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Parental Beliefs and Feelings about Autism Spectrum Disorder in Iran

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  • Sayyed Ali Samadi

    (Institute of Nursing and Health Research, Ulster University, BT521SA Coleraine, Ireland)

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Background: This study provides information on beliefs that parents of children with autism hold in Iran. The main focus is on their beliefs about the cause and the way that this condition is explained based on the first signs that made them be concerned for their children. Method: To attain the aims of this study, 43 parents of children with ASD (27 mothers and 16 fathers) were recruited and interviewed in two sessions in their home. A mixed method approach was used to understand Iranian parents’ reaction to receive diagnosis for their children. Results: Based on findings for the identification, description, and treatment of ASD in Iran, it is argued that since Iranian parents had their special justification regarding their experience with ASD, early child development and interventions must be understood within cultural context. Culturally informed research on ASD is vital to boost awareness of the importance of understanding parental concerns and their need for educational and psychological services in countries in which autism is less known, undiagnosed, misdiagnosed, or even stigmatized. Understanding the difference in ASD meaning across cultures urges stakeholders such as service providers and policymakers to accept and appreciate cultural and individual diversities in the present century.

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  • Sayyed Ali Samadi, 2020. "Parental Beliefs and Feelings about Autism Spectrum Disorder in Iran," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(3), pages 1-13, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:3:p:828-:d:313980
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