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Book Synopsis Stigma Towards Parents of Children with Autism by : Stephanie Lynn Joffrion Fontenot
Download or read book Stigma Towards Parents of Children with Autism written by Stephanie Lynn Joffrion Fontenot and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate stigma towards parents of children with autism by the general public, and whether or not the gender of the parent and the severity of autism symptoms have an effect on stigma. [Taken from abstract.].
Book Synopsis Psychopathology in Epilepsy by : Steven Whitman
Download or read book Psychopathology in Epilepsy written by Steven Whitman and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While mental illness in epileptics has been studied extensively from a biological perspective, little serious attention has been paid to the role of nonbiological factors. This well-balanced volume, written by an international group of researchers and epileptologists, is the first to bring together recent, and in some cases, previously unpublished research on the social precursors of psychopathology in epilepsy. Proposing a multietiologic model which includes biological and social factors, this comprehensive collection considers such high-risk social variables for psychopathology as fear of seizure, stigma, discrimination, and the control of medical information by doctors. These thirteen chapters provide a foundation for continuing research and eventually for improved care for people with epilepsy.
Book Synopsis Autism's False Prophets by : Paul A. Offit
Download or read book Autism's False Prophets written by Paul A. Offit and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2008-09-18 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A London researcher was the first to assert that the combination measles-mumps-rubella vaccine known as MMR caused autism in children. Following this "discovery," a handful of parents declared that a mercury-containing preservative in several vaccines was responsible for the disease. If mercury caused autism, they reasoned, eliminating it from a child's system should treat the disorder. Consequently, a number of untested alternative therapies arose, and, most tragically, in one such treatment, a doctor injected a five-year-old autistic boy with a chemical in an effort to cleanse him of mercury, which stopped his heart instead. Children with autism have been placed on stringent diets, subjected to high-temperature saunas, bathed in magnetic clay, asked to swallow digestive enzymes and activated charcoal, and injected with various combinations of vitamins, minerals, and acids. Instead of helping, these therapies can hurt those who are most vulnerable, and particularly in the case of autism, they undermine childhood vaccination programs that have saved millions of lives. An overwhelming body of scientific evidence clearly shows that childhood vaccines are safe and does not cause autism. Yet widespread fear of vaccines on the part of parents persists. In this book, Paul A. Offit, a national expert on vaccines, challenges the modern-day false prophets who have so egregiously misled the public and exposes the opportunism of the lawyers, journalists, celebrities, and politicians who support them. Offit recounts the history of autism research and the exploitation of this tragic condition by advocates and zealots. He considers the manipulation of science in the popular media and the courtroom, and he explores why society is susceptible to the bad science and risky therapies put forward by many antivaccination activists.
Book Synopsis Diagnosis and Assessment in Autism by : Eric Schopler
Download or read book Diagnosis and Assessment in Autism written by Eric Schopler and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-21 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Division TEACCH, located in the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was one of the first programs in the country to understand that autism was an organic rather than a biologic condition. We were also one of the earliest programs to recognize the enormous variability in characteristics and behaviors of children described as autistic. For these reasons, the processes of diagnosis and assessment have always been important and central to our program. We are therefore extremely pleased to have a volume representing the most current thinking of the field's leaders in these important areas. As with the preceding books in our series, Current Issues in Autism, this volume is based on one of the annual TEACCH conferences held in Chapel Hill each May. The books are not simply published proceedings of the conference papers, however. Rather, conference participants are asked to develop a full chapter around their presentations. Other international experts whose work is beyond the scope of the conference, but related to the major theme, are asked to contribute chapters as well. These volumes are designed to provide the most current knowledge in research and professional practice available on the most important issues defining and clarifying autism.
Author :National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Publisher :National Academies Press ISBN 13 :0309388570 Total Pages :525 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (93 download)
Book Synopsis Parenting Matters by : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Download or read book Parenting Matters written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-11-21 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decades of research have demonstrated that the parent-child dyad and the environment of the familyâ€"which includes all primary caregiversâ€"are at the foundation of children's well- being and healthy development. From birth, children are learning and rely on parents and the other caregivers in their lives to protect and care for them. The impact of parents may never be greater than during the earliest years of life, when a child's brain is rapidly developing and when nearly all of her or his experiences are created and shaped by parents and the family environment. Parents help children build and refine their knowledge and skills, charting a trajectory for their health and well-being during childhood and beyond. The experience of parenting also impacts parents themselves. For instance, parenting can enrich and give focus to parents' lives; generate stress or calm; and create any number of emotions, including feelings of happiness, sadness, fulfillment, and anger. Parenting of young children today takes place in the context of significant ongoing developments. These include: a rapidly growing body of science on early childhood, increases in funding for programs and services for families, changing demographics of the U.S. population, and greater diversity of family structure. Additionally, parenting is increasingly being shaped by technology and increased access to information about parenting. Parenting Matters identifies parenting knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with positive developmental outcomes in children ages 0-8; universal/preventive and targeted strategies used in a variety of settings that have been effective with parents of young children and that support the identified knowledge, attitudes, and practices; and barriers to and facilitators for parents' use of practices that lead to healthy child outcomes as well as their participation in effective programs and services. This report makes recommendations directed at an array of stakeholders, for promoting the wide-scale adoption of effective programs and services for parents and on areas that warrant further research to inform policy and practice. It is meant to serve as a roadmap for the future of parenting policy, research, and practice in the United States.
