Publication Type

Conference Poster

Version

acceptedVersion

Publication Date

10-2022

Abstract

We interviewed 10 autistic livestreamers to understand their motivations for livestreaming on Twitch. Our participants explained that streaming helped them fulfill social desires by: supporting them in making meaningful social connections with others; giving them a safe space to practice social skills like “small talk”; and empowering them to be autistic role models and to share their true selves. This work offers an early report on how autistic individuals leverage livestreaming as a beneficial social platform while struggling with audience expectations.

Keywords

autism, livestreaming, online communities, social interaction, Twitch

Discipline

Information Security

Research Areas

Information Systems and Management

Publication

Proceedings of the 24th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, Athens, Greece, 2022 October 23-26

ISBN

9781450392587

Identifier

10.1145/3517428.3550400

Publisher

Association for Computing Machinery, Inc

City or Country

New York

Copyright Owner and License

Authors

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1145/3517428.3550400

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