Autism in Southeast Europe: A Survey of Caregivers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autor/inn/en	Daniels, Amy M.; Como, Ariel; Hergüner, Sabri; Kostadinova, Krasimira; Stosic, Jasmina; Shih, Andy
Titel	Autism in Southeast Europe: A Survey of Caregivers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 47 (2017) 8, S.2314-2325 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-017-3145-x
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Individual Characteristics; Attitude Measures; Caregiver Attitudes; Intervention; Age Differences; Clinical Diagnosis; Psychiatry; Speech Language Pathology; Therapy; Barriers; Social Bias; Cross Cultural Studies; Access to Health Care; Access to Education; Children; Albania; Bulgaria; Croatia; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Autismus; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Psychiatrie; Therapie; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Child; Kind; Kinder; Albanien; Bulgarien; Kroatien; Türkei
Abstract	The aim of this study was to understand the diagnostic, service and lived experiences of families affected by ASD in Southeast Europe. A total of 758 caregivers from Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia and Turkey were surveyed from 2013 to 2015 about characteristics of the child with ASD; service encounters; and caregiver perceptions. The average age at first concern was 24.4 months (SD 11.8) and at diagnosis, 40.0 months (SD 19.0). Psychiatrists were the most common diagnostician; most children received some ASD-related service, most frequently speech and language therapy. Caregivers endorsed challenges in access to care and perceived stigma. Despite country differences, findings relative to age at first concern, disparities in access and service utilization, and stigma speak to common regional needs. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01