Book Synopsis Stigma and Attribution Toward Children with Autism and Their Parents by : Stacey Ann Sherrell
Download or read book Stigma and Attribution Toward Children with Autism and Their Parents written by Stacey Ann Sherrell and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fair amount of research has been done on the stigma of individuals with autism; however most of it is not empirical and has centered on the stigma felt by individuals with autism or their parents. This study evaluates bystander perceptions toward children with autism and Down syndrome, and their parents. Participants (N =192) were randomly presented with one of six vignettes accompanied by an image of a child with Down Syndrome or autism describing the child's temper tantrum in a grocery store. They completed one attribution questionnaire for the child, one for their mother, and a measure on discreditable versus discredited stigma. Demographics and level of familiarity were also assessed, with no main effects on the results. The main hypothesis stated that individuals would stigmatize the child and their parents more when uninformed of their diagnosis. This was supported. It was also hypothesized that children would be stigmatized more harshly in the autism condition than in the Down syndrome condition. The overall hypothesis was not supported; however, the parents were stigmatized more harshly for some factors. Finally, it was hypothesized that participants would be capable of identifying Down syndrome from an image alone, but incapable of accurately labeling images of people with autism. This was confirmed. Overall, the present findings indicate that people have a difficult time accurately identifying children with autism due to a lack of physical symptoms of the disorder leading to greater stigmatization from the community because of the incorrect assumption that the child is just misbehaving.
Book Synopsis Parenting Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder by : Kayla Renee Breeden
Download or read book Parenting Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder written by Kayla Renee Breeden and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current study examines how children with Autism Spectrum Disorder's symptom behaviors, enacted stigma, and race influences their parents' experiences with stress. 50 parents and guardians of children with ASD completed an online survey with 93-items composed of four sections: (1) demographic data, (2) symptom behaviors experienced by their child, (3) enacted stigma, and (4) parental stress. The purpose of the current study was to (a) evaluate the differences of ASD symptom behaviors, enacted stigma, and parental stress between minority and non-minority racial groups, and (b) examine whether the symptom behaviors and enacted stigma of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder influence the parental stress experienced by their mothers/fathers. The current study found that there was no significant difference in parents' reports of the symptom behaviors experienced by their children, enacted stigma, and parental stress among parents with non-minority and minority children. The current study also found that although child's race was not a significant predictor of parental stress, the child symptom behaviors and enacted stigma were both significant predictors of parental stress.
Book Synopsis Parents of Children with Autism by : Juliette de Wolfe
Download or read book Parents of Children with Autism written by Juliette de Wolfe and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-07-10 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a readable and highly accessible ethnographic account that is shaped by the stories of families and the voices of parents, De Wolfe examines how parents of children with autism navigate the educational and medical systems, understand their own and their children's bodies, and support and educate one another.
Book Synopsis Intellectual Disability and Stigma by : Katrina Scior
Download or read book Intellectual Disability and Stigma written by Katrina Scior and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-09-16 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines how intellectual disability is affected by stigma and how this stigma has developed. Around two per cent of the world's population have an intellectual disability but their low visibility in many places bears witness to their continuing exclusion from society. This prejudice has an impact on the family of those with an intellectual disability as well as the individual themselves and affects the well-being and life chances of all those involved. This book provides a framework for tackling intellectual disability stigma in institutional processes, media representations and other, less overt, settings. It also highlights the anti-stigma interventions which are already in place and the central role that self-advocacy must play.
Book Synopsis Exploring Experiences of Stigma in Parents of Children with Autism by : Rachel Ransley
Download or read book Exploring Experiences of Stigma in Parents of Children with Autism written by Rachel Ransley and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Dyadic Parent-Child Interaction Coding System by : Sheila Eyberg
Download or read book Dyadic Parent-Child Interaction Coding System written by Sheila Eyberg and published by . This book was released on 2013-09-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Autism in the Workplace by : Amy E. Hurley-Hanson
Download or read book Autism in the Workplace written by Amy E. Hurley-Hanson and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-11-15 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the career experiences of Generation A, the half-million individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who will reach adulthood in the next decade. With Generation A eligible to enter the workforce in unprecedented numbers, research is needed to help individuals, organizations, and educational institutions to work together to create successful work experiences and career outcomes for individuals with ASD. Issues surrounding ASD in the workplace are discussed from individual, organizational, and societal perspectives. This book also examines the stigma of autism and how it may affect the employment and career experiences of individuals with ASD. This timely book provides researchers, practitioners, and employers with empirical data that examines the work and career experiences of individuals with ASD. It offers a framework for organizations committed to hiring individuals with ASD and enhancing their work experiences and career outcomes now and in the future.
