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- Title
Optimizing Parenting Effectiveness in Families of Children with Asperger's Syndrome.
- Authors
Talmadge, Christina; Mcadams, Charles
- Abstract
Autistic Spectrum Disorders and Asperger's Syndrome is discussed. Asperger's Syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder named after a Viennese physician, Hans Asperger, who first identified the disorder in 1944. Asperger's Syndrome is categorized under Autism Spectrum Disorders. There are differences in diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome between DSM-IV and DSM-V. The newer edition categorizes Asperger's Syndrome along a continuum of the Autistic Spectrum Disorders rather than a "yes" or "no" decision for each separate disorder. Children with Asperger's Syndrome have near average intellectual functioning, abnormal social skills, repetitive behaviors, heightened sensory perception, and difficulty interacting. Prevalence is given, along with the nature of the disease concerning sensory perception, thought processes, and social skills. Parents of children with Asperger's Syndrome face many stressors. Ratings by mother of quality of life and reported sense of well-being are lower than mothers of children without disabilities and with other disabilities are. There are suggestions about how the family can deal with a child with Asperger's Syndrome. Current approaches for children with Asperger's Syndrome include child-focused, school-focused, and parental-coping interventions. Coping strategies, school interventions, and family support can help promote functional behavior for these children and their family system. It is important to address parental stress. Exploring these concepts and addressing the effectiveness of parenting style is important. There is a need to conduct future research.
- Subjects
ASPERGER'S syndrome; PARENTING; FAMILIES of people with disabilities; CHILDREN with autism spectrum disorders; SOCIAL skills; SENSORY perception
- Publication
Online Journal of Counseling & Education, 2015, Vol 4, Issue 3, p128
- ISSN
2146-8192
- Publication type
Article