jennifer G. Kim;G. Abowd;R. Arriaga
建立社会支持网络对于独立性较低的自闭症患者及其主要照顾者都至关重要。在本文中，我们描述了一个为期四周的探索性研究的社交网络服务（SNS），使年轻的成年自闭症患者获得支持，从他们的家人和朋友。我们探讨了使用SNS调解帮助或建议请求的独特优势和挑战。特别是，我们研究在何种程度上专门功能的SNS可以从事用户在与他们的网络成员沟通，以获得建议，在不同的情况下。我们的研究结果表明，技术支持的沟通特别加强了个人和扩展网络成员之间的关系，减轻了对主要照顾者过度依赖的担忧。我们的工作确定的社会网络服务的设计，以满足这一特殊需求的人群的需求的影响。
Building social support networks is crucial both for less-independent individuals with autism and for their primary caregivers. In this paper, we describe a four-week exploratory study of a social network service (SNS) that allows young adults with autism to garner support from their family and friends. We explore the unique benefits and challenges of using SNSs to mediate requests for help or advice. In particular, we examine the extent to which specialized features of an SNS can engage users in communicating with their network members to get advice in varied situations. Our findings indicate that technology-supported communication particularly strengthened the relationship between the individual and extended network members, mitigating concerns about over-reliance on primary caregivers. Our work identifies implications for the design of social networking services tailored to meet the needs of this special needs population.