Including Autistic Teens in Libraries

Authors

Aisling Smith, Technological University DublinFollow

Author ORCID Identifier

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0839-1440

Document Type

Article

Rights

Available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International Licence

Disciplines

Information science (social aspects), Library science

Publication Details

An Leabharlann

https://www.libraryassociation.ie/including-autistic-teens-in-libraries/

Abstract

This article discusses the needs of autistic teenagers with low support needs and how best to cultivate and promote inclusivity in libraries to better serve this vulnerable sector of the community. Librarians should endeavour to understand the difficulties they encounter and how to minimize factors that might exacerbate these issues if autistic adolescents are to feel welcome and accepted.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.21427/R462-QQ27

Recommended Citation

Smith, A. (2022). Including Autistic Teens in Libraries. The Library Association of Ireland and The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (Ireland). DOI: 10.21427/R462-QQ27