Autistic culture online: Virtual communication and cultural expression on the spectrum

Social and Cultural Geography

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 791-806

  Davidson, Joyce ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autism; Autobiographies; Communication; Disability cultures; Internet; Social inclusion

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; DISABILITY; INTERNET; SOCIAL INCLUSION;

EID: 53249122969     PISSN: 14649365     EISSN: 14701197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14649360802382586     Document Type: Article

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