Date of Publication

2-17-2022

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts Major in Special Education

Subject Categories

Special Education and Teaching

College

Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education

Department/Unit

Educational Leadership and Management

Thesis Advisor

Thelma R. Mingoa

Defense Panel Chair

Arvie S. Andal

Defense Panel Member

Jasper Vincent Q. Alontaga
Abigail S. Rice

Abstract/Summary

The current study investigated one aspect of friendship experiences, namely the quality of friendships of children with Level 1 Autism Spectrum Disorder during COVID-19. Six participants, composed of three children with Level 1 Autism Spectrum Disorder and three typical friends, were gathered for this study, and were asked to complete a semi-structured interview adapted from Moore-Dean, Renwick, & Schormans’ (2016) interview questions about friendship experiences of children with intellectual/developmental disabilities in terms of developing and maintaining friends, which was then analyzed through a thematic analysis. The results discovered seven themes, which influenced their friendship experiences: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Costs Versus Rewards, Pair Relatedness, Proximity, Interactions, Relationships, and Forgiveness. Through studying their experiences one can better understand what they are going through, especially in the middle of a global pandemic, since limited studies have been done in order to better understand their perspectives. The themes stated above are further discussed within this paper.

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Language

English

Format

Electronic

Physical Description

169 leaves

Keywords

Children with autism spectrum disorders--Friends and associates; Friendship

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11-2-2022

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