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Autism Spectrum Disorders: Personal and Family Factors
Dr. Mary Ann Winter-Messiers, Ph.D.
University of Oregon-Laos Inclusive Education ProjectJuly 2015
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Personal and Family Factors
Personal Factors for Children with Autism
2University of Oregon – Laos Inclusion Project • 2015 ໂຄງການການສຶກສາຮຽນຮ່ວມລະຫວ່າງ ມະຫາວິທະຍາໄລ ໂອເຣກອນ ແລະ
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Not Feeling Well
Children with autism often do not feel wellStomach and abdominal issuesLittle sleepSensory sensitivity
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Low Self-Confidence
Children with autism usually lack self-confidence
Face struggles and fail oftenAre unlikely to try new tasksAre hard on themselvesAre sure they “cannot do
anything right”
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Depression and Anxiety
From young age, children with autism tend to have depression and anxietyWorry a lot about many thingsDon’t enjoy doing activitiesAre easily discouragedCarry worries for a long timeMay hurt themselves
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Bullying
Children with autism are more likely to be bullied, mistreated, and abused physically and verbally by others
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Lack of Friendships
Children with autism usually have a hard time beginning and keeping friendships.
They do not know how to talk to other children play games with others show interest what others
care about
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How Can We Help?
Listen Help child to
discover what he or she does well
focus on positive achievements
Praise and encourage child with specific feedback
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Family Life with Autism
9University of Oregon – Laos Inclusion Project • 2015 ໂຄງການການສຶກສາຮຽນຮ່ວມລະຫວ່າງ ມະຫາວິທະຍາໄລ ໂອເຣກອນ ແລະ
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Family Life and Autism
“Normal for us” Global impact on the
family Positive impact Negative impact
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Family
Impact on cross relationships within a family Marriage
Siblings
Grandparents
Extended Family
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Parents
Potentially especially hard on marriage
Parents Find it difficult to have time together Worry about impact on finances Are concerned about siblings Fear for the future of the child
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Stress on Mothers
Mothers of children with autism experience chronic stress consistent with the level of soldiers in combat
Mothers of children with autism feel much more tired and experience many more stressful events than mothers of typical children.
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Stress on Fathers
Fathers tend to
worry about the stress on their wives
worry about family finances
worry about the futures of their children
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Siblings
Siblings Notice others reacting to their
sibling(s) with autism Are afraid to upset parents with
questions Are afraid autism is catching Love and resent sibling (time
commitment, money, sacrifices) Feel protective May experience higher parental
expectations
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Grandparents
Double burden of worry
May be anxious about how to help, may be in complete denial, may be really engaged with family
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How Can Educators Help Parents?
Listen to them Learn about autism Value insights of parents/
caregivers Communicate clearly with
parents Support child
Flexible Open
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