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Knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorder among the General Population in Turkey: Implications for Public Training and Education
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Rakap, Salih; Balikci, Serife; Kalkan, Sinan; Aydin, Burak – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2022
A few studies have investigated what general public know about autism in international literature and there is no study conducted for this purpose in Turkey. This study examined autism knowledge of the general public in Turkey using a street survey. A total of 874 individuals participated in the study across five cities. Overall, findings showed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Knowledge Level, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Autism in Southeast Europe: A Survey of Caregivers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Daniels, Amy M.; Como, Ariel; Hergüner, Sabri; Kostadinova, Krasimira; Stosic, Jasmina; Shih, Andy – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
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…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Individual Characteristics