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Summary

Social virtual environments (SVEs) offer autistic young adults a controlled space for peer discussions, fostering autonomy and enabling ecologically grounded research. This approach supports understanding autistic meaning-making while reducing interactional demands and risks.

Keywords:

VRChat artificial intelligence integration autism neurodiversity-affirming research participatory methods reflexive thematic analysis social virtual environments virtual reality

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Area of Science:

Neurodiversity Studies
Human-Computer Interaction
Qualitative Research Methodologies

Background:

Traditional autism research often imposes neurotypical standards, overlooking autistic perspectives on social interaction and support needs.
Social virtual environments (SVEs) provide customizable settings (sensory input, social distance, pacing) that may enhance autistic autonomy and predictability in social interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore how autistic young adults co-construct meaning related to social interaction, identity, and self-regulation within an SVE.
To identify context-specific factors influencing well-being for autistic individuals.
To assess the feasibility and acceptability of SVEs as a platform for participatory autism research.

Main Methods:

Sixteen autistic young adults (18-38 years, DSM-5-TR Level 1) engaged in nine remote peer-led discussion sessions within VRChat.
Sessions were coordinated via a co-designed Discord server and audio-video recorded for analysis.
Data underwent reflexive thematic analysis, incorporating inductive coding, thematic clustering, and participatory refinement with community partners.

Main Results:

Autistic experiences were characterized by context-dependent negotiations of interpretive risk, interactional workload, masking costs, and epistemic injustice.
Participants emphasized desires for access, dignity, and systemic change.
Observational data highlighted multimodal participation, shared peer facilitation, and sensitivities to environmental stability, with community partners endorsing VRChat's acceptability for research.

Conclusions:

Peer-led discussions in SVEs can facilitate ecologically valid, participant-centered qualitative research on autism.
SVEs offer a methodological innovation for studying autistic meaning-making in reduced-demand and lower-risk settings.