Autistic parents' views and experiences of talking about autism with their autistic children.

ABSTRACT:

Lay abstract

Previous research examining how parents talk about autism with their children has tended to focus on parents who are not autistic themselves. We collected information on this topic from 34 autistic parents of autistic children (most of whom had told their children about their diagnosis). We found similarities, but also differences, between the views and experiences of autistic parents in this research and those reported in previous research (in studies of largely non-autistic parents). Similarities include the following: it is important to be open and honest about the diagnosis; the diagnosis should be introduced/discussed as early as possible; discussions should be tailored to each individual child's needs; and we should not overlook the challenges associated with aut

SUBMITTER: Crane L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8111227 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature