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Parenting challenges in families of children with autism: a pilot study
Heather R Hall1, J Carolyn Graff
1Maternal Child Nursing Department, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA. hrhall@usouthal.edu
Abstract:
A pilot study was conducted using a focus group interview with parents of children with autism to provide parents with the opportunity to express their concerns related to parenting a child with autism and to discuss strategies parents can use to manage these challenges. Parents' desire and need for information related to autism is evident. Parents' identified supports and resources in need of expansion and development to assist with their child's needs. These findings support previous research with families communicating a need for partnership with healthcare providers. Nurses are often the first contact with children with autism and their families; they can support the partnership between parents and healthcare professionals. Using the Double ABCX Model of family behavior as the conceptual framework, a study investigating the findings of this pilot study has been completed.
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