Book Synopsis The Stigma of Disease and Disability by : Patrick W. Corrigan
Download or read book The Stigma of Disease and Disability written by Patrick W. Corrigan and published by Amer Psychological Assn. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The two main sections of the book comprise chapters on 10 specific illnesses and conditions and chapters relating to broader issues (stigma and family, overcoming stigma, stigma across cultures and future directions). The book concludes with observations on what has not worked in overcoming stigma as well as possible future directions. (Psychology)
Book Synopsis Stigmatism Internalized by Parents of Children with Autism and Coping Mechanisms to Combat Its Effects by : Deidre Sudderth
Download or read book Stigmatism Internalized by Parents of Children with Autism and Coping Mechanisms to Combat Its Effects written by Deidre Sudderth and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Autism is a disorder that impairs a child's communication and social interaction, and causes the development of stereotypic or repetitive behaviors or interests. As autism increases in prevalence, it becomes significantly more important to focus research on how this disorder impacts children and their families. As parents play a key role in a child's development, it is necessary to investigate the unique challenges faced by parents of children with autism, and of additional concern is whether the parents face stigmatization as a result of bearing and raising their child with autism. This study primarily explored the experience of parenting a child with autism, and specifically investigated the internalization of stigma on families because of their child's diagnosis. Secondly, the author identified recent and different coping styles that have been helpful to families with children with autism compared to studies completed more than 10 years ago. Additionally, theory has been applied to the particular experiences of the participants in this study. Next, integration of qualitative data from participant surveys into a broad conceptualization of the manifestation of stigma in parents of children with autism was completed. Finally, the author provided recommendations for professionals working with the population of autism, and acted as an impetus for future research. Autism certainly is stigmatized amongst parents and families of children with autism. One of the main findings of this study was the variation in the perceptions of stigma among parents. Parents were noted to feel depressed, misunderstood, guilty, and even isolated. Additionally, families including children with and without autism specified that the siblings of a child with autism were helpful, kind, embarrassed, and sometimes neglectful. While some parents (47%) felt stigmatized by their child's condition and experienced negative emotionality because of it, 52% contrastingly denied internalizing stigma. However, parents who have utilized coping strategies such as meditation, research on autism, and prayer experienced less negative emotions. Overall, parenting a child with autism or being associated with a child with autism, as a family member, can lead to 'associated stigma' which causes negative emotionality if internalized.
Book Synopsis Trauma, Stigma and Autism by : Gordon Gates
Download or read book Trauma, Stigma and Autism written by Gordon Gates and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents ground-breaking ideas based on current research on how stigma can cause bodily felt trauma in stigmatised or marginalised people, particularly those on the autism spectrum. Gordon Gates draws on his academic research, professional knowledge as a counsellor, and lived experience with Asperger's syndrome to provide a unique framework for combating the psychological and emotional impact of stigma. Explaining how to develop resilience and essential coping mechanisms to manage distress and improve mental health, this book casts new light on the significance of stigma in mental health, and marks a new way forward for anyone who has been made to feel like an "outsider".
Book Synopsis Autism Spectrum Disorders by : David Amaral
Download or read book Autism Spectrum Disorders written by David Amaral and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 1445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Autism is an emerging area of basic and clinical research, and has only recently been recognized as a major topic in biomedical research. Approximately 1 in 150 children are diagnosed as autistic, so it is also an intense growth area in behavioral and educational treatments. Financial resources have begun to be raised for more comprehensive research and an increasing number of scientists are becoming involved in autism research. In many respects, autism has become a model for conducting translational research on a psychiatric disorder. This text provides a comprehensive summary of all current knowledge related to the behavioral, experiential, and biomedical features of the autism spectrum disorders including major behavioral and cognitive syndromology, common co-morbid conditions, neuropathology, neuroimmunology, and other neurological correlates such as seizures, allergy and immunology, gastroenterology, infectious disease, and epidemiology. Edited by three leading researchers, this volume contains over 80 chapters and nine shorter commentaries by thought leaders in the field, making the book a virtual "who's who" of autism research. This carefully developed book is a comprehensive and authoritative reference for what we know in this area as well as a guidepost for the next several years in all areas of autism research.
Download or read book Re-Thinking Autism written by Sami Timimi and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2016-05-05 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenging existing approaches to autism that limit, and sometimes damage, the individuals who attract and receive the label, this book questions the lazy prejudices and assumptions that can surround autism as a diagnosis in the 21st Century. Arguing that autism can only be understood through examining 'it' as a socially or culturally produced phenomenon, the authors offer a critique of the medical model that has produced a perpetually marginalising approach to autism, and explain the contradictions and difficulties inherent in existing attitudes. They examine and dispute the scientific validity of diagnosis and 'treatment', asking whether autism actually exists at the biological level, and question the value of diagnosis in the lives of those labelled with autism. The book recognises that there are no easy answers but encourages engagement with these essential questions, and looks towards service provision and practice that moves beyond a reliance on all-encompassing labels. This unique contribution to the growing field of critical autism studies brings together authors from clinical psychiatry, clinical and community psychology, social sciences, disability studies, education and cultural studies, as well as those with personal experiences of autism. It is essential and challenging reading for anyone with a personal, professional or academic interest in 'autism'.
