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Published on: April 22, 2015
Self-reported needs of caregivers of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Claire Colombet1, Céline Alcaraz2, Xavier de la Tribonnière3,4
1Centre de Ressource Autisme Languedoc-Roussillon et Centre d'excellence sur l'autisme et les troubles neuro-développementaux, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France. rech-clinique-autisme@chu-montpellier.fr.
Objectives:
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has a major impact on caregivers. We aimed to describe caregivers' perceptions concerning their level of knowledge about ASD and their needs to better adapt education and training programs.
Methods:
This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted through a declarative and self-administered survey in France.
Results:
1,013 individuals answered the questionnaire in 2020. If most caregivers felt they had sufficient knowledge about ASD, they still expressed a high level of needs regarding acquiring knowledge, identifying available resources, and finding social/emotional support.
Conclusions:
This study highlights the high level of needs of caregivers and their expectations of improving their knowledge and skills to help the person with ASD.
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