Strength-based technology clubs for autistic adolescents: A feasibility study.
Strength-based technology clubs are thought to help autistic adolescents transition to adulthood by developing positive traits, enhancing technical skills, and creating supportive networks. A newly developed strength-based technology club was delivered to 25 autistic adolescents, with the feasibilit...
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| author | Matthew Jones Benjamin Milbourn Marita Falkmer Tele Tan Sven Bölte Sonya Girdler |
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| description | Strength-based technology clubs are thought to help autistic adolescents transition to adulthood by developing positive traits, enhancing technical skills, and creating supportive networks. A newly developed strength-based technology club was delivered to 25 autistic adolescents, with the feasibility tested via qualitative and quantitative methods. Autistic adolescents, their parents, and club facilitators participated in separate focus groups, with audio data transcribed and thematically analyzed. Quantitative data was collected via adolescent and parent-reported pretest-posttest measures following the 15-week program. Autistic adolescents were highly satisfied with the club (acceptability), the technology club satisfied an unmet need (demand), with the program demonstrating the potential to be integrated into the current therapy system in Australia (integration). Feasibility areas that could be improved in delivering future clubs are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-09c4fa49df3544abaa4d180a897a88ff2023-02-09T05:32:17ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032023-01-01182e027810410.1371/journal.pone.0278104Strength-based technology clubs for autistic adolescents: A feasibility study.Matthew JonesBenjamin MilbournMarita FalkmerTele TanSven BölteSonya GirdlerStrength-based technology clubs are thought to help autistic adolescents transition to adulthood by developing positive traits, enhancing technical skills, and creating supportive networks. A newly developed strength-based technology club was delivered to 25 autistic adolescents, with the feasibility tested via qualitative and quantitative methods. Autistic adolescents, their parents, and club facilitators participated in separate focus groups, with audio data transcribed and thematically analyzed. Quantitative data was collected via adolescent and parent-reported pretest-posttest measures following the 15-week program. Autistic adolescents were highly satisfied with the club (acceptability), the technology club satisfied an unmet need (demand), with the program demonstrating the potential to be integrated into the current therapy system in Australia (integration). Feasibility areas that could be improved in delivering future clubs are discussed.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278104 |
| spellingShingle | Matthew Jones Benjamin Milbourn Marita Falkmer Tele Tan Sven Bölte Sonya Girdler Strength-based technology clubs for autistic adolescents: A feasibility study. PLoS ONE |
| title | Strength-based technology clubs for autistic adolescents: A feasibility study. |
| title_full | Strength-based technology clubs for autistic adolescents: A feasibility study. |
| title_fullStr | Strength-based technology clubs for autistic adolescents: A feasibility study. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Strength-based technology clubs for autistic adolescents: A feasibility study. |
| title_short | Strength-based technology clubs for autistic adolescents: A feasibility study. |
| title_sort | strength based technology clubs for autistic adolescents a feasibility study |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278104 |
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