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Shahabi, Bahareh; Shahabi, Rana; Foroozandeh, Elham – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Purpose: Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face many problems in their marital lives. Autism is a developmental disorder, emerging during childhood that affects development across various domains. Studies suggest that autism prevalence rates are increasing, and research shows that parents of children with ASD frequently…
Descriptors: Parents, Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Samadi, Sayyed Ali; McConkey, Roy; Kelly, Greg – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
Parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) generally experience high levels of stress and report poorer emotional well-being and family functioning compared to parents of children with other disabilities. They also tend to rely on emotional rather than problem-focused coping strategies. Seven group-based sessions were offered to two…
Descriptors: Well Being, Parents, Minicourses, Autism