"In Their Own Time": Parents Gently Push Their Autistic Youth towards Independent Community Mobility and Participation

Autor/inn/en	Kersten, Michelle; Coxon, Kristy; Lee, Hoe; Wilson, Nathan J.
Titel	"In Their Own Time": Parents Gently Push Their Autistic Youth towards Independent Community Mobility and Participation
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50 (2020) 8, S.2806-2818 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Wilson, Nathan J.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-020-04384-9
Schlagwörter	Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Adolescents; Young Adults; Youth; Parent Role; Intervention; Interpersonal Competence; Communication Skills; Anxiety; Interpersonal Communication; Motor Vehicles; Independent Living; Mobility + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Parental role; Elternrolle; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Kommunikationsstil; Angst; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Motor vehicle; Kraftwagen; Selbstverantwortung; Mobilität; Mobilitätsförderung
Abstract	Autistic adults have decreased independence in community mobility and driving, which is associated with decreased participation in work, education and community participation. This is the first exploration of the development of community mobility, driving and participation skills over adolescence and emerging adulthood. Interviews with 15 mothers of autistic youth, capable of independence, were qualitatively analysed using grounded theory. Four major themes emerged: mothers gently pushing, teaching, letting go and working towards hopes and dreams. These results suggest earlier intervention across adolescence to address social skills, communication and anxiety in normative community environments, is required for successful development of community mobility and driving skills. Further understanding the critical role of confidence, feeling safe and accepted, could ultimately improve independence. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01