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Nicola - Interview 13

Nicola - Interview 13

Age at Interview: 19
Sex: Male
Background: Nicola lives with her parents and was diagnosed with autism when she was 6 years old. Ethnic background/nationality: White British

Brief outline:Nicola is currently at a college for further education and will start working at the local hospital radio station when she finishes her course.

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Nicola talks about the music she likes and how she loves Disney films.
Print Nicola: Oh my hobbies. I love music. It is one of the big things and I love drawing. Whether it is just a little bit of paper I just love to draw. And what sort of music do you like? Nicola: Oh don’t ask me that! Mother: You will be here until tomorrow. Nicola: I love everything whether it is soundtracks like from movies. A bit of sixties, seventies, mainly it is eighties and todays. Mother: And films I guess. Nicola: Oh yes. I love films. I admit I love Disney. My best feature. Mother: And you like a good book. Nicola: I love reading. I will read anything [giggle]. Mother: She likes topical stuff though don’t you; a celebrity in the news and all that sort of thing. Nicola: Yes I don’t read…. I do have a lot of children’s books but mainly some of them are very old that I can’t throw away.

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