Date of Graduation
5-2012
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science Education
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders
Advisor/Mentor
McGehee, Marilyn
Committee Member/Reader
Hagstrom, Fran
Committee Member/Second Reader
Aslin, Larry W.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine parental perspectives on the use of online social networking sites by young adults with Down syndrome (DS), specifically how they rate their adult child’s (AC) communicative success, how they view the social implications surrounding social network use, and what value they think social networking has in AC’s day-to-day life. Parents of young adults with DS and access to an online social network were sought to complete a 3 part, online questionnaire. Three parents responded to the questionnaire, and responses given determined that parents consider their AC to be able to communicate via social networking sites without becoming dependent, that parents respond differently to issues of safety and regulation, and that parents consider these sites beneficial for a variety of reasons.
Citation
Fiser, K. (2012). Parental perspectives on young adults with Down syndrome and online social networking sites. Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/rhrcuht/9