Difficulties with social communication may present challenges in gathering data from individuals with autism in research. To encourage individuals with autism to participate directly in research, methods that allow for autistic symptomology should be considered. An online forum was developed to enable adolescents with autism to share their social experiences. Ten female adolescents with autism, aged 12 to 19, engaged with the forum over 12 weeks. Questions were posted weekly and data were collected on the frequency of participant responses, quality of responses, and participants' engagement with each other. Data indicated that the frequency and quality of participants' responses were high, and participants' engagement with each other facilitated the introduction of new topics. The online forum was an effective tool for adolescents with autism to have direct participation in research. It offers promise in future studies as a practical research tool that accommodates the social communication challenges of individuals with autism.

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利用在线论坛吸引自闭症青少年直接参与定性研究

社交沟通困难可能会给自闭症研究者收集数据带来挑战。为鼓励自闭症患者直接参与研究，应考虑允许自闭症症状的方法。开发了一个在线论坛，以使自闭症青少年能够分享他们的社交经验。十个年龄在12至19岁之间的自闭症女性青少年参加了为期12周的论坛。每周发布问题，并收集有关参与者回答的频率，回答的质量以及参与者彼此参与的数据。数据表明，参与者回答的频率和质量很高，并且参与者之间的参与促进了新主题的引入。在线论坛是自闭症青少年直接参与研究的有效工具。它为将来的研究提供了希望，可以作为一种实用的研究工具来适应自闭症患者的社交交流挑战。