Event Title

Asperger's Syndrome Qualitative Study

Presenter Information

Alisa Titze, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Location

CSU Ballroom

Start Date

21-4-2008 10:00 AM

End Date

21-4-2008 12:00 PM

Student's Major

Speech, Hearing, and Rehabilitation Services

Student's College

Allied Health and Nursing

Mentor's Name

Bonnie B. Lund

Mentor's Department

Speech, Hearing, and Rehabilitation Services

Mentor's College

Allied Health and Nursing

Description

Throughout the profession of speech-language pathology, the autistic spectrum is a familiar term; however the term Asperger's syndrome, which falls within the autistic spectrum may not be as understood. In this poster presentation information will be given on the history of Asperger' s syndrome, the diagnostic approach, characteristics of Asperger's syndrome, and different areas of speech language skills common to individuals with Asperger's syndrome. Additional research using qualitative inquiry will be described in the form of a case study. Interviews with the mother of an individual with Asperger's syndrome were obtained through phone conversations and e-mails. Qualitative study is based on the researcher's observations, interviews, and interpretations and is a means of research that focuses on a specific case or phenomenon. The parent of an individual with Asperger's syndrome was interviewed in an attempt to understand the family unit experience of a family with an individual member diagnosed with Asperger' s syndrome. Transcriptions from the interviews were coded and analyzed for patterns and themes. Final conclusions were made based on the data collected.