| Autor: |
Finke EH; Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 578 South Stadium Hall, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA. efinke1@uthsc.edu., Kremkow JMD; Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, USA., Drager KDR; Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Penn State University, State College, USA., Murillo A; Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Penn State University, State College, USA., Richardson L; Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Penn State University, State College, USA., Serpentine EC; Lower Marion School District, Ardmore, PA, USA. |
| Abstrakt: |
The purpose of this project was to understand the hopes of parents with children with ASD. Particularly understudied are the hopes parents have for long-term outcomes for their child. A cross-sectional focus group design was used and six focus groups were completed. These groups included parents of (1) preschool aged children who were recently diagnosed, (2) children in early elementary school, (3) children in later elementary school, (4) children in middle school, (5) children in high school, and (6) children who are adults with ASD. Results indicated 77.4% of the data were devoted to hopes for the children's independence, happiness, and skill improvement; increased authentic socially significant relationships; and future employment. |
