PROCEEDINGS OF THE 19TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
2016
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
College-educated adults on the autism spectrum and mathematical thinking
Page: 1357
This study examines the mathematical learning of adults on the autism spectrum, currently or formerly undergraduate students. I aim to expand on previous research, which often focuses on younger students in the K-12 school system. I have conducted various interviews with current and former students. The interviews involved a combination of asking for the interviewee's views on learning mathematics, self-reports of experiences (both directly related to courses and not), and some particular mathematical tasks. I present some preliminary findings from these interviews and ideas for further research.