Play and Friendship (non-autism narratives)

Here is tonight's work on the concept of play and friendship that came through in the narratives produced by children who were not on the autism spectrum. It is very interesting as this theme was non-existent in the narratives produced by the autism group.

Mainstream Narrative Concept of Play and Narrative by Tommy McGovern

Reading of Visual Narratives Written by Children (not on the autism spectrum)

Today I finally found time to go through the visual narratives created by the children not on the autism spectrum. I plan to write it up over the course of this week but some interesting themes emerged:
 *play and friendships
 *environmental awareness
 *curricular enjoyment
 *celebration (of self and school)
*relationships with more powerful adults
 *curiosity (minor)
*reflecting on the past (minor)
 *informal rules (minor)


 

 The photograph below was taken by a child in school D. It seems to illustrate a theme across the rest of the narratives where children talk about the playground being a fun place. I will get the rest of this section written up as soon as possible.

 Tommy

University of Stirling Education Conference Powerpoint

This is the presentation that I will give later today. For ethical reasons I cannot upload the videos that I will use to illustrate my points. If you want to discuss any of these points further please do not hesitate to leave me a message.

Conference Paper Visual Narrative by Tommy McGovern

Reading of the Visual Narratives Created by Children Identified as Being on the Autism Spectrum

I am using the information in this paper to present at the education conference at Stirling University this weekend. I am only at start of making sense of this data. I can't believe how rich the information is.

Visual Narratives Created by Pupils on Autism Spectrum by Tommy McGovern