The Role of Acceptance in the Transition to Adulthood: A Multi-Informant Comparison of Practitioners, Families, and Youth with Autism
| Autor: | Hung Jen Kuo, Sarah L. Curtiss, Jina Chun, Gloria K. Lee, Danielle D Nimako, Heekyung Lee |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Multi informant Public health Transition (fiction) 05 social sciences medicine.disease Focus group Developmental psychology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Openness to experience Autism 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Thematic analysis Young adult Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery 050104 developmental & child psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 52:1444-1457 |
| ISSN: | 1573-3432 0162-3257 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-021-05037-1 |
| Popis: | This study investigated the role of acceptance during the transition process among autistic young adults, parents, and practitioners. Six focus groups were run and thematic analysis was used to identify four themes: Youth on the autism spectrum discussed transition as a time where Self-Advocacy and Self-Acceptance were salient. Both youth and parents discussed the Lack of Understanding and Acceptance they experience. Particularly, youth highlighted the lack of understanding of sensory needs and parents underscored the lack of understanding by medical professionals. In contrast, practitioners highlighted the presence of Community Openness. Both practitioners and parents discussed Finding Personal Support through Acceptance. Self-acceptance and acceptance of autism are imperative for autistic young adults and families to achieve well-being. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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