Autism

Paper Summary:

In this article, the writer examines the affects of stress on the family of an autistic child. The writer examines stressors that are indigenous to families with autistic children and explores avenues of resolving or relieving the stress. This project examines the stress of families dealing with an autistic child and looks at some of the things that are being done to help reduce it. The writer explains that autism can be a devastating diagnosis for parents who often spend months trying to get to the bottom of what is happening with their once vibrant, developing toddler. The writer concludes that with what is currently known about stress and autism it becomes evident that social contact and formal training can help parents alleviate and reduce the stress level within the family when they have an autistic child.

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Discussion

From the Paper:

"Once the diagnosis process is complete the parents are left with trying to care for the child who can be trying at best and the family is often thrown into a very stressful environment as family members work to maintain a sense of normalcy while coping with the elements of autism. One of the more draining aspects of having a child in the family with autism is the stress that it can create. Stress has long since been known to create health issues, cause divorce and create family and relationship disharmony in ways that are sometimes irreparable. It is important to understand exactly how having a child with autism impacts the family by the stress that it causes. It is by that understanding that future programs can be developed to help alleviate the stress."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Religious coping in families of children with autism. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities; 12/22/2001; Pargament, Kenneth I.
• Harris, S. L., & Handleman, J. S. (1994). Preschool education programs for children with autism. Austin, TX: PRO-ED.
• Haworth, A. M., Hill, A. E., & Glidden, A. M. (1996). Measuring religiousness of parents of children with developmental disabilities. Mental Retardation, 34(5), 271-279.
• Holroyd, J., & McArthur, D. (1976). Mental retardation and stress on the parents: A contrast between Down's syndrome and childhood autism. American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 80, 431-436.
• A Family in Crisis: Replacing the Aggressive Behavior of a Child with Autism Toward an Infant Sibling. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions; 1/1/2001; Singer, George H. S.

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