A Family Support Program for Families of Children Who are Autism Spectrum Disorder: EIRP (The Early İntervention Readiness Program)
Abstract
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is
characterized by persistent difficulties with communication and social
interaction, with accompanying restricted or repetitive behaviors (American
Psychiatric Association, 2013).For many families, it is also often difficult to
locate reliable information about ASD and how this relates to their child’s
individual behaviors and challenges in the post-diagnosis period(Gaspar de Alba
ve Bodfish, 2011; Gray, Msall, ve Msall, 2008).
Parents need to fell be supported by their environments in diagnosis
and post-diagnosis period.
Accepting the diagnosis of families, supported in terms of psycological of families, indicated to families of
services regard to diagnosis , be informed about diagnosis of family in post diagnosis period
are necessary and crucial. Correspondingly, programs which will be prepared
family-centered and as regards necessities of every family be needed. In the light of this information,
investigating of EIRP which is a family-centered early intervention readiness
program was aimed in this study. The
EIRP is designed as a family-centered program. The EIRP fundamentally
acknowledges the lack of professional guidance and the stressful nature of the
post-ASD diagnosis period for many families. As such, the purpose of the EIRP
is to address this shortfall by offering the personalized information needed to
support the family’s understanding of their child’s individual challenges and
to develop awareness of the interventions and supports that are relevant and
available to their child and family.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Review
Authors
Sinem İşlek
This is me
HACETTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, ÇOCUK GELİŞİMİ BÖLÜMÜ
Türkiye
Esra Işık
This is me
HACETTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, ÇOCUK GELİŞİMİ BÖLÜMÜ
Türkiye
Publication Date
March 13, 2017
Submission Date
March 13, 2017
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2017