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Recent content by MacKenzie Smith

  1. MacKenzie Smith

    Do you prefer "person with autism" or "autistic"? Let us know! Research participants needed!

    Hi there! Thanks for your feedback, and I apologize for the confusion regarding that question! Our intention was to leave that question open ended to allow anyone to share their thoughts however they see fit. Some chose to write sentences, and others chose specific words to describe autism! The...
  2. MacKenzie Smith

    Do you prefer "person with autism" or "autistic"? Let us know! Research participants needed!

    Just as a side note, if you are looking for articles or resources regarding qualitative data analysis, I recommend that you check out Braun and Clark (2006) work on thematic analysis!
  3. MacKenzie Smith

    Do you prefer "person with autism" or "autistic"? Let us know! Research participants needed!

    Hello! Absolutely, I can post my manuscript to this thread once it is completed in a few months! Thank you so much for your participation!
  4. MacKenzie Smith

    Do you prefer "person with autism" or "autistic"? Let us know! Research participants needed!

    Here is more study information for those interested!
  5. MacKenzie Smith

    Do you prefer "person with autism" or "autistic"? Let us know! Research participants needed!

    You are welcome to call or email me if you would like to chat some more and learn more about myself and the study! I will post an study info sheet with more information as well. For this study, we were not able to provide compensation due to funding (even though I would have loved too). Some...
  6. MacKenzie Smith

    Do you prefer "person with autism" or "autistic"? Let us know! Research participants needed!

    Thanks so much for the feedback, I didn’t realize! I’m new here and still learning the ropes of the forums
  7. MacKenzie Smith

    Do you prefer "person with autism" or "autistic"? Let us know! Research participants needed!

    Thanks for your question! There is no compensation for participating at this time.
  8. MacKenzie Smith

    Do you prefer "person with autism" or "autistic"? Let us know! Research participants needed!

    Both! I work with students in the autism community as a speech therapist, and I’m hoping to learn more from you all so I can be a better, more inclusive SLP. Participation in this survey is, of course, completely optional so please do not feel obligated to participate if you would not like too
  9. MacKenzie Smith

    Do you prefer "person with autism" or "autistic"? Let us know! Research participants needed!

    Hi there! Yes, I assure you that I am a real person! I am a Master's student from Midwestern University who is conducting this survey as part of my thesis research project. Feel free to email me if you have any questions! I will also post our recruitment flyer as well. Have a great weekend!
  10. MacKenzie Smith

    Do you prefer "person with autism" or "autistic"? Let us know! Research participants needed!

    Oh no, I'm sorry for the technical difficulty! Does it give you the option to continue or will the page not open? I will attach a new link for you to copy and paste, but you might have the same message pop up. If you continue to have problems with accessing the link, shoot me an email at...
  11. MacKenzie Smith

    Do you prefer "person with autism" or "autistic"? Let us know! Research participants needed!

    Researchers in the Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) department of Midwestern University are conducting a survey for individuals in the autistic and autism communities. Students and adults (ages 18+) with autism and parents or caregivers of autistic individuals are all welcome to complete this...
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