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AMANDA HYNAN FINAL THESIS PDF

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4.10. Self-Representation<br />

As outlined in the literature review much has been written about self-representation<br />

on the internet and online social media sites. The participants within this study<br />

predominantly described that being online offered heightened opportunities for<br />

showing other people aspects of themselves which may be challenging for them to<br />

share in face-to-face situations due to their complex communication needs.<br />

4.10.1. Information about self<br />

Participants described being able to tell people about themselves online<br />

SLT: What is good about Facebook?<br />

Carol: (points to self)<br />

SLT: about you<br />

Amanda: oh because you can give news about you to your friends<br />

Carol: ‘yes’ (nods head)<br />

Amanda: would you be sad if you couldn’t use Facebook<br />

SLT: SAD (Makaton sign)<br />

Carol: ‘yes’ (nods head)<br />

[not consecutive]<br />

Carol: “rebound”<br />

Amanda: rebound?<br />

SLT: (using Makaton sign to support speech) what about rebound, it’s<br />

something else that you like<br />

Carol: (nods head – yes)<br />

SLT: (using makaton signing to support speech) and that you might talk about<br />

on Facebook<br />

Carol: ‘yes’ (nods head)<br />

1 st interview<br />

Amanda: do you load photographs of things that you’ve been doing?<br />

Peter: ‘yes’ (nods head and looks to dad at same time)<br />

Paul: Yeah, we put them on there don’t we?<br />

Peter: ‘yes’ (nods head)<br />

[not consecutive]<br />

Amanda: so can we talk about your website. Can you tell me about it, um<br />

what, er do you put information on your website<br />

Peter: yeah<br />

Amanda: is it information about yourself<br />

Peter: yeah<br />

Amanda: is it information that you think will be useful for other people<br />

Peter: yeah<br />

Amanda: and is it different to your Facebook information<br />

Peter: yeah<br />

Amanda: so it’s not as personal<br />